The Irish Craft Beer Festival kicks off tomorrow, Thursday, at 5pm in the RDS.
In addition to picking from a choice of over 200 beers, ciders and spirits, festival-goers will be able to enjoy the free series of Hop Press talks that are being presided over by our man Stuart Clark.
Taking place in a quiet-ish corner of the main exhibition hall, here’s Thursday’s line-up:

6pm WELCOME TO THE CRAFT BEER JUNGLE!

Lotte Peplow, American Brewers Association
Mickey Lynch, O’Hara’s/Urban
Quincey Fennelly, Wicklow Wolf
Michael Eustace, Western Herd

7pm THE BEER (AND CIDER) NECESSITIES 1

Long Meadow
Michael Cowen, MONT
David Morrissey, Porterhouse
Reuben Grey, Beoir

More names to be added soon!