Gold, Red and Black
Like the rest of Northern Europe, Ireland was traditionally a country of ale drinkers, along with a little elicit distilling of potcheen (traditional Irish moonshine). Drinking beer is a task that the Irish take seriously, consuming an average of 104 litres per man, woman and child per annum; the country has the fourth highest consumption of beer in the world, admittedly this volume is bolstered by reinforcements flown in at weekends for the ubiquitous stag and hen parties. In this article the author introduces craft brewing in Ireland and talks about the renaissance of traditional beers.
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