The Irish Craft Beer Show

While we waited for beer to come to the boil during a recent brewday, Emmet Ryan and I tried some homebrews unearthed when I moved home. Download the audio version here: Episode 17 Preview Check out Emmet's The Pint of View recorded on the same day, also featuring my wife Elisabeth. https://youtu.be/tJPIZigjS_Y Watch the episode on You Tube here: Listen here:

We take to the streets of old Dublin to explore some of the city's lost brewing heritage. John "The Beer Nut" Duffy is our guide as we follow the history of Dublin beer from dozens of busy Victorian breweries down to the last gasps of independence in the mid-20th century, before the modern microbrewery revival. Download the audio version of the show here: Episode 16 - Dublin Brewing History Don't forget to check out The Porterhouse Brewing Company, with locations in Dublin, Bray, Cork, London and New York. http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/ Check out the video on YouTube here:

Apologies for the lack of an episode in April, I was moving home and time got away from me. An extra special to make up for it. The National Homebrew Club of Ireland present the final judging day of the 2015 National Homebrew Championships. I went along to capture the atmosphere of the day, as I spoke to Club President Rossa O'Neill and Club Secretary James Keane. I also catch up with some of the judges as they go through the process of finding the best beer. Download the audio version of the show here: Episode 15 The largest competition for amateur brewers on the island of Ireland and one of the largest BJCP rules competitions outside of the USA! Thanks to the National Homebrew Club, Premier International, Galway Bay Brewery and Alfie Byrne's Pub. Check out the results here: http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/wordpress/full-results-2015-national-brewing-championships/ Check out the video version here: Listen to the show here:

Episode 14 was filmed at the Alltech Craft Beer and Food Fair 2015 at the convention centre in Dublin. Join us as we wander the exhibition floor and speak to some Irish Brewers and even a distiller! Download the audio edition here: Episode 14 Watch it on YouTube here: http://youtu.be/IE87hOUqTHk Links: Alltech: http://www.alltechbrewsandfood.com/ Eight Degrees http://www.eightdegrees.ie/ Dungarvan http://dungarvanbrewingcompany.com/ Metalman http://www.metalmanbrewing.com/ Wicklow Wolf http://wicklowwolf.com/ Jack Cody's http://www.jackcodys.com/ Blackwater Distillery http://blackwaterdistillery.ie/ Listen here:

While we wait for Episode 14 to be edited, please enjoy this interview recorded at the Alltech Craft Beer and Food festival 2015. Reuben Gray of Beoir awarded Scott Baigent of Eight Degrees Brewing the 2015 Beoir Beer of the Year Trophy for Full Irish IPA. Download the audio edition of the show here: Episode 14 Preview Watch on YouTube here: Episode 14 from the Alltech Craft Beer and Food Festival will be uploaded next week. Beoir Beer of the Year 2015: http://www.beoir.org/index.php/articles-mainmenu-36/news/267-beer-of-the-year-2015 Eight Degrees Full Irish: http://www.eightdegrees.ie/the-full-irish-single-malt-ipa/ http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/eight-degrees-the-full-irish/261613/ Listen here

Join the homebrewers of Ireland as we brew Beoir #2 at Trouble Brewing in County Kildare. Brian and John "The Beer Nut" Duffy take you through the collaboration brew day, and hear from Trouble's co-founder Paul O'Connor about the joys of running a brewery. Please note that the audio edition will take a few days to be posted. I wasn't happy when I listened to a straight rip of the video feed, so I shall recut at the weekend. Edit: Audio edition now available: Episode 13 Audio Until then, enjoy the video: Beoir - www.beoir.org Trouble Brewing - www.troublebrewing.ie Listen to the audio here

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. Show notes to follow. Download the audio version here: Episode 12 Watch on YouTube here: Listen here: Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @icbshow, and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/icbshow

6 weeks later we came back to sample the fruits of our Episode 11 labours. But first, what happened to John's Elderflower Mead? Download the audio version here: Episode11.5 Watch it on YouTube here: Listen here: Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @icbshow, and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/icbshow

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. Download the audio version here: ICBS Episode 11 Watch it on YouTube: Listen here