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Irish Craft Beer Festival May 2019

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  • 02-04-2019 11:30am
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    Twee.
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Looks like these guys are back, out in Dun Laoghaire this time, on 17th & 18th May.
    https://www.irishcraftbeerfestival.ie/info-may

    I haven't been before, but really enjoyed Whiskey Live and All Tech recently so looking get to more events like this!


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    BeerNut
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    The same organisers will be running the Belfast one again on 31st May-1st June and the Rathmines one on 6th and 7th of September.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    54and56
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    Bit of advice for anyone thinking of attending.

    EAT BEFORE YOU ARRIVE.

    Food is mega expensive.

    Tiny pizza = 4 tokens or €12, hot dog = 3 tokens or €9. Quality ok but given there's an entry fee it feels like a rip off.


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    Inspector Coptoor
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    Was at this earlier today,

    Weather was ****e.

    Food was tasty but so expensive.
    Paid €24 for two hotdogs and a Portuin of chips!

    Beer was good.

    Highlights were Lough Gill’s Rollercoaster Sour and their imperial stout as well as Larkin’s IPA.

    Great location for a beer festival but weather just didn’t play ball today.


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    Dellboy54
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    What was the attendance like for the 2 days?


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    54and56
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    Dellboy54 wrote: »
    What was the attendance like for the 2 days?

    Nice and busy Friday evening anyway. Was there from 17:30 to 20:30 and by the time we left it was busy but not wedged, it never took more than a couple of minutes to be served.


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    Dellboy54
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    Did it have the same amount of breweries compared to other years?


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    54and56
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    Dellboy54 wrote: »
    Did it have the same amount of breweries compared to other years?

    Didn't attend previous years but I'd say there was 17/18 breweries there this year plus a couple of Gin stands.

    I paid €55 for entry for two including 10 tokens and bought another 10 tokens for €30 within half an hour as two half pint drinks (two tokens) plus a very small pizza (four tokens) and a hot dog (three tokens) used up 9 or the 10 tokens included in the €55 entry fee.

    In total we had 6.5 pints, a hot dog and a small pizza between us for €85.

    Not very good value TBH given it was open to the elements with smelly portaloo's, wooden benches to sit on etc. As a venue it's not very appealing, it's basically a disused car park in what used to be a ferry terminal.

    The selection and quality of beer was great and the food was ok, just way over priced.


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