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Anything to do with Cian Desmond of Barcino Brewery?

Hope Beer- were pouring (and pairing cheeses) at the RDS. A solid IPA, a good saison and a blonde that needs tweaking. Currently brewing at Craftworks but hope to have their own brewery in Howth up and running by March next year.

[b:32my70rb]<speculation snipped on request of Hope Brewery - TBN>[/b:32my70rb]I think we need to have a talk with Bord Bia. It's bad enough that they keep quoting 2012 figurews when talking about the number of Irish micros running today- but when they start talking about what the Irish consumer wants, they are seriously stepping on our toes.

&amp;quot;andrew&amp;quot;:2gnadvh2 wrote: Hope Beer- were pouring (and pairing cheeses) at the RDS. A solid IPA, a good saison and a blonde that needs tweaking. Currently brewing at Craftworks but hope to have their own brewery in Howth up and running by March next year.

<speculation snipped on request of Hope Brewery - TBN>I think we need to have a talk with Bord Bia. It's bad enough that they keep quoting 2012 figurews when talking about the number of Irish micros running today- but when they start talking about what the Irish consumer wants, they are seriously stepping on our toes.[/quote:2gnadvh2]


Nice guys have a good chat with them on saturday night

Two Sisters Brewery- Susan and Judith Boyle. Contract brewed at Trouble. Not sure it this is going to be a one off brew or not though...

&amp;quot;Liam&amp;quot;:308kj6d9 wrote: Anything to do with Cian Desmond of Barcino Brewery?[/quote:308kj6d9]

Only seeing this now, so apologies for not replying sooner. Not sure what the connection is. There is a registered address in Blarney, but Website seems to have now disappeared. Will ask next time I am in the local offy.

&amp;quot;Taf&amp;quot;:12mrvvmg wrote:

&amp;quot;Liam&amp;quot;:12mrvvmg wrote: Anything to do with Cian Desmond of Barcino Brewery?[/quote:12mrvvmg]

Only seeing this now, so apologies for not replying sooner. Not sure what the connection is. There is a registered address in Blarney, but Website seems to have now disappeared. Will ask next time I am in the local offy.[/quote:12mrvvmg]

Cian Desmond is the brewer in question, as there was a sign in the local off license saying he was the brewer and that he was local. Not sure if this is the same guy from Barcino, but could be. I actually think I know him, as think I borrowed a mash tun from him when I first started all grain. He was going off to college in the UK at the time, so maybe he's been busy since. I'll leave a Beoir card in the offy for him, next time I'm in, to see if he want's to re-introduce himself, and tell us a bit more about himself and his plans.