 In this latest episode of the Irish Beer Snob podcast, we have the absolute pleasure of chatting to Mark & Vivienne from Lineman Brewing based in Rathcoole, in West Dublin. We get to find out their beer journey, how they became a team that produce a great product. On the night we were drinking the following beers from Lineman Sundrops Table Beer Fluid Dynamics Extra Pale Ale Transmission Double IPA Lineman are distributed nationwide by Four Corners and are available in cans, bottles, and kegs. Keep your eyes peeled on their social media channels for updates on new beer releases, and all things Lineman. Twitter Instagram Facebook Website 

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Lineman, Doing it their own way.

On this latest episode of the Irish Beer Snob podcast we are delighted to be joined by Junior and Cris from Hopfully Brewing.  We get to hear more about their ethos, and their story from where they started to where they are now, and what their future plans are.  Hopfully are currently running a crowdfunding campaign, you can find our more details here You can find Hopfully's Social media profiles below, and their website. Twitter Instagram Website Hopfully are distributed by Radical Drinks nationwide, and are looking to export so if you're interested get in touch with the guys.

Hopfully Brewing, Art & Beer

In this latest episode of the Irish Beer Snob podcast, we catch up with long time friend of the show David Guilfoyle, head brewer of Dundalk Bay Brewery naturally enough from Dundalk, Co Louth in the North East of Ireland. We chat through his brewing pedigree to his current home. While chatting we drank the following beers from Brewmaster Haus Party - citra hopped lager Irish IPA Double IPA You can listen back to our episode with Stephen Clinch here and find out more about Dundalk Bay Brewery on their social media channels - Instagram Twitter Facebook

David "Good Time" Guilfoyle of Dundalk Bay Brewery

In this latest episode of the Irish Beer Snob podcast, we chat with Grainne & Tim from Waterford's Metalman Brewing who celebrated 10 years of brewing this year. We look back over their history, their future plans and their new range of beers. While speaking to Grainne & Tim we drank the following beers. Giant Molecular Clouds NEIPA Windjammer NZ Amber Ale Metalman Pale Ale Decade - a tart coffee cherry porter You can buy their beers directly from their webstore You can follow Metalman Brewing on their social media channels on the links below Instagram Twitter Facebook

"Blind Optimism" with Metal Man Brewing

In this latest podcast episode we catch up with Brian from Craic Beer Community. We look back over his first 12 months building up Craic Beer Community. We have a great old wide ranging chinwag all while supping some great Irish Independent Beers. Janice & I were drinking the following beers while recording Bru Brewery Lager Black's Brewery - Black IPA Hope Brewery - Miroslav Gose Whiplash - Let it Happen DIPA Trouble - Lucky Pale Ale Two Sides - Shop Local DDH DIPA Other Irish based podcasts we talk about on the show are  A New Brew Podcast Beer Ladies Podcast The Snugcast You can find out more information about Brian and Craic Beer Community via their website, and instagram & twitter

Return of the Craic

In this latest episode we are joined by Aidan Murphy, Founder of Galway Hooker Brewery, and Niall Mahon, Sales Manager to look back over the last 15 years and look forward to a bright future. Spoiler, I think Niall is itching to go to their export markets! During the show we drank the flagship Irish Pale Ale, and their special edition 15th Anniversary Double IPA. If you want to get that beer, you'll have to be quick as it's all sold from the brewery, so keep your eyes peeled in your favourite local off licence. We purchased ours from 57 The Headline You can find more info on Galway Hooker on their website, facebook, instagram, and Twitter

Happy 15th Birthday Galway Hooker

In this latest episode of the Irish Beer Snob podcast, Janice & Wayne are joined by Marcus Robinson, of Reel Deel Brewery. Coinciding with their beers launched in cans we drink 3 from the core range Irish Blonde Jack The Lad Say Nowt Stout You can find Reel Deel on the socials, links are below. Facebook - Twitter - Instagram So give them a follow. Sláinte

Reel Deel Brewery - Crossmolina's Finest

 In this latest podcast, we are delighted to have been joined by Carla & Sean from Widestreet Brewing in Ballymahon, Co Longford. In what is one of our longest podcasts in ages, we have a good old chinwag about how the came into being, and how they've become part of the community in Ballymahon. We also need to speak about what Sean said. While chatting away we enjoyed the following beers Mill Pils House Saison Cashmere IPA Peach Berliner Weisse You can find out more about Wide Street here, you can buy Widestreet beers on Beer Cloud, and follow them on Social's on FB Twitter and IG 

What Sean Said!

