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Actually, while I think of it, Westbrew, are you going to this festival? And if Westbrew is, is there someone going from Dublin who'd be willing to carry 3kg of DME to give to Westy? He left behind the DME JoeK raffled at our big tasting night and it's been sitting in my kitchen since <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

Please PM me if you can act as a courier (assuming Duncan is going to be there of course). Thanks!

Budvar dark is excellent. Had some in Prague during the summer. Probably the best beer I tried there. It's smooth and more like a porter in richness.

I am planning on going to the beer festival in Galway this weekend. I am taking the train from Dublin in the morning & the last one back home at night. Who else from ICB is planning on being there? I am planning on trying as many new different beers as I can-as long as I can stand up! I was a bit skeptical of this whole "Great Irish Beer Festival" from the beginning, but I am telling myself to go in with an open mind and tasting mouth/stomach.

Only 50% of the beers on offer are Irish, and two of these are not even brewed in this country, no names please <!-- s:wink: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s:wink: -->

I hope to make it to Galway but will not know untill tomorow morning. (life is complicated)

Anyone else going?

Yep, I'll be there, and the missus.