Episode 12 - Christmas Beers

For the final time in 2014, Brian is joined by John Craddock and Emmet Ryan to taste some of this year's Christmas special beers and a chat about the year in craft beer.

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Episode 11.5 - Two Brewdays: The Tasting

6 weeks later we came back to sample the fruits of our Episode 11 labours. But first, what happened to John's Elderflower Mead?

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Episode 11 Two Brewdays

What brewing tips and tricks can we learn from each other? In this episode John Craddock visits Brian for a brewday, and then Brian returns the favour. So should you brew by the book, or just take it as it comes. Find out in this episode of the Irish Craft Beer Show.

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Episode 10 Irish Craft Beer and Cider Festival 2014.

Episode 10, from the Irish Craft Beer and Cider Festival 2014. Apologies for the dodgy camerawork.

Hear from:
Stone Barrel Brewing: www.stonebarrelbrewing.ie
Galway Bay Brewery: galwaybaybrewery.com
Metalman Brewing: www.metalmanbrewing.com
Rascals Brewing: rascalsbrewing.com
Mountain Man Brewing: mountainmanbrewing.com
N17 Brewery: www.n17.com
O'Hara's Brewery: www.carlowbrewing.com
Eight Degrees Brewing: www.eightdegrees.ie
Trouble Brewing: troublebrewing.ie

Irish Craft Beer and Cider Festival will be back in March 2015: irishcraftbeerfestival.com

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Bonus Episode - Podcasters at the Beerfest

While I work to bring you episode 10 all about the Irish Craft Beer and Cider festival 2014, I thought I'd share this impromptu meetup of all the current Irish Craft Beer internet broadcasters.

With an introduction from Wayne, the Irish Beer Snob, I was served a Bo Bristle Imperial Red Ale by Sarah of 5 Minutes of Finney. Then Ian of 11Pm somewhere and I each gave our thoughts on the beer, before Wayne bookended the meeting giving his thoughts on the beer.
Collaboration brew podcast anyone?

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Links:
5 Minutes of Finney : www.5minfinney.com
11pm Somewhere : 11pmsomewhere.com
The Irish Beer Snob : www.irishbeersnob.com

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Episode 9 GCB Irish Red Ale Competition

The Garden County Brewers held a homebrew competition based exclusively on BJCP Style 9D, Irish Red Ale. Held in August 2014 in Holland's of Bray, Co. Wicklow, the Irish Craft Beer Show went along to document the day, and to try judging beer for the first time.

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See pictures from the day here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrfc_photos/sets/72157646764173091/

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Links:
BJCP Style 9D
http://bjcp.org/2008styles/style09.php#1d

Garden County Brewers
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php?board=26.0

Holland's of Bray
http://www.hollandsofbray.com/

Wicklow Wolf Brewery
http://wicklowwolf.com/

Episode 8 Galway Bay Brewery

Our good friends at the Galway Bay Brewery treated some of their Dublin pub regulars to a cross country bus tour, to visit the new and old Galway Bay Breweries, and to drink at all four Galway Bay hometown pubs. This was the day. Thanks to everyone involved in making it great.

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All Galway Bay beers are available at their bars or in good craft beer stockists. The beers I mentioned in the show are:
Of Foam and Fury:
Stormy Port:
Buried at Sea:
Mare Incognita:
Full Sail:

The Galway Bay Brewery currently has five pubs in Dublin city and suburbs, and four in Galway city. They are:

Dublin
Against the Grain, Wexford St.
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/IqNsA
Website: http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/againstthegrain/

The Black Sheep, Capel St.
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/QPDcJ
Website: http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/blacksheep/

The Brew Dock, Amiens St.
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/purPn
Website: http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/brewdock/

The Dark Horse, Blackrock
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/UEU1F
Website: http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/darkhorse/

Alfie Byrne's, Earlsfort Terrace
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/y9k9B
Website: http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/alfiebyrnes/

Galway
The Salt House, Ravens Terrace
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/I5Ekx
Website: http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/salthouse/

The Oslo, Upper Salthill
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/286ZJ
Website: http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/oslo/

The Cottage, Salthill Road
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/TiwVW
Website: http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/thecottage/

The Scholar's Rest, Newcastle Road
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/iWP3x
Website: http://www.galwaybaybrewery.com/scholarsrest/

Episode 7 Capital Brew Tasting

The second part of the #Brewday in Tog Dublin, as the Capital Brewers sample some of each others homebrew.

