St Patricks Craft Beer Festival - Ennis Mar 15-17

[johnrm]

For anyone in Clare and environs there is a beer festival in Lucas Bar on Parnell St.
Unfortunately Clare is a bit of a barren wasteland when if comes to craft beer, the good people in Lucas' Bar hope to change that.

Nothing confirmed as yet but there should be a brewdemo on the Sunday or Monday.

Facebook here...
http://goo.gl/1XfAcO

[Will_D]

We should start a new myth:

After arriving in Ireland on St David's day (March 1, he had come over from Wales)and finding it full of snakes (which like India Jones he HATES) he chased them all out of Ireland.

Not a mean feat - took a couple of weeks.

He was now knackered and in need of a drink.

"What no craft beer here?" he was heard to ask! The silence was deafening!

So on that magical day he started to brew Ireland's first ever craft beer.

That day was March 17th and since then we have celbrated St Patrick with Craft Beer.

[TheSumOfAllBeers]

Sounds legit. We should update the Wikipedia entry for our patron saint

[Beej]

Thanks. Cool might pop in some time even if not then - they reckon Smithwicks Pale is a 'Craft Beer' in these parts ...

[johnrm]

I await more detail, but I believe there will be 5 taps and an assortment of bottled beers.
Featuring Franciscan Well and Blacks Brewery.

[DEMPSEY]

Will stop upsetting the lads by trying to hi jack their thread,I know you like it but the subject is too important that it need its own thread
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=9093.new#new

[johnrm]

The brew demo is going to be 7pm on the Sunday.
Owing to the time and the audience, it's going to be a simple ale kit.
Any recommendations?

[johnrm]

Reminder about this in case anyone is nearby.

[johnrm]

Last bump...

[LordEoin]

razorback IPA ?

[johnrm]

Too late Eoin, Coopers sparkling ale with 1 kg of enhancer going on.

[Keg]

I'm going to take a spin out this evening for a look, good luck with the demo!

[johnrm]

Good to meet you Keg + other half.
A great turnout and a very interested bunch, hopefully there's a bit of interest ongoing

[Keg]

You too John. Great event, fair play to them for hosting it and cheers for the advice!

[Beej]

Sorry to have missed this caught lurgy, hopefully swing by there for a few pints now I know some decent beer in town. Hopefully make next event