Christmas comes early for Team Hot Press as Indie Beer Week returns from June 22-July 1 with a record breaking number of Irish breweries participating.

Tours, tastings, music, food and much more can be looked forward to as caps are popped, rings pulled and pumps worked overtime throughout this hop-adoring country of hours.

A quick look at the indiebeerweek.ie Events section reveals the scope of the “Real Beer, Real People!” celebrations.