Craic Beer Community Podcast

Join us as we chat with Conor Brazel, marketing and sales support at Four Corners, to hear all about his role and the distribution side of the beer industry.Four Corners are one of the leading distributors of craft beer and cider in Ireland. In addition to distributing beers from a range of Irish breweries, they also import and distribute beers from around Europe and the US. Conor looks after a whole range of activities in Four Corners, such as managing the beer portfolio that is sent out to customers in both the on- and off-trade, providing sales support for their sales reps who are out on the road travelling around the country, as well as the day to day marketing activities such as looking after their social media accounts and engaging with their customers. Four Corners links:Four Corners WebsiteFour Corners InstagramFour Corners TwitterUnderdog links:Underdog TaplistUnderdog InstagramUnderdog TwitterAs always, a huge thanks to the brilliant Arms That Fit Like Legs for providing the theme music for the podcast! The track is "You Will Go On My First Whistle". Links:SpotifyYouTubeBandcampInstagramIf of interest, make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with all of our new episode releases. And if you like what you hear over time, then please feel free to leave us a review. Thanks for listening!Sláinte!Craic Beer Community Social PlatformInstagramTwitter

Join us for Part 2 of our live event special, where we chat with Brian Treacy from Trouble Brewing and Mark Lucey from Lineman! We hosted this live event in The Circular in Dublin 8 on November 30th.On the night we were joined by Crafty Bear, Dot Brew, Trouble Brewing and Lineman. This is Part 2 of the recording of the event, which sees us chat with Brian from Trouble Brewing, and Mark from Lineman. Part 1 is also available as a separate episode.The Circular Links:The Circular WebsiteThe Circular FacebookThe Circular InstagramTrouble Brewing Links:Trouble Brewing Website & ShopTrouble Brewing FacebookTrouble Brewing InstagramTrouble Brewing TwitterLineman Links:Lineman Website & ShopLineman FacebookLineman InstagramLineman TwitterLink to the live Beer Ladies Podcast:The Beer Ladies Podcast LIVE!As always, a huge thanks to the brilliant Arms That Fit Like Legs for providing the theme music for the podcast! The track is "You Will Go On My First Whistle". Links:SpotifyYouTubeBandcampInstagramIf of interest, make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with all of our new episode releases. And if you like what you hear over time, then please feel free to leave us a review. Thanks for listening!Sláinte!Craic Beer Community Social PlatformInstagramTwitter

Join us for Part 1 of our live event special, where we chat with Phil Keatley from Crafty Bear and Shane Kelly from Dot Brew! We hosted this live event in The Circular in Dublin 8 on November 30th.On the night we were joined by Crafty Bear, Dot Brew, Trouble Brewing and Lineman. This is Part 1 of the recording of the event, which sees us chat with Phil from Crafty Bear, and Shane from Dot Brew. Part 2 will follow next week.The Circular Links:The Circular WebsiteThe Circular FacebookThe Circular InstagramDot Brew Links:Dot Brew WebsiteDot Brew InstagramDot Brew TwitterCrafty Bear Links:Crafty Bear WebsiteCrafty Bear FacebookCrafty Bear InstagramCrafty Bear TwitterThe Beer Ladies Podcast LIVE!As always, a huge thanks to the brilliant Arms That Fit Like Legs for providing the theme music for the podcast! The track is "You Will Go On My First Whistle". Links:SpotifyYouTubeBandcampInstagramIf of interest, make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with all of our new episode releases. And if you like what you hear over time, then please feel free to leave us a review. Thanks for listening!Sláinte!Craic Beer Community Social PlatformInstagramTwitter

In this episode of Strong Core we're joined by Liam Tutty, owner of Dead Centre Brewing, to have a chat about Seeking Sunshine, their flagship Pale Ale.I caught up with Liam in the Dead Centre Brewing taproom, located in the heart of Athlone overlooking the River Shannon. We chat all about the beer, as well as Dead Centre Brewing itself, plans for their brand new brewery, Liam's obsession with glassware (including the Hope glass retaliation!) and upcoming brews.Dead Centre Website & Brewery TourDead Centre FacebookDead Centre InstagramDead Centre TwitterBeerCloud WebsiteAs always, a huge thanks to the brilliant Arms That Fit Like Legs for providing the theme music for the podcast! The track is "You Will Go On My First Whistle". Links:SpotifyYouTubeBandcampInstagramIf of interest, make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with all of our new episode releases. And if you like what you hear over time, then please feel free to leave us a review. Thanks for listening!Sláinte!Craic Beer Community Social PlatformInstagramTwitter

Join us as we chat with Caoimhe O'Brien, E-Commerce and Marketing Manager at The Crú (formerly known as The Beer Club). Caoimhe looks after a whole range of activities, such as managing their e-commerce website, as well as the day to day marketing activities like looking after their social media accounts and engaging with their customers.We have a great old chat covering her background, the transition from The Beer Club to The Crú, the beer that sparked her love of craft beer, her love / hate relationship with cardboard, and advice for anyone looking to work in the industry!We caught up in Underdog on Chancery Place, Dublin 7, to hear all about her story to date, and what her day to day looks like.Discount code: CraicBeerCruThe Crú links:TheCrú WebsiteTheCrú FacebookTheCrú InstagramTheCrú TwitterUnderdog links:Underdog TaplistUnderdog InstagramUnderdog TwitterAs always, a huge thanks to the brilliant Arms That Fit Like Legs for providing the theme music for the podcast! The track is "You Will Go On My First Whistle". Links:SpotifyYouTubeBandcampInstagramIf of interest, make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with all of our new episode releases. And if you like what you hear over time, then please feel free to leave us a review. Thanks for listening!Sláinte!Craic Beer Community Social PlatformInstagramTwitter

