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Just a heads-up for anyone who'll be at the Food & Wine Magazine show at the RDS this weekend, The Beer Club will have O'Hara's and 8 Degrees beers on tap (dunno which ones) and a range of bottles as well.

Great- will Stephen be manning the stand???

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Dunno. I'm sure he'll be around.

And he was. Cameron too- but he's Tesco's bitch (his words <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) --> Had a great afternoon there yesterday- pity I can't get back today. Stands to visit- Cava's for their Patatas Bravas (Michellin starred Patatas Bravas!!!) Discover The Origin who are giving away samples of parma ham, Duoro red wine, a Burgundy Chablis, sherry and some lovely parmesan (regular and aged). Right across from them is Drambuie who are slinging out Rusty Buck cocktails for free.

What John is modestly not telling anyone is that he is doing a Masterclass in Beer this afternoon on the main stage (at 16:30). John, you have a hard act to follow- a friend of mine is doing the sugar craft workshop the previous session. Anway, the best place to view the workshops is not in the seats in front of the stage but at the Beer Club's bar which faces the stage. They have O'Hara's Winter Star, Porter and IPA; and 8 Degrees Pilsner and Knockmedown Port on tap- and a load of interesting bottles. Unfortunately for the lovers of shiny, they only have a fruit press and a Coopers kit.