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 …
2020 Craft Beer Awards: The Hoppy Ending Choice Awards
Well now. It’s been a hell of a year. I remember starting to take craft beer much more seriously this year. I’ve been a fan for many years, but 2020 was the year where I started The Hoppy Ending and taking notes on the best (and worst) beers on the market. It’s been a fun foundational year but 2021 will …
Hope/Brewdog American Pale Ale Collaboration
It’s quite incredible to see what craft beer companies are doing to survive. Not that long ago, I was the ninety-somethingth person to get into Brewdog’s new Dublin Outpost. Just a few months later and they find themselves forced to close. Pivoting is crucial right now and the first planned collaboration with a Dublin-based brewery is going into cans and …
The White Hag: Malafemmena DIPA
Over the past few weeks, some things have changed. I’m watching a Liverpool defender playing a Wolves winger on Sky Sports of a Saturday. Another thing that’s changed is beer launches going online. The White Hag, hailing from Sligo, are leading the way with these. They’ve spotted that people in isolation are in need of a bit of craic. It …
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 …