Join us as we chat with Bill Laukitis, Rye River’s head brewer, and analyse their Big Bangin' in full detail.If you’re not familiar with the Brewmaster Series, this is one for the homebrewers and the beer geeks! We invite a head brewer to fully break down the beer recipe of one of their signature brews, from start to finish. We provide a homebrew recipe too, so if you’re a homebrewer you can have a bash at brewing it yourself! This episode sees us analyse Rye River's Big Bangin' IPA in full detail, talking through everything from its water profile, grain bill, mash and hopping schedule, all the way through to fermentation and packaging.This episode is slightly different to our previous podcast episodes, as it was recorded during a live online event that we hosted previously. We shared the recipe on screen as we chatted through it, so you may hear some references to that. Unfortunately we can’t do that on the podcast for obvious reasons, but the recipe is available to download below.Link to recipe: https://www.craic-beer-community.ie/posts/29085520You can check out Rye River Brewing Co through some of the links below.Rye River WebsiteRye River InstagramRye River TwitterAs always, a huge thanks to the brilliant Arms That Fit Like Legs for providing the theme music for the podcast! The track is "You Will Go On My First Whistle". Links:SpotifyYouTubeBandcampInstagramIf of interest, make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with all of our new episode releases. And if you like what you hear over time, then please feel free to leave us a review. Thanks for listening!Sláinte!Craic Beer Community Social PlatformInstagramTwitter

In this episode of Strong Core we're joined by Mark Lucey, owner and head brewer at Lineman, to have a chat about Astral Grains, their Foreign Extra Stout.We chat all about the beer, as well as Mark's reason for brewing it from the outset, and the FES style itself. We also discuss the differences in taste between it being carbonated and served on nitro (and discover there was once a cask of it!!)We may even have a little surprise announcement at the end of the episode too...I caught up with Mark in a much busier than anticipated (which was great to see!) L. Mulligan Grocer’s in Stoneybatter, and asked him to introduce himself, and tell us a little bit about Lineman.Lineman Website & ShopLineman FacebookLineman InstagramLineman TwitterAs always, a huge thanks to the brilliant Arms That Fit Like Legs for providing the theme music for the podcast! The track is "You Will Go On My First Whistle". Links:SpotifyYouTubeBandcampInstagramIf of interest, make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with all of our new episode releases. And if you like what you hear over time, then please feel free to leave us a review. Thanks for listening!Sláinte!Craic Beer Community Social PlatformInstagramTwitter

In Beer Destination: Dublin 8 we take a stroll around D8, and chat with the people who make the independent beer scene tick.My first stop is at the Rascals HQ Brewery & Taproom, located in Inchicore. Here I sit down with co-founder Cathal O'Donoghue to hear all about Rascal's story to date, their plans for the future, and everything else in between.Rascals Website & Brewery TourRascals FacebookRascals InstagramRascals TwitterNext up, I make my way towards the city centre, and my next stop in Rialto. I find myself with a few minutes to spare before my next interview, and can't help but pop my head into the Mace SCR Off Licence. Located at the back of the store is a hidden treasure trove of exceptional beer. After picking up a few brews, I make the short stroll to The Circular, located on South Circular Road. It's here I sit down to chat with co-owner John Mahon.The Circular WebsiteThe Circular FacebookThe Circular InstagramMy third and final stop is a short stroll from The Circular, in the direction of Dolphins Barn. Located in a small, tucked away industrial unit, behind the Jurassic Park-style gates (as described by Shane Kelly himself), lies the Dot Brew warehouse. Renowned for crafting a stunning range of barrel aged beers, Dot Brew has been at the forefront of innovation in the Irish beer scene since 2016. It's here where I sit with Dot Brew founder Shane Kelly, and ask him to introduce himself, and to tell us a little bit about Dot Brew.Dot Brew WebsiteDot Brew InstagramDot Brew TwitterDot Brew Brewery Tour - email: barrels@dotbrew.ieAs always, a huge thanks to the brilliant Arms That Fit Like Legs for providing the theme music for the podcast! The track is "You Will Go On My First Whistle". Links:SpotifyYouTubeBandcampInstagramIf of interest, make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with all of our new episode releases. And if you like what you hear over time, then please feel free to leave us a review. Thanks for listening!Sláinte!Craic Beer Community Social PlatformInstagramTwitter

Join us as we chat with Leah Kilcullen, marketing coordinator at Whiplash. Leah has been the marketing coordinator at Whiplash since 2020. She looks after a whole range of activities, from the day to day marketing such as managing their social media accounts and putting together their newsletter, to looking after their e-commerce site and beer festival coordination. She’s also instrumental in the running of Fidelity Beer Festival. We caught up in The Big Romance on Capel Street to hear all about her what her day to day looks like, and her story to date with Whiplash.Whiplash links:Whiplash WebsiteWhiplash WebshopWhiplash StockistsWhiplash FacebookWhiplash InstagramWhiplash TwitterThe Big Romance links:The Big Romance WebsiteThe Big Romance FacebookThe Big Romance InstagramThe Big Romance TwitterAs always, a huge thanks to the brilliant Arms That Fit Like Legs for providing the theme music for the podcast! The track is "You Will Go On My First Whistle". Links:SpotifyYouTubeBandcampInstagramIf of interest, make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with all of our new episode releases. And if you like what you hear over time, then please feel free to leave us a review. Thanks for listening!Sláinte!Craic Beer Community Social PlatformInstagramTwitter