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Hello all - I'm David or twitter name @stravale. Just joined here after moving from Scotland to near Carrick-On-Shannon a few days ago. I've been actively rating beers on rateBeer for 2.5 years and I'm excited to try as many Irish beers as possible. I also intend to blog on Irish beers - my web address is <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="www.stravale.com">www.stravale.com - Only 2 reviews there at the moment but there's a lot more coming in the future!

Welcome David! Be sure to get the Beoir Finder smartphone app.

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I have it - it's very useful, but very few outlets where I am based.

I just signed up so thought I'd introduce myself.
I brewed a couple of kits two years ago but the fermenter found it's way to the back of the press and forgotten about.
I decided to get the gear back out and have another go at it, I bottled an IPA kit during the week and started a cider last night, 12 litters of Lidl apple juice, 2 rooibos teabags boiled with 85g of raisins, OG of 1.048. Planning on trying extract next, can anyone recommend a stout or an American IPA to try?

Cheers, D.

Hi guys,

Name's Eoghan, at the moment I can only call myself a craft beer lover but I soon hope to start some home brewing. I'm enjoying the wealth of info on both beers and brewing, great site! <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

Hi Folks,

Real name is Dave but Hingo was my childhood nickname so I use it for forums n that as it's usually available (less common than Dave anyway!)

Anywho, like Eoghan I'm a Craft Beer lover going to start off homebrewing after Xmas (getting the starter equipment for Xmas <!-- s:wink: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s:wink: --> ) It's something I really want to get going with all the different techniques etc. I even started up my own my own website where I'll blog about the whole starting off experience from the perspective of a newbie and let things go from there. Have also set myself a bit of a challenge but wont pipe on about that now, seen as I haven't even started yet and this is only my first post.

I'll probably be on a lot when I get started looking for advice etc on what I'm brewing, etc etc - Hopefully I don't become a nuisance with all my questions. <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt="" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? --> Heard about Beoir at the Irish Craft beer gig in the RDS and have been on reading all the different stuff you guys have been up to since & I must say I'm very impressed! So thought it might be about time for me to say hello and get involved!