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The Moore Group guys of Bronze Age Brewing fame are having a barbecue/beer/music/family fun type thing at Billy's house near Headford on 16th August from 2pm.

The beer menu consists of something brewed in a field using hot rocks and carrying a health warning, or Galway Hooker.

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Ah crap - Im in Yorkshire drinking real ale that weekend - you couldn't get them to move it could you?
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Spit roasted meat and health warnings !!! Sounds like my thing alright !
I remember watching the video on Youtube, and the tasters look happy enough with the result.
Oh, and it's close enough, too. I'll try to give it a go.

[EDIT] Where are my manners ?! Thanks John for pointing this event, the posters didn't make it to the City of the Tribes...

That was great !
I need to sober- and dry-up before I tell you more, but I'll do.
Thanks for the tip, TBN !

So here we were, driving to Headford during what was probably the worst day of the summer (?). The Quinns' cottage was easy to find, with colourful balloons marking the entrance.

There were around 60 persons attending the event, which was more like a neighbourhood gathering, where everybody seemed to know each other (but for us...), which wasn't an issue as all the folks there were really welcoming.
There was an awesome buffet, salads, bread, chicken, mackerel, you name it... and a spit-roasting lamb in self-service.

Beerwise there was help-yourself Galway Hooker and Guinness, so I could pour my first pint of Guinness <!-- s8) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cool.gif" alt="" title="Cool" /><!-- s8) -->, as well as the fourth.
The Bronze Age beer was also available. It's almost not carbonated, quite cloudy but very drinkable. It presents a certain acidity that reminds me of some Belgian beers, maybe due to the wild yeasties (as for lambics) landing in the trough overnight, although Declan told me they try to control the yeast strain by using Aidan's (GH) commercial yeast. He also mentioned the use of elderflowers, reputedly rich in yeast (hence the Elderflower Champagne) in the first batches, as well as the addition of Bog Myrtle.
As far as I'm concerned, evidence has been made that it was indeed possible to brew a decent ale using hot rocks and a wooden trough during the Bronze age.

I really had a great time there, despite the miserable weather, I hope I'll be able to make it next year.

I have to say when I first read the title I was thinking of a hippie get together with legal highs.

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Yeah I know this is old, Beer nut just linked to it because there is/might be another one this year.