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New Craft Beer and Gin Bar The Bald Eagle Has Just Landed in Phibsborough | The Bald Eagle Dublin

New Craft Beer and Gin Bar The Bald Eagle Has Just Landed in Phibsborough

Beer lovers and gin enthusiasts have a new venue to add to their must-trys in town: The Bald Eagle, located in Phibsborough, Dublin 7, which specialises in craft beers and gin creations. The bar announced its opening last Friday 17th of November and besides the brews, the spirits and numerous signature cocktails, you’ll find hearty …

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Time to Stock Up for the Holidays: O'Briens Wine's Best Loyalty Offer Ever is Here

Time to Stock Up for the Holidays: O’Briens Wine’s Best Loyalty Offer Ever is Here

Whether you’re looking to buy wines for a celebration or for gifts, O’Briens Wine’s biggest loyalty offer ever is one you can’t miss: enjoy 20% back on your loyalty card when you purchase any 6 wines or more across their entire range. With over 200 wines (including numerous sparkling and their full range of Christmas wine gifts) on …

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Three Wines to Embrace the Festive Mood this Weekend

Three Wines to Embrace the Festive Mood this Weekend

As the countdown to Christmas progresses, the wine scene in Dublin becomes more and more vibrant. The highly anticipated O’Briens Winter Wine Festival took place last weekend and yesterday Dublin joined the celebrations for Beaujolais Nouveau Day, which is celebrated on the third Thursday of July every year. Besides the big events, this week I …

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Here’s Where you Can Drink Wine for a Great Cause this Movember

This month, you have the opportunity to enjoy wine and help make a difference in a man’s life: numerous Irish restaurants and bars have teamed up with Mackenway Wines to raise funds for the Movember Foundation, the organisation behind the popular initiative “Movember” that sees men all over the world solidarising with each other during the …

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Bord Bia's Latest Report Shows Encouraging Figures for Irish Craft Beer

Bord Bia’s Latest Report Shows Encouraging Figures for Irish Craft Beer

Bord Bia has just published a new about the Irish Craft Beer industry that shows good performing in all areas, including the number of production facilities, production output, market share and exports. During the last 5 years, Ireland’s craft breweries have multiplied, increasing in quantity by 500% and going from 15 in 2012 to 72 currently in operation. Employment in …

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BrewDog Launches Limited Edition Craft Beer in Ireland and its Name is Niamh

BrewDog Launches Limited Edition Craft Beer in Ireland and its Name is Niamh

Since it opened in 2007, Scottish craft brewery BrewDog has been a strong player in the craft revolution. Today, 16th of November 2017, they’ve launch a limited edition beer brewed specifically for Ireland named Hello My Name is Niamh. The name was crowsourced from the brewery’s Irish fans, who chose to honour Niamh, one of the …

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The Ultimate Bourbon Experience Is Coming to this Sleek Dublin Bar 2

The Ultimate Bourbon Experience Is Coming to this Sleek Dublin Bar

One of Dublin’s coolest bars is teaming up with The Buffalo Bourbon Empire to host an unmissable experience for enthusiasts of the world famous American style of whiskey. This Thursday, 23rd of November, join Ireland Manager of Hi-Spirits, George Roberts and special guest European Brand Manager of Hi-Spirits, Tim Giles, for an intimate evening of learning …

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Join the Global Party! The Exchequer Wine Bar Celebrates Beaujolais Nouveau Day Today

Today, a global party brings wine lovers together to celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau Day. Each year, on the third Thursday of November, the famous French wine is released, and the occasion is met with cheerful anticipation across the world. At Ranelagh wine lover’s beloved spot The Exchequer Wine Bar, the festive mood is on. They will …

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Big News: Aldi's Super-Sized 3 Litre Bottle of Prosecco Has Arrived Into Ireland

Aldi’s 3 Litre Bottle of Prosecco is Now Available in Ireland and We Know We Want it

Prosecco lovers rejoice: Aldi’s 3 litre bottle of Prosecco is now available in Ireland. News of the UK launch made headlines a few weeks ago but now the product has been spotted in the retailer’s Irish page. Large format wine bottles are incredibly on trend this season and while the most well known is the magnum (which …

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Experience Vintage Glamour and Exquisite Seasonal Cuisine at WILDE

