- Music
- 29 Aug 13
It’s back to the bar! in the new issue of Hot Press as we look forward to this year’s Irish Craft Beer & Cider Festival (with a shot or two of whiskey thrown in for good measure) starting on September 5 in the Dublin RDS.
“It’s incredible what’s happening at the moment!” enthuses Reuben Gray, the newly appointed Chairman of Beoir.Org whose members will be staffing the four-day homage to the not so humble hop. “There are 12 new breweries that have either launched recently or are in the advanced planning stages. We’re not quite Belgium yet, but we’re definitely moving in the right direction.”
We list those breweries – 7 Windows, Limerick Lady, St. Mel’s and White Hag among them – that are about to enter the beery fray; preview The Good Craft Brewery Guide – Ireland book, which is making its bow at the RDS; look forward to the J.W. Sweetman/O’Hara’s collaborative brew that will be available at the festival; list the Skillnet courses for would-be microbrewers and offer up some of our favourite beers, bars and breweries.