Something wonderful has happened this week. Lidl has taken delivery of some fantastic craft beers and is selling them around the country. Not only that, but the vast majority of them are Irish brews too! This is fantastic news for the Irish craft brewing scene who could, and should, land into the trolley of inquisitive shoppers around the country. I …
Cook: Pesto, Steak and Rocket Salad With IPA
Not everything needs to be complicated. These days I think we’re all learning that the simple things in life are great. Last week, the Kildare Brewing Company released their Lockdown IPA. It’s a complex dry-hopped IPA bursting with fruity flavour. With the IPA complex, I sought a simple meal to pair with it. I went for a gorgeous cut of …
Review: Luponic Distortion IPA Series no. 13
Promises, Promises… We at The Hoppy Ending HQ love a good juice bomb of an IPA. Particularly when it is achieved through hops alone. I ain’t complaining about some added fruity business. In fact, I wholeheartedly implore more brewers to add something delicious to a frothy delight. That said, if you can achieve juiciness through a geansaí load of hops, …
Kildare Brewing Company: Lockdown IPA Preview
Starting this site left me in a bit of a bind. It’s our first post and there’s a raft of craft that I would like to talk to you about. I’ve been on my own journey of discovery over the past year or so. Finding my favourite crafties has been fun and now I’m ready to write about them. I …