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Episode 6 Capital #Brewday

ICBS on location today, as Brian is joined by "shiny" Shane Phelan of Capital Brewers to discuss the club brewday he ran at Tog, a hackerspace in Dublin.

We take you through an All Grain Brewday, an also prepare a kit cider.

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Episode 5: Beer Festivals

This week, I am joined by John "The Beer Nut" Duffy to discuss the various beer festival that occur throughout Ireland, including such notable events as the Franciscan Well Easterfest, The Hilden Beer Festival and the Irish Craft Beer and Cider Festival.

We also sample some Whistle Blower IPA from Trouble Brewing in Kill, Co. Kildare.





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Episode 4: Homebrew Clubs

Brian is joined by John C to discuss the many homebrew clubs in Ireland. We also pay a visit to the #icbmeet , the club meetup and hombrew tasting night for Beoir.



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Episode 3 : Beer Citybreak

This week, I am joined by John Duffy, better known as The Beer Nut, to discuss how to prepare for a city break in order to try as many local brews as possible. I also take you on a craft beer pub crawl around Oslo, Norway.

Show notes to follow.

Audio version available here.

ICBS Audio Episode 3 : Beer Citybreaks

Episode 2 : Double IPA Tasting

In this second episode, I am joined once again by John Craddock, and also by Emmet Ryan of the Sunday Business Post. We enjoy sampling some of the Double IPAs currently available in the Irish market, including Beoir #1 from Black's of Kinsale, Galway Bay Brewery's Of Foam and Fury, Carlow Brewing's O'Hara's Double IPA and Brewdog's Hardcore IPA.

There were some sound issues, please bear with me as it was difficult to record three people at once. Also Emmet's appearance fee was one star wipe.

For more on the Beoir visit to Black's of Kinsale see the video below.

Show Notes:

Beers Sampled:
Brewdog Hardcore IPA
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/brewdog-hardcore-ipa-92/118721/

Carlow O'Hara's Double IPA
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/carlow-oharas-double-ipa/204890/

Galway Bay Of Foam and Fury
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/galway-bay-of-foam-and-fury/237467/

Black's of Kinsale Beoir #1
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/blacks--beoir-beoir-1/259684/

http://www.kinsalecraftbrewery.com/

All beer purchased at McHugh's of Kilbarrack, thanks again for the Pliny!
http://mchughs.ie/

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Next time, Episode 3: Beer Citybreaks

A longer version of the video of my first All Grain brew day.

I brewed the Irish Stout mashkit from The Homebrew Company:
https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/hbc-irish-stout-mashkit-23-litres-45-p-1257.html

My equipment:
Mash tun:
https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/insulated-mash-tun-new-design-34litre-capacity-p-908.html

Brew kettle:
https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/33lt-boiler-pack-includes-hop-strainer-p-576.html

Episode 1: Homebrewing Stout

Welcome to the very first episode of the Irish Craft Beer Show, homebrewing stout.

Hosts: Brian Condron John Craddock

Topics:

Beoir - Supporting Craft Beer in Ireland www.beoir.org

The Homebrew Company - www.thehomebrewcompany.ie

HBC Irish Stout Mashkit - www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/hbc-irish-stout-mashkit-23-litres-45-p-1257.html

HBC Olga's Oregon Stout Mashkit - www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/hbc-olgas-oregon-stout-23-litres-60-p-2146.html

Homebrew Competition Calender - http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=6411.0

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