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Beer Festival RDS 23-25 September

  • 16-06-2011 2:55pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭


    Just heard that there's going to be a craft and speciality beer festival on in the RDS this September. Details yet to be announced but sounds like it will be a good gig!
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭Prenderb


    Watching with interest - have prior engagements for the other festivals that are on this summer.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Prenderb wrote: »
    Watching with interest - have prior engagements for the other festivals that are on this summer.

    Full details should be announced over the next week!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,152 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Full details should be announced over the next week!

    I have subscribed to this thread with great interest. It it's in the main hall then it will be a great event if they can fill it with people.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Beer Baron wrote: »
    I have subscribed to this thread with great interest. It it's in the main hall then it will be a great event if they can fill it with people.

    Fcuk off EPM! :pac::pac::pac::pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,152 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Fcuk off EPM! :pac::pac::pac::pac:

    Let's not go there. PM's from Moderators, Users, Admins, Super Admins and 1 Developer. :eek:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Beer Baron wrote: »
    Let's not go there. PM's from Moderators, Users, Admins, Super Admins and 1 Developer. :eek:

    Some people can't see the funny side of things! Anyhow, as soon as I hear more I'll post. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Antrim_Man


    Bookmarked :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Bigcheeze


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Just heard that there's going to be a craft and speciality beer festival on in the RDS this September. Details yet to be announced but sounds like it will be a good gig!

    Source?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Bigcheeze wrote: »
    Source?

    Craft Brewer was telling me but details aint finalised so can't give you any further info just yet. Should be formally announced soon!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,942 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Formal announcement is next week, but it's definitely confirmed for these dates in the Industries Hall in the RDS.

    Friday September 23 4pm-00:30am
    Saturday Sept. 24 Noon-00.30am
    Sunday Sept. 25 Noon-6.00pm

    It'll be €10 in which gets you a souvenir glass and your first half-pint. Beers thereafter will be €2.50 a half pint, €5 a pint.

    Live music, artisan food, separate kids' area with entertainment.

    No list of breweries yet, but in addition to the beer there'll be cider and whiskey too.

    All details obviously subject to change at this stage.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭foghlu


    wow thats great news, have to put those dates firmly in my diary!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 800 ✭✭✭faigs


    Damn it, will be following the egg chasers in New Zealand!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭MANUTD99


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Any updates yet lads ?

    Was thinking of giving the POD one a miss and only going to this one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Any updates yet lads ?

    Was thinking of giving the POD one a miss and only going to this one.

    Press release due out this afternoon!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,942 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Any updates yet lads ?
    What is it you want to know?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    What breweries will be attending is my major question.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    What breweries will be attending is my major question.

    Probably all if not most of these plus some from the UK too:

    Franciscan Well
    Galway Hooker
    Premier International
    Carlow Brewing Company
    Noreast Beers
    Fourcorners
    Dungarvan Brewing Company
    Bay Brewery
    Trouble Brewing
    Brew Eyed
    Burren Brewery
    Dingle Brewing Company
    Eight Degrees
    White Gypsy
    Clanconnell Brewing Company
    Hilden Brewery
    Inishmacsaint Brewing Company
    Metalman Brewing
    Whitewater Brewing Company
    Grand Cru Beers
    Richmond Marketing
    Molson Coors


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    1 more question !

    Will we be able to buy take away bottles/cans of beer etc?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    1 more question !

    Will we be able to buy take away bottles/cans of beer etc?

    You will certainly be able to buy beer on site for consumption on site - not too sure about take away. Not to worry if you can't as there are plenty of good off licences stock the above.

    Roughly what area are you in and maybe someone can point you to a good one.


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,942 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Probably all if not most of these
    Messrs Maguire too.

    The website is now live.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    MCMLXXV wrote: »

    Roughly what area are you in and maybe someone can point you to a good one.

    No problem just curious if we could buy some for take away.

    I use Drinkstore as my off licence these days or Molloys in Clonsilla so pick up most of what I need between both of these.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Messrs Maguire too.

    I didn't do too bad in fairness!

    Oh, and I forgot The Porterhouse too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,708 ✭✭✭Corvo


    You have made my day telling me about this.

    Have any of you ever been?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Bigcheeze


    You have made my day telling me about this.

    Have any of you ever been?


    It's the first one.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,816 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Sent a wee email off about volunteering there. Anyone else doing it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭noby


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Press release due out this afternoon!

