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Well it’s back, the IT guys have revamped the website, the design guys have updated the branding and the brewing guys have tweaked the recipe of the beer. So I decided it was worth another look.

Ireland is an island that has long been associated with the brewing and the drinking of beer, from the earliest recording of brewing over 5000 years ago, to the current behemoth of Guinness. It has the perfect temperate climate for growing barley, though not the best for growing hops.

Because of its “difficult” past, Northern Ireland has always been a little bit behind the trend. The craft beer movement had a slow start here, but it’s really built up a head of steam. And while more rural areas may still be pretty limited in craft options, residents of and visitors to the city of Belfast have their choice of great bars with local and import craft on tap.