Experience Vintage Glamour and Exquisite Seasonal Cuisine at WILDE

Surrounded by vintage elegance, WILDE Restaurant is a sophisticated celebration of carefully sourced, seasonal Irish produce transformed into delightful dishes of local and international inspiration. During the festive season, WILDE becomes the ideal venue for a memorable social gathering thanks to their painstaking attention to details as their lively verdant covered terrace where guests will be …

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Create Wonderful Memories at the Dylan Hotel's New Twelve Treats of Christmas Afternoon Tea

Create Wonderful Memories at the Dylan Hotel’s New Twelve Treats of Christmas Afternoon Tea

The Dylan Hotel is embracing the happiest season of the year and as part of the memorable experience they’ve created for the holidays, they’ve launched the new Twelve Treats of Christmas Afternoon Tea. The occasion will allow you to taste twelve tempting treats created by Head Chef Mark Bodie including slow roasted, Irish turkey breast sandwiches, accompanied by mouth-watering …

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These festive Whiskey Baubles Are what we Like to Call Christmas Spirit 3

These Festive Whiskey Baubles Are What We Like to Call Christmas Spirit

This has been the year of boozy Christmas decorations, but until now, it seemed as if gin was getting most of the love: we’ve seen gin baubles, gin advent calendars and even gin Christmas crackers. Which leads us to the most logical question to ask: where is the whiskey? Well, thanks to the team at online retailer The …

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La Crème of Irish Cream Liqueurs - Embrace the Sweetness

La Crème of Irish Cream Liqueurs – Embrace the Sweetness this Festive Season

Irish Cream liqueurs are the Christmas jumpers of the drinks world. Maybe not the most fashionable all year round, but definitively the ones to seek for warmth and seasonal cheer, after all, who dreams of sitting cosy by the fire watching snowflakes hit the window while holding an Aperol spritzer and wearing a crop top? And …

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This Juicy and Light Red Is the Ideal Companion to a French Charcuterie Board

Is that time of the year: The phrase “Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé” appears on the boards and the world celebrates the arrival of the popular vin de primeur. The main appeal of this fruity, youthful red from Gamay is that it’s drank on the same year the grapes were harvested in (most Old World wines, even …

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Forget Strong Coffee This New Tablet Could Be the Ultimate Hangover Cure

Forget Strong Coffee: This New Tablet Could Be the Ultimate Hangover Cure

A lot of people have a “hangover cure” they swear by: strong coffee, ramen and energy drinks are among the popular choices but now we’ve found a new contender that promises to get you back on your feet after one glass too many. Phizz, a tablet that combines a multivitamin and aids rehydration, was developed in …

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Time to Celebrate Wine! Three Places to Raise a Glass to Welcome Beaujolais Nouveau this Week

Beaujolais Nouveau is the world’s most famous vin de primeur, a style of wine which is sold the same year it was harvested in. This means it’s young, fruity and very, very easy to drink. It’s arrival is celebrated every year at Beaujolais Nouveau Day, the third Thursday of November, a date where hundreds of …

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Vézelay and Bourgogne Côte d’Or are Burgundy’s Two New AOC

France’s Institut National des Appellations d’Origine (INAO) has approved two new appellation d’origine contrôlées (AOC) for Burgundy: Vézelay and Bourgogne Côte d’Or. The first one is a “Village” and the second one is a new regional appellation. As reported by The Drinks Business, they were approved by the INAO back in June but the recognition was formalised last …

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These Food and Drinks Events are the Most Delicious Highlights of Ireland’s Science Week 2017

Ireland’s Science Week 2017 is taking place between the 12th and the 19th of November and it features over 900 events happening across the country. From family friendly robotic workshops to excursions, from origami to astronomy, this is the perfect opportunity to enjoy and learn. While the list of events has something for absolutely everyone, we …

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A Different Shade of Chile for Wine Lovers with a Thirst for Gentler Reds

Have you jumped in the winter bandwagon yet? It’s easy if you like big, rich, tantastic reds. But if the idea of having the wine equivalent of a quarterback tackling your taste buds sounds more like a “no thanks” than a “yes please” for you, perhaps you’d rather a lighter wine with an edge. De Martino Gallardía …

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