11PM - EP047 - Blonde Is The New Bullshit

The 11PM Somewhere Podcast visits ABV Fest at the Titanic Quarter of Belfast to drink, digest, proffer thought & drunken insight into the beers on show, & the event itself.

This week the podcast returns to talk about the Royal County Brewer's Rock Shandy Pale Ale brewed at Rye River Brewing, BrewDog's Epic Restorative Beverage for Invalids & Convalescents, & a full-on double-barreled shotgun blast opinion on Smithwick's Blonde.

Episode 46 explodes into your ear drums with a 1 trillion IBU load of opinion & thoughts on blended beers, SMaSH beers, Brew Dog Equity Punks IV and Ian's recent homebrewing exploits.

The 11PM Somewhere podcast returns off a three month hiatus with a catch-up of all things to do with the podcast, a quick look at AllTech 2015, the return of 200 Fathoms by Galway Bay & a special interview with Sarah from 5 Minutes of Finney.

This week on 11PM Somewhere, a regular listener sends in the mother of all e-mails that just can't be left to a mailbag episode, covering topics such as introduction beers to the world of Craft Beer (from Ireland & Afar), how long should you keep beer for/age & finally, how to explore the world of craft beer while rotating in other craft beers you like!

That's right, cue the music, the beers (obviously), the garish shirts, the BBQ's & the good times, 11PM Somewhere Podcast hits a milestone with Episode 20 of the show to not only bring you up-to-date on new content additions to the show, but a special time out of thanks for the good listeners who dare to sully their ears & their precious time to listen to Ireland's #1 Craft Beer Podcast & the most dangerous Craft Beer Podcast in the world. And as if that wasn't enough (it never is people .... is it?), Ian takes a look at some of the Summer beers (and those that could/should/would) be Summer-y beers to help you kick start that one glorious day we get in Ireland, where the careless abandon of lobster Irish Men & Women, full up on the joys of the Irish Summer, with the results of charred BBQ's & socks-with-sandals.

Episode 19 of the show, & we're talking about whether the Irish Craft Beer market can now sustain some regular Irish Extreme Craft Beers & grow up from the occasional experimental pilot taps, especially looking at the saleability of these kind of beers by foreign brewers in Ireland. 11PM Somewhere issues the wake-up call to Irish craft brewers to step into the breach, & give Ireland it's frist regular extreme beer. Many are called, few are chosen. Who will step up?

From atop his craft beer crate, the Pontiff of Craft Porter returns for episode 18 to argue the case for Irish Craft Beer & Cider producers to be able to sell their products from their own taprooms without additional licensing, & via their websites without licensed intermediaries, while pointing to the global growth in Craft Beer tourism, showing how local producers & consumers alike of craft beer & cider can make a difference to get this ridiculous legislation changed. #DoYourBitForCraftBeer

Episode 17 is here, it's overdue & delayed from backing up sewers, stealing left shoes & hiding all the macro beer in town. On this episode, Ian gives an update on upcoming new content streams coming to the podcast, including twice-monthly Google Hangout live shows with a guest panel, more video content coming to youtube, diversifying the podcasts into being available as video podcasts too. If that wasn't enough, Ian looks at the social impact Craft Beer can have, the social good it can do & how you can help play your part in the Craft Beer Revolution in Ireland.

Easter comes but once a year. But it's that familial time where luxurious comfort foods are on the tale. Spring lamb & Turkey dominate the tables, along with that armageddon stockpile of easter eggs from this years 40 days & 40 nights of the Easter Season. We are not the gentrified around a Seasonal Hunt table. We are the average craft beer drinkers. More importantly, drinkers of Irish Craft Beer. Trying to figure out what beers to have with our Easter Sunday Roast should be no more complex than Cinderlla figuring out what to wear to the ball. Am I your Easter Beer Fairy Godmother? F**k no, but for Episode 16, I'm your Easter Sunday Irish Craft Concierge hooking you up with with the best Irish & International craft beers for your Easter Sunday.