In this episode of Strong Core I was joined by Richie Hamilton, Head Brewer at Hope Beer, to have a chat about their flagship Session IPA Hop On.

The beer name, Hop On, was inspired by the true story of how two young lads from Dublin hopped on the dart at Howth Junction, and eventually found themselves in New York City, via the UK. What makes it all the more impressive, is that they managed to do so without having either tickets or passports.

Nothing to Declare - The RTE documentary about the story

I spoke with Richie within the Hope Beer tasting room, located within the brewery, overlooking their impressive brewhouse. You can check out both the brewhouse and have a tasting of their beers all as part of their brewery tour, bookable on their website.

Hope Beer Brewery Tour

Hope Beer Stockists

Hope Beer Facebook

Hope Beer Instagram

Hope Beer Twitter

As always, a huge thanks to the brilliant Arms That Fit Like Legs for providing the theme music for the podcast! The track is "You Will Go On My First Whistle". Links:

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In Beer Destination: Limerick we take a stroll around Limerick City, and chat with the people who make the independent beer scene tick.

My first stop is at the Treaty City Brewery Taproom, which is located in the heart of the Medieval Quarter. Here I sit down with owner Stephen Cunneen, and hear all about Treaty's story to date, their plans for the future, and everything else in between.

Treaty City Website

Treaty City Tour

Treaty City Facebook

Treaty City Instagram

Treaty City Twitter

Next up, I make my way out of the Medieval Quarter and in the direction of Limerick’s historic Milk Market. Located on High Street is Mother Mac's, a traditional Irish pub that has been serving a wide range of independent Irish beer ever since its doors opened in 2015. I sit down with co-owner Mike McMahon and chat all things Mother Mac's.

Mother Mac's Website

Mother Mac's Facebook

Mother Mac's Instagram

Mother Mac's Twitter

My third and final stop was a short stroll from Mother Mac's. Located on Thomas Street is Crew Brewing Company's Brewery and Taproom. In addition to making exceptional beers, Crew prides itself on making the beer scene as welcoming and as accessible as possible to everyone. I sit down with co-owner and head brewer Jono Crute and ask him about Crew.

Crew Brewing Website

Crew Brewing Facebook

Crew Brewing Instagram

Crew Brewing Twitter

As always, a huge thanks to the brilliant Arms That Fit Like Legs for providing the theme music for the podcast! The track is "You Will Go On My First Whistle". Links:

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What's the Craic?

If you're not familiar with Craic already, we are a Beer Community that champions independent Irish beer, and showcases the amazing talents of brewers all across the island of Ireland. We've been running a range of online and in-person events over the past few years, which have helped beer fans to connect with breweries, hear a bit about their story, and most importantly, taste some of their delicious brews. We also have a social community platform where you can get involved in the beery chats, and keep up to date with events and general news from around the Irish beer scene.

We have a really interesting mix of beery chats lined up for the podcast, from beer travel to home-brewing, and loads more in between.

Our Beer Destination series will see us visit various towns and cities across Ireland, and chat with the good folks who make the beer scene tick in that area. We'll be chatting with brewers, publicans, people in the off trade and everyone else involved.

The Strong Core segment is a short and snappy piece which highlights a single beer from a brewery's core range.

The Brewmaster Series is one for the homebrewers. This is where we get real nerdy folks! We chat with a brewer who breaks down one of their signature brews in full detail, so we're talking from water profile to dry hopping schedule, plus they provide a homebrew recipe too so you can have a bash at brewing it yourself!

The Industry Spotlight shines a light on a specific person from a whole range of roles across the beer scene. This could be anything from raw materials to packaging, distribution to serving, and loads more in between.

A huge thanks to the brilliant Arms That Fit Like Legs for providing the theme music for the podcast! The track is "You Will Go On My First Whistle", a nod to legendary Gladiators referee John Anderson. Links:

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So thanks for listening, and stay tuned for what's to come.

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