Irish Beer Snob Podcast

Irish Beer Snob Podcast

The Irish Beer Snob Podcast is an audio experience that discusses the artisan food & craft beer scenes in Ireland by one of Ireland's leading Craft Beer writers, Wayne Dunne - better known as 'The Irish Beer Snob'. Joined by his wife, Janice Dunne this series contains the latest news, reviews, interviews & thoughts of the Team IrishBeerSnob & guests.

Episodes

December 14, 2022 ‱ 54 mins

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

You can get more details on The Virtual Beer School here, and follow Natalya and reach out ...

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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, #...

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October 11, 2022 ‱ 61 mins

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. 

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October 14, 2021 ‱ 104 mins

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

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    September 26, 2021 ‱ 85 mins

    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.

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    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 epi...

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    May 16, 2021 ‱ 98 mins

    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 bu...

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    April 20, 2021 ‱ 113 mins

    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 ...
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    April 6, 2021 ‱ 90 mins

    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 sol...

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    March 28, 2021 ‱ 70 mins

    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.

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    February 14, 2021 ‱ 84 mins

    In this latest podcast, we are delighted to have been joined by Carla & Sean from Widestreet Brewing in Ballymahon, Co Longford. In what is one of our longest podcasts in ages, we have a good old chinwag about how the came into being, and how they've become part of the community in Ballymahon. We also need to speak about what Sean said.

    While chatting away we enjoyed the following beers

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    "What does an American Craft Beer Ambassador do?" - Well, we are delighted to have the lovely Lotte Peplow from the Brewer's Association to talk all things beer, and her journey in Beer. We have a good old chinwag.

    What are your American Craft Beer memories? Let's face it, in Ireland we do look west for inspiration quite a lot.

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    November 19, 2020 ‱ 59 mins

    In this latest episode of the Irish Beer Snob podcast, we attempt to answer question that no one has asked. Which is better, Aldi's Rheinbacher, in Can format or in bottles? 

    To help us in our quest, we engaged the supreme beer tasting talents of John "The Beer Nut" to answer this question once and for all! We look back at John's blog when it started and how it's grown over the years. We also chat to him regarding http://beoir.org/...

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    June 19, 2020 ‱ 58 mins

    In this latest episode we chat to Barry Flanagan, Owner of Kildare Brewing Company and Lock 13 Gasto pub in Sallins, Co Kildare and Rob Rainsford, Head Brewer of Kildare Brewing Company.

    We chat about all things Kildare Brewing Company.

    While chatting to the lads we drank a couple of cans of Lock Down IPA extended edition...

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    May 17, 2020 ‱ 66 mins

    In this latest podcast episode we have a good old chinwag with Stephen Clinch co - owner of Kildare's Trouble Brewing who along with Dungarvan Brewing are part of the core of Irish Craft Brewing scene and also celebrated their 10th birthday this year.

    While we were chatting with Stephen we enjoyed the following Trouble Brewing beers;

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    In this latest podcast episode, we have the pleasure of having a chat to Cormac from Dungarvan Brewing Company who have just celebrated their 10th Birthday. We chat about the last ten years and basically had a bit of craic with Cormac.

    While recording we drank;

    • Helvick Gold - Blonde Ale
    • Copper Coast - Red Ale
    • Comeragh Cha...
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    April 17, 2020 ‱ 47 mins

    In this latest episode, Janice & Wayne chat to Liam Tutty, owner of Dead Centre Brewing from Ath...

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    April 9, 2020 ‱ 74 mins

    In this latest episode, Janice & Wayne have a good old chinwag with Brian Cah...

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    April 3, 2020 ‱ 41 mins

    BrĂș brewery have been in operation since 2013 in Meath, and recently, Carrig Brewing and BrĂș Brewery have merged under the BrĂș Brewery brand. You can read more about the merger here

    We are joined by Head Brewer Francesco Sottomano for a live tasting of three beers from both their core and Urban Jungle range.

    • Bru Red Ale
    • T...
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    March 27, 2020 ‱ 36 mins

    We've not podcasted in ages, so it only takes a pandemic to get us back behind the Mic!

    In this episode we are tasting 3 lovely beers from Dublin's Hope Beer.

    • Hop On Session IPA
    • Pineapple & Passionfruit Sour
    • Foreign Export Stout

    We also talk about how things are going during t...

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