Seamie sat at the back of the small lounge bar, his elbows resting on the table as he nursed his bottle of stout, his third of the afternoon. They had| beerfoodtravel.blogspot.com
Irish breweries are no strangers to calamities over the last few centuries and at around 7pm on Monday 15th of June 1903 a thunderous explosion rocked| beerfoodtravel.blogspot.com
Typography is the craft of endowing human language with a durable visual form, and thus with an independent existence. Its heartwood is calligraphy -| beerfoodtravel.blogspot.com
‘This is the story of an Irish industry which started 243 years ago when a twenty-year-old youth left his Tipperary home, married a Kilkenny girl, settled in Kilkenny city and started a business which is now a household word all over Ireland.’Here in Ireland, the disconnect between the beers we drink and their origins and true history means that we are far removed from the personalities of those who founded or drove the expansion of our brewing industry in the past. We know very little ab...| IrishBeerHistory
Did you know that prior to the invention of the mini cocktail composed of Baileys floating over Tia Maria in a shot glass called a Baby Guinness that there was a real version?| IrishBeerHistory
Sat in Silence, all alone| IrishBeerHistory
A TELEPHONE shrills in the Brewery Fire Brigade night quarters at 84 James's Street.| IrishBeerHistory
“This stout is of full Alcoholic Strength, and possesses great body, as shown by the proportions of Malt Extract present. It is quite free from any impurities, such as Foreign Bitters, and is in very good condition. I am of opinion that it is of excellent Quality and highly Nutritive, and one of the best Stouts on the Market.”| IrishBeerHistory
… to run “as dim eyed animals do, towards any glittering object, were it but a scoured tankard, and mistake it for a solar luminary” …| IrishBeerHistory
There’s pleasure in a glass of beer| IrishBeerHistory
I last tasted (and swallowed every drop) a glass of Drogheda strong ale, and if any of my readers in Ireland or England or any where else doubt an Irish brewer’s capacity to brew ale, let them get a bottle of William Cairnes & Son’s Drogheda strong ale, and I will vouch for an ‘encore.’| IrishBeerHistory
Previously a blog about beer, food and travel but recently all about Irish beer and brewing history.| beerfoodtravel.blogspot.com
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved written fiction. First came those skinny hardcover books such as The Little Red Hen, Rapunzel, and Pu| beerfoodtravel.blogspot.com
THE HUMBLE recorders of the scene all too often pass unsung and even unrecognised. One whose skill is today becoming more appreciated is James Malton,| beerfoodtravel.blogspot.com
There’s no shortage of mentions and images of Irish pubs and beers in the literature and artworks of this country, so when Phil Cook suggested the the| beerfoodtravel.blogspot.com
A curious case presented itself in the village of Moneygall in Offaly in 1869 and was reported in the local newspaper, where an inspector of weights and measures found that there were many cases where the volumes of measures used in certain public houses for serving ale and porter to the customer were incorrect, but not in favour of the publican - in most cases the loss was on the side of the seller. Nevertheless, the publicans were summoned to appear in front of the local magistrates and as ...| IrishBeerHistory
Goodbye to the Port and Brandy,| IrishBeerHistory
Someone behind drinks ale,| IrishBeerHistory
I felt the most extraordinary desire for a glass of Guinness, which I knew could be obtained without difficulty. Upon expressing my wish to the doctor, he told me I might take a small glass. It was not long before I sent for the Guinness and I shall never forget how much I enjoyed it. I thought I had never tasted anything so delightful. I am confident that it contributed more than anything else to the renewal of my strength - from the Diary of a Cavalry Officer, June 1815, after being severel...| IrishBeerHistory
We've all seen them, those rows and stacks of beer kegs that line the street outside our public houses - battered, bashed and tarnished. Most people don't give them much thought, apart from having to dance and dodge around these obstacles as they run errands or go about their daily business.| IrishBeerHistory
In 1778 there were a series of brewing related acts passed in Ireland for 'the improvement of His Majesty's Revenue and the more effectually processing of the Frauds therin.' Of interest is what appears to be an Irish version of the Reinheitsgebot, the Bavarian purity law which dictated what could, or more importantly what could not, be included in the beers brewed there. The relevant Irish acts read as follows:| IrishBeerHistory
In May 1913 the following report appeared in a Dublin newspaper as a warning to the city's publicans:It is now some time ago since the licensed trade suffered great loss by the disappearance of pewter tankards, and now the tankard thieves have again made their appearance. They re-started on the North side of the city on Wednesday, and confined their unwelcome attentions to Upper Dorset street. The modus operandi is as follows:- Generally a man and a woman enter the "snug." the man calls for a...| IrishBeerHistory
In July 1911 this advertisement appeared in Dundalk, Dublin and national papers:| IrishBeerHistory
I am no stranger to the historic - and fiscally prompted - short-serve pint, with terms such as the 'Meejum' or 'Medium,' and 'Small-Pint' appearing here on occasion, but it's nice to come across new geographical variances of names for this size of serve.| IrishBeerHistory
Down with the Emerald Ale!| IrishBeerHistory
The Licensed Grocers and Vintners’ Association, at their meeting held yesterday, decided to increase the price ales and ciders by a halfpenny per bottle, and No. 1 Ale by one penny. The price stout and porter remains unchanged.| IrishBeerHistory
On Wednesday 21st of May 1873 the following editorial appeared in the Irish newspaper, The Freeman's Journal:The wit and ingenuity of the world would seem to be on the side of frivolity and wickedness. The efforts made to entice men and women to the profane, the foolish, the enervating, and the contemptible, are far greater and more intense than the efforts to regenerate, to restrain, to correct. The follies of our day are characteristics almost superior to the genuine achievements which we c...| IrishBeerHistory
On Saturday night between 11 and 12 o’clock the Clonmel Brewery was broken into and a quantity of porter and of the new ale manufactured at the brewery, known as “B.B.”, was stolen. The thirsty visitors effected entrance to the brewery means of a disused hayloft which looks out on Dowd’s Lane in the quay direction. The door of the hayloft, which is about eight feet from the ground, was shut-to but not locked. Several dozen of porter and “B.B.” were taken, and it is certain that t...| IrishBeerHistory
