Craft Beer of the Week: St. Mel’s Pale Ale, Brown Ale and Helles Lager
Another week, another new brewery! That’s the rate we’re going at in Ireland at the moment, and it’s brilliant. There’s no doubt that there is a craft beer revolution happening on this little island and we’re all benefitting from it, getting to try deadly new beers almost every day. Last night saw the launch of […]
10 years ago
Craft Beer of the Week – Highlights from EBBC, Part 2, a Special Treat from Galway Bay Brewery, and the Best Craft Beer Pub to Watch the World Cup Final
As promised last week, this week I’ll report about our visit to the Lion’s Den. As part of the European Beer Bloggers Conference, we went on an exclusive tour of the brand new Guinness Brewhouse No. 4 and were treated to a beer and food pairing dinner in the Guinness Storehouse. Our craft beer scene […]
10 years ago
4th of July Festivities in the City
Today, if you haven’t noticed yet, is the 4th July. While America’s Independence Day is a holiday celebrated in the US, more and more interest is growing here every year and many Irish people celebrate it. It’s probably partly to do with the fact many of us have spent summers working in America and have […]
10 years ago
Lovin Dublin City Spotlight – Stoneybatter
Sometimes I can be guilty of visiting the same haunts week in and week out- usually my own neighbourhood or the city centre at the weekends. Dublin city has so many beautiful villages, neighbourhoods and streets that are worth exploring. We sat down two weeks ago and decided we needed to showcase all the different […]
10 years ago
Craft Beer of the Week – The Hurler by Four Provinces
Keeping the finger on the pulse of all things craft beer happening in our lovely city, Lovin’ Dublin style, I’m bringing you a Craft Beer of the Week that’s less than 1 day old! Last night, I went along to the launch of Four Provinces Brewery and their first beer, The Hurler Copper Ale. The […]
10 years ago
Craft Beer of the Week – Helvick Gold by Dungarvan Brewing Company
The World Cup has started and apparently we’re going to have a heat wave. It’s almost like we’re right there in Brazil! If the BBQ hasn’t been out yet, now is definitely the time. For these temperatures, you need a beer that’s light and easy to drink but still complex enough to be anything but […]
10 years ago
Craft Beer Of The Week – Rascal’s Ginger Porter, Big Hop Red and Wit Woo
So that heat wave did happen and it happened with a vengeance. Let’s hope it continues over the weekend and we all get to spend the next few days chilling out on the beach and then eating our body weight in grilled meat, chugging down beers for refreshment. One beer just won’t cut it in […]
10 years ago
Craft Beer of the Week – Highlights from the European Beer Bloggers’ Conference, Part 1
Last weekend, the European Beer Bloggers’ Conference (EBBC) took place in The Church here in Dublin. Now in its 4th year, it was the first time that the conference was held outside the UK. Beer bloggers from all over Europe and the world came together, exchanged ideas and listened to brilliant presentations by expert speakers. […]
10 years ago
7 Things Dublin Seriously Needs To Learn From San Francisco In Order To Keep Improving As A City
I’ve spent the last 3 days in San Francisco which competes with Berlin, Dublin and Melbourne as my favourite city on the planet. They are all unique in their own way but the combination of tech and food makes SF a very serious contender. I love cherry picking brilliant things in other cities (here is […]
10 years ago
150 Of The Most Incredible Things To Eat And Drink In Dublin
We painstakingly make lists of the best things to eat, drink and do in Dublin. We release one a week and people use them as a resource to explore their city. Over the last few months tons of people having been asking us to put them all in one place so as they can point […]
10 years ago
Lovin Dublin Diary: Michelle Darmody of the Famous Cake Cafe Dishes on Her Dublin Hot Spots
Michelle Darmody is one of the coolest foodies in Dublin, who is most well known for her famous Cake Cafe, an alternative spot that serves delicious food made with only the highest quality ingredients and a commitment to buying from Irish artisan food producers. It obviously goes without saying that the cake in Cake Cafe is ridiculously […]
10 years ago
Craft Beer of the Week: Brú Rua
Another long weekend ahead! How lucky are we? Hopefully the weather will cop on in time and we’ll get another deadly weekend just like the one we had for Easter. You really gotta love Dublin when the weather is nice. So many different things to do and so many different ways to enjoy a few […]
10 years ago