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A big hello to all of the regulars on the ICB website.
I came across your site last night (thur 20th July) and I am so delighted that i did <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D --> .
I was actually searching for info on the Bull and Castle pub when i hit your site and realized i had just you missed your own outing to that pub. I'm heading there tonight (fri 21st July) with a few mates and judging by comments on your night out it'll be great.

My name is Alan and I live in Clonsilla Dublin. I love trying new beers and I am blessed with the Molloy's off license just up the road which stocks a reasonable amount of specialty beers that are actually kept in a fridge- although some need to be left to warm up a bit to fully appreciate them.

I came across my first micro brewery in the U.S. in 1999 and i have been a big fan ever since. I've been lucky to have been the U.S. lots of times since and I have got to sample plenty of beers. I would recommend Austin TX every March for the South by SouthWest music festival. Great bars, great music and great beer.

My favorite U.S. micro beer is Arrogant Bastard Ale from the guys at the Stone Brewing company (<!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="www.stonebrew.com">www.stonebrew.com). You gotta love their bottle caps which read "yellow beer is for wussies".

I haven't brewed my own as yet but i have been researching it lately. Hopefully this site will get me started.

Are there any beer appreciation events in Ireland? I know the beers i like but it'd be great to be able to say why i like them. Maybe this is something the ICB could think about to help spread the appreciation of good beer.

I am looking forward to expanding my beer knowledge with your help and hopefully meeting up with a few of you for a pint or two.

-Alan

Hi Alan, and welcome to the site!

I met a guy in the B&C last night who searched for directions to the Bull and Castle and found IrishCraftBrewer.com. He was also a brewer and was amazed when he turned up last night to see a group of 28 craft brewers on a big tasting session <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D --> It makes us look very biased towards the B&C, but what the hell <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

I may be in there myself tonight (a work outing), so if you see a "skinhead" with a beard, glasses and bloodshot eyes that's likely to be me <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

thanks Adeptus.

I'll keep an eye out for you.
I'll be the bloke in the Nick Drake t-shirt looking a bit worse for wear!! <!-- s:shock: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" /><!-- s:shock: -->
Hopefully we meet up!

Hey, welcome fellow new member

Arrogant Bastard is possibly my favourite beer too, I got a couple in a beertrade from the US. Where abouts did you get yours?

I guess there were too many blokes with bloodshot eyes in tonight <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D --> Just home after a nighton the razz that was not planned, especially after last night. Man, I wish I had gone for a kebab tonight!!! <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

Welcome aboard Alan i see you have good taste! im a big fan of Stone too, ive visited the brewery too and even have the old 'fizzy yellow beer is for wussie' shirt <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->