Craft beer is back: Septemberfest in Farmleigh, Sept 2009.

[Rebelheart]

Just listening to John Spillane on the Seán Moncrieff show and Spillane got a plug in for the 2nd Septemberfest in Farmleigh in the Phoenix Park. Last year's was fantastic so I'm glad he reminded me. It will be held on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2009, from 11.30am to 6.30pm each day. You do not need a ticket to attend it. If you're tired of the same old Guinness/Heineken/Carlsberg etc beers and ales, you can try craft brewers' products from across the island, including:

Carlow Brewing Company
Porterhouse Brewing Company
Galway Hooker Brewing Company
Beoir Corca Dhuibhne
Cooley Distillery
Double L Cider
Franciscan Well Brewery
Messrs Maguire
White Gypsy brewing company
Hilden Brewery
Whitewater brewery

http://www.bordbia.ie/eventsnews/eve...rFest2009.aspx

http://www.farmleigh.ie/culturaleven...009/september/

http://www.visitdublin.com/events/al...d=235&mid=6195

http://eventful.com/dublin/events/se...3-3@2009091211

[oblivious]

Very very good last year, well worth going

[BeerNut]

Originally Posted by Rebelheart

If you're tired of the same old Guinness/Heineken/Carlsberg etc beers and ales, you can try craft brewers' products from across the island

Or you can go to any of these pubs, open all year round.

Looking forward to the Festival, though.

[Rebelheart]

Originally Posted by BeerNut

Or you can go to any of these pubs, open all year round.

Looking forward to the Festival, though.

Thanks a million for that, Beernut!

[IrishWhiskeyCha]

Thinking of making the effort to travel up to this this year.

What is the set up?

I know it's free in but is it pay as you go from there on in or can we expect small free tasters from the various participants.

[BeerNut]

Originally Posted by IrishWhiskeyCha

can we expect small free tasters from the various participants.

I doubt it's to be expected; but bat your lashes, show a bit of leg, and you might get lucky

For anyone who missed the Brew It Yourself gig down in Cork last Spring, we'll most likely be doing something along similar lines at this. I don't think we'll be handing out samples of homebrew, unfortunately, but there'll be plenty of decent beer to drink.

[oblivious]

Last year and with most beer festival I have seen is you pay for the glass around 2 euro (run by board bia) and then per beer. I cant remember how much each cost

[cavedave]

Anyone else going to this? If the weather stays like this it'll be great to sit outside have abeer and watch a band.

[BeerNut]

Originally Posted by cavedave

Anyone else going to this? If the weather stays like this it'll be great to sit outside have abeer and watch a band.

Shame you'll be in the tent working like a dog then, eh?

[BeerNut]

If anyone's planning to go along today go early. From about 2.30 yesterday there were hour-long queues for drinks.

[Raekwon]

I was there yesterday, it way over crowded and the queues were bloody ridiculous (even for food), but then again that is too be expected at any free event.

[T-Square]

No free samples,
overpriced food, long q's
overpriced drink (which was served in ~tiny~ plastic cups) long q's too
and too many people

Major traffic problems, and people walking on cycle paths too.

If I'm going to queue for ages, I WANT a freezing cold pint glass, and several of them,
no soft plastic ones that will squish in your hand and warm up in seconds. Bleagh!

Did I mention the deafening crusty music, and the wet ground underfoot?

[oblivious]

Originally Posted by T-Square

f I'm going to queue for ages, I WANT a freezing cold pint glass, and several of them,

You obliviously missed the point of craft beer , 10 c for a lot of beer their was an acceptable temp range to be served at

[wobzilla]

I went up there today. I was planning to buy loads of bottles of beer but unfortunately they didn't have a great selection compared to what was on tap. I still got some great beers though. The place was full of kids though. There was even people changing babies on the picnic tables which were full of other people's beer and food. The amount of ****ers I heard going up to the bar and asking "Do you not have any lager no?", and then rolling their eyes when they're told no. I even saw some douchebag pull a 6pk of miller out of a bag and start drinking them.

[Hard Larry]

Was at this Saturday & Sunday have to say it was great but it was dictated by the weather.

I think the organisers were overwhelmed by the amount of folk who turned up. They clearly didn't expect the numbers that showed up. But all in all they should do this in the summer months more regularly they must have raked in the revenue.

I can see its organisation improving with experience.

<3 Galway Hooker Ale