    Press release should be going out later in the week. Some promo shots taken today.
    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Probably all if not most of these plus some from the UK too:

    No UK breweries. It is the All-Ireland beer fest after all. All Irish microbreweries have been invited to attend. I presume most, if not all will be there. Along with some Irish whisky and cider.
    ciaran76 wrote: »
    1 more question !

    Will we be able to buy take away bottles/cans of beer etc?

    I don't know, but I can find out.
    irish_goat wrote: »
    Sent a wee email off about volunteering there. Anyone else doing it?

    Yes! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    noby wrote: »
    No UK breweries. It is the All-Ireland beer fest after all. All Irish microbreweries have been invited to attend. I presume most, if not all will be there. Along with some Irish whisky and cider.

    Personally I think the exclusion of UK / US and any other Craft Brewers is a mistake. Many of the UK Craft Brewers have had a big influence on the sector here and I'm sure have helped Irish Brewers develop and grow their business through their own experiences.

    In many if not most other countries local brewries are hugely important but here it's all main stream. Your avareage publican doesn't even know what craft or speciality beers are. The more breweries and speciality beer importers and distributors exhibit at this the better. There is so much more out there than main stream beers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭noby


    This is a festival of Irish craft beer producers. It's about showcasing the beers that are brewed on this island (to the general public, and not just specifically to publicans).
    Other beer festivals cater for imported beers too.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    noby wrote: »
    This is a festival of Irish craft beer producers. It's about showcasing the beers that are brewed on this island (to the general public, and not just specifically to publicans).
    Other beer festivals cater for imported beers too.

    I'm not knocking the concept, I applaud it but any hall in the RDS is gonna be hard to fill with what, a dozen craft brewers on the whole island? Consumers know more about craft and speciality beers than publicans at this stage. Independent off licences have been stocking craft and speciality beers more over the last five or so years because the can't compete with the multiples, it's about time publicans started doing the same.

    For this to be an event that continues to grow year by year there should be as many craft and speciality beer brewers, importers and distributors there as possible. That's just my opinion.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,942 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    a dozen craft brewers on the whole island?
    19, plus a couple of cider producers and likely two whiskey stands. Plus food, music etc.
    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    it's about time publicans started doing the same.
    Too right. The fact that they'll be inviting the publicans along to a pre-festival trade session is a brilliant idea, I think. I don't think it's been done before.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,152 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Too right. The fact that they'll be inviting the publicans along to a pre-festival trade session is a brilliant idea, I think. I don't think it's been done before.

    That is a fantastic idea. There needs to be a surge in the general market and being able to talk to brewers/salespeople prior to the thirsty "great unwashed" will be a godsend.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Personally I think the exclusion of UK / US and any other Craft Brewers is a mistake. Many of the UK Craft Brewers have had a big influence on the sector here and I'm sure have helped Irish Brewers develop and grow their business through their own experiences.

    In many if not most other countries local brewries are hugely important but here it's all main stream. Your avareage publican doesn't even know what craft or speciality beers are. The more breweries and speciality beer importers and distributors exhibit at this the better. There is so much more out there than main stream beers.

    This festival is about promoting Irish Craft Beers, nothing else, why should it seek to promote other Countries' beers? As pointed out other beer festivals do that already.

    It's a sadly Irish thing to knock something even before it starts for not doing something that it isn't seeking to do!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    It's a sadly Irish thing to knock something even before it starts for not doing something that it isn't seeking to do!

    I'm not knocking it - I think the whole event is a fantastic idea and one I'm looking forward to as I've already stated. However I don't think it should be exclusive to Irish Beers / Ciders / Whiskeys only. That is just my opinion.


  • Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭LaBaguette


    Their site is kind of awful, especially the "Brewers" flash page that looks like an animated gif displaying one name at a time, for 5 seconds. Hats off to the photo of the Hooker coaster :D

    That aside, I'm really looking forward to this. Including cider was nice as well !


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭adamski8


    does anyone think €5 a pint is a bit steep at these things? doesnt encourage one to try a new beer. Plus that annoying florin BS.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,942 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    adamski8 wrote: »
    doesnt encourage one to try a new beer.
    Neither does drinking pints. I don't think you'll get a half in many pubs for €2.50.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,816 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Encouraging people to drink half pints is all the better. The hope would be that instead of having say 5 pints, they try 10 different half pints.

    Got a reply from bruce@makeithappen.ca about volunteering, apparently I'm the first to apply and he'll be sending out all the details in August. Looking forward to this now. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Neither does drinking pints. I don't think you'll get a half in many pubs for €2.50.