 "What does an American Craft Beer Ambassador do?" - Well, we are delighted to have the lovely Lotte Peplow from the Brewer's Association to talk all things beer, and her journey in Beer. We have a good old chinwag. What are your American Craft Beer memories? Let's face it, in Ireland we do look west for inspiration quite a lot.   

Lotte Peplow - American Craft Beer Ambassador ? ??

In this latest episode of the Irish Beer Snob podcast, we attempt to answer question that no one has asked. Which is better, Aldi's Rheinbacher, in Can format or in bottles?  To help us in our quest, we engaged the supreme beer tasting talents of John "The Beer Nut" to answer this question once and for all! We look back at John's blog when it started and how it's grown over the years. We also chat to him regarding http://beoir.org/ and his role there. Follow The Beer Nut on Twitter to keep up with his hijinks.

Will the real Beer Nut please stand up?

 In this latest episode we chat to Barry Flanagan, Owner of Kildare Brewing Company and Lock 13 Gasto pub in Sallins, Co Kildare and Rob Rainsford, Head Brewer of Kildare Brewing Company. We chat about all things Kildare Brewing Company. While chatting to the lads we drank a couple of cans of Lock Down IPA extended edition, which was brewed to raise funds for Naas Hospital during the Covid emergency. You can find Kildare Brewing on Twitter, Instagram and their website here 

Kildare Brewing Company

 In this latest podcast episode we have a good old chinwag with Stephen Clinch co - owner of Kildare's Trouble Brewing who along with Dungarvan Brewing are part of the core of Irish Craft Brewing scene and also celebrated their 10th birthday this year. While we were chatting with Stephen we enjoyed the following Trouble Brewing beers; Ambush - Juicy Pale Ale Vietnow - IPA (Collaboration with Cassidy's / PMACs / Blackbird pub group) Speakerbox - DIPA Trouble brewing are distributed by Grand Cru beers, and available nationwide in all good beer retailers. Podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Stitcher Radio.   

Stephen Clinch from Trouble Brewing

 In this latest podcast episode, we have the pleasure of having a chat to Cormac from Dungarvan Brewing Company who have just celebrated their 10th Birthday. We chat about the last ten years and basically had a bit of craic with Cormac. While recording we drank; Helvick Gold - Blonde Ale Copper Coast - Red Ale Comeragh Challenger - Bitter Which are both widely available nationwide via their distributors Four Corners. 

Happy 10th Birthday to Dungarvan Brewing Company

In this latest episode, Janice & Wayne chat to Liam Tutty, owner of Dead Centre Brewing from Athlone in Co. Westmeath. We chat to Liam about his first year in operation, and what some of the highlights were. We also chat to him about his latest brain child, www.beercloud.ie which is a new online shop which sells beers from breweries all across Ireland. We drank beers from Dead Centre while recording; Teeny Tiny - Micro IPA SuperJuice - A NE IPA with Chia Seeds, Raspberry, Orange, Blueberry, Mango & Pineapple 

Dead Centre Brewing

In this latest episode, Janice & Wayne have a good old chinwag with Brian Cahill of Craic Beer Community which is a new online resource in Ireland for both brewers, and drinkers. We chat about his 5 desert island beers, and what his plans for Craic Beer Community are. Including some really exciting plans that will come in the future. We drank the following beers while chatting to Brian; White Hag - Róc Helles Lager Kinnegar - Scraggy Bay 8 Degrees - Black Ball Metric Stout (collaboration with Jameson) You can connect with Brian on Twitter and Instagram

What's the Craic?

The Irish Beer Snob Podcast is an audio experience that discusses the artisan food & craft beer scenes in Ireland by one of Ireland's leading Craft Beer writers, Wayne Dunne - better known as 'The Irish Beer Snob'. Joined by his wife, Janice Dunne this series contains the latest news, reviews, interviews & thoughts of the Team IrishBeerSnob & guests.

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