"Blind Optimism" with Metal Man Brewing

In this festive episode we suggest some beery presents to get for the beer lover in your life (or yourself!) that can allow you to spend as much or as little as you like! Some of our favourite online beer shops are as follows; This isn't an exhaustive list Yards and Crafts Craft Central McHughs Bradleys in Cork Martins Off Licence You can get more details on The Virtual Beer School here, and follow Natalya and reach out if you've any questions. Details on the Mescan Belgian Brew Day can be found here or and of course you can follow Mescan on Twitter here  We're looking forward to a nice Christmas, and wish you all a very happy holidays. We'll be back in 2023, with a guest in our new format show.

In this latest episode we look back on our beery fun since our last episode.  We travelled to northern Spain for a break and enjoyed some great food and beers. We shamelessly looked at Guy Sinnott's insta for inspiration, caution, this profile will make you hungry! We're also looking forward to the next whiskey tasting in our favourite local bar Berminghams, you can get tickets here We also have given a name to my ranty section, #waynerants We hope you enjoy the show and get in touch with your feedback and thoughts, we've got a great guest coming to a future episode that we can't wait to share with you all. 

After a near 12 month Hiatus your favourite Irish Beer Snob's are back in the saddle behind the microphone again. We look back on our late summer trip to the UK with some fondness, and somewhat uncharacteristically Wayne goes on a rant.  We enjoyed beers from Leigh on Sea, Elusive x Adnams and Elusive themselves.  Thanks for listening!

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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