    More like €2.70 / €2.80


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭adamski8


    just would have thought they would have drinks cheaper than in the pubs. What is the main point for the brewers at these things, to make a buck or introduce people to their beer?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭adamski8


    ill be going anyway and will enjoy it but i guarantee when i mention this to all my friends the first thing they'll ask/expect is cheap pints (not the binge drinking types) and then ill tell them its a fiver a pint and a tener in! then why would they go to a big hall with no seats when they could go down the local for cheaper.
    i thought we want to encourage new people to craft beer!


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,942 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    adamski8 wrote: »
    then why would they go to a big hall with no seats when they could go down the local for cheaper.
    If they don't want to go, or reckon it'll be bad value, they shouldn't go. That's really all there is to that. If enough people stay away because it's bad value then perhaps the prices will come down the following year. Or, more likely, the event won't be economically viable and won't happen at all.
    adamski8 wrote: »
    i thought we want to encourage new people to craft beer!
    When you organise your festival you can set prices the way you want. Until then it isn't a "we" situation.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    adamski8 wrote: »
    What is the main point for the brewers at these things, to make a buck or introduce people to their beer?

    A bit of both I would have thought - they have to pay for their stands to ya know! ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭MANUTD99


    adamski8 wrote: »
    does anyone think €5 a pint is a bit steep at these things? doesnt encourage one to try a new beer. Plus that annoying florin BS.

    I have to say I agree with this to a certain extent. I thought I would be at this event with bells on as I really love Irish Craft Beer. I'll probably still go as it will be a good day out I'm sure but why is the beer so so expensive. Is Porterhouse gonna charge €5 for a pint of red when I know I can get it in The Porterhouse for €4.20. Why am I going to be charged an extra .80 cent

    I WOULD love nothing more than Irish Craft Beer taking it to the man. I have been a big supporter and really enjoy what the decent folk of Irish brewers have been brewing. The last couple of years so many new beers have came out it has been amazing.

    But lets not beat around the bush. €5 is too expensive for a pint. I was at a Leinster Final in Croke Park last weekend and could get a pint for €4.50.

    This festival should be about Irish Craft Breweries making a claim for their deserved place on the Irish drinking scene and not making a profit. This is their chance and in my opinion they are charging a little bit more than what should be..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Hold on a second there - mass produced beer costs about €7/8 per 50L keg to produce and is sold to publicans for the guts of €150 a pop. Craft beers, due to the infinitely smaller volume, cost approx €35 a keg to produce so €5 is damn good value!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭MANUTD99


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Hold on a second there - mass produced beer costs about €7/8 per 50L keg to produce and is sold to publicans for the guts of €150 a pop. Craft beers, due to the infinitely smaller volume, cost approx €35 a keg to produce so €5 is damn good value!

    Is the Festival about making money or creating awareness for craft brewers. €5 or €4.50 a pint, these guys are gonna make a profit regardless if that's all they are concerned about


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    MANUTD99 wrote: »
    Is the Festival about making money or creating awareness for craft brewers. €5 or €4.50 a pint, these guys are gonna make a profit regardless.

    Of course it's about creating awareness but nobody is there to break even either - although some may not. How much do you think a stand is in the RDS? Have you any idea how many pints you would have to sell to cover that?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Bigcheeze


    MANUTD99 wrote: »
    Is the Festival about making money or creating awareness for craft brewers. €5 or €4.50 a pint, these guys are gonna make a profit regardless if that's all they are concerned about

    Its not all theyre concerned about. They're invariably passionate about making great beer. If you were interested in getting rich, opening a craft brewery would be well down the list. Craft beer will never compete on price. Not much point in attracting people who choose their drinks based on how much it costs to get pissed.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭MANUTD99


    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Of course it's about creating awareness but nobody is there to break even either - although some may not. How much do you think a stand is in the RDS? Have you any idea how many pints you would have to sell to cover that?

    I've no idea to be honest mate about the costs of setting up a stall but I can imagine the brewers are being overcharged for this aswell.From what I've heard though there is somewhere in the region of 19 brewers that will attend. The indoor area of the RDS is quite quite big from what I remeber so I doubt there was bidding wars going on for stall space with brewers.


    €5 is still to expensive for a pint


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    MANUTD99 wrote: »
    €5 is still to expensive for a pint

    How much do you think is fair?


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