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Free TONIGHT?

Paul Mullin of The White Hag [craft] Brewery, writes:

So we’re launching our newest mystery beer tonight in 57 The Headline [57 Clanbrassil Street Lower, Dublin 8]  and we’d like to invite all our loyal BS readers/Critics along..

We’re pouring FIVE beers on a tap takeover and giving away some freebies, fun starts at 7pm.

To win a bottle of our batch of Barrell Aged Black Boar (above centre) just guess what kind of new beer you think we’ve made?

Lines MUST close at 4.50pm

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Paul Mullin, of Sligo’s The White Hag Brewery,  writes:

The now-famous The White Sow Coffee Stout from our RDS [craft beer festival] appearances is now on draught and bottles, and we’re launching it tonight in Cassidy’s, PMacs and Blackbirdfree samples for the first 100 in each bar – are ye coming?!

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Controversial Sligo brewer White Hag at the Irish Craft Beer and Cider festival in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin right NOW.

Bob Coggins writes;

“The White Hag’s first outing [at the festival], and a momentous one, with the brewery’s SEVEN beers on tap all receiving widespread praise from the beer hacks and bearded hipsters alike. If you like stout, we’ve ‘The Black Boar’, a 10.2% imperial stout here waiting for you. Ten point two!”

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The Sligo-based  craft beer they couldn’t ban.

Now ON TAP in Dublin!

Gary Boylan writes:

“controversial White Hag brewery Fleadh Ale has defied the VFI [Vintners’ Federation of Ireland] and just arrived (above) in L.Mulligans [18 Stoneybatter, Dublin 7]…”

Previously: Small Beer Big Dreams

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A crate of The White Hag Brewery’s controversial new ‘Fleadh Ale’ (unveiled to celebrate its omission from the Sligo Fleadh) was on offer.

We asked: why do you need this beer?

You answered in your tens.

Runners up

“I need these beers to soak up the tears That were caused by the crap I’ve been drinking for years.” (Jon)

“So, to put it briefly, several years ago, following a trip to the doctors I was told that I was hops deficient. It’s a rare disorder but one that can be cured with regular injections of ales, IPA’s and the like. Most of the time I’m fine but usually around 4:45pm on a Thursday the first terrible signs of my deficiency start to rear their ugly heads. This can result in sweating, irritability, loss of speech, twitching and panicked, longing looks at the office clock.So please, give all you can. Thank you.” (The Fat Lad)

“I need this beer because I love beers from great little local breweries. I also gave the VFI [Vintners’ Federation of Ireland] socks on twitter because of their narrow mindedness when it came to your application. But most of all, with a 4 year old and a 8 month old, I haven’t had a holiday yet this year. This beer will go a long way to feeling like I’m on holidays in the west while the waves of “daddy, daddy” and “bwah, bwah” wash over me like those on Strandhill. (MisterMister)

I need to this beer because i need to be convinced that not all craft beer tastes like ass. (Therapist)

I need this beer because even as a fellow west of Ireland man I am convinced nothing good has come out of Sligo in years. This could change all that. (Séan C)

I need this beer because I regularly host poker nights in my gaff and have been looking for a way to thank my guests for giving me their lovely tenners every third Friday. We’re all beer drinkers but some of them barley venture away from the better known brands so I would hops that bringing these lovely looking things to the table would broaden both their horizons and, I’m thinking long term here, The White Hag’s bank account. (Mickeyfex)

Winner:

I need this beer because my absolutely beer nuts future brother in law is coming over for my wedding in September and I need as fully stocked supply of Irish craft beers that I can lay my hands to impress him with. Also beer. (Brian Clarke)

UPDATE: An extra CRATE goes to this call for craft beer gender equality….

I need this beer because a think a limited edition hangover mightn’t be as bad as an normal hangover.I need this beer because it’ll make you sexy. :)I need this beer because I got 99 problems and beer solves all of um. I need this beer because I don’t think enough wimmins appreciate craft beer and I think I might appreciate it. (Anne)

Thanks all.

Previously: Now That’s Crafty

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White Hag Master Brewer Joe Kearns with ‘Fleadh Ale’

Further to the banning of independent White Hag Brewery from the Fleadh in Sligo. after complaints by publicans and the Vintners’ federation of Ireland.

White Hag founder James Ward writes:

“Since we were turned down for our licence last week to run a Craft Beer Emporium over the Fleadh, we have had to devise a new route.

We’re launching our ‘Fleadh Ale’ a special one -off beer, to coincide with the hosting of the Fleadh in Sligo in 2014. The ’Fleadh Ale’, a Red IPA, will be launched this weekend 9th August in The Swagman, Sligo just ahead of the Fleadh opening.

It’s one-off batch and is priced the same as the rest, but we felt it was worth the coincidence of our launch and the Fleadh happening together.

Lillies, 5th on Teeling, Shoot the Crows and The Dail Bar are also hosting The White Hag’s ales and beers, which can be sampled throughout the Fleadh in Sligo. It’s a testament to the commitment of these pubs to supporting local business that they will take on our beers and ales and put us on their counters during the busiest week of the year.

For the first time in over 50 years Sligo will produce and distribute its own beers and ales, creating not just a unique collection of craft beer, but a brewery the people of the North West of Ireland will be proud of.

Regarding our licence application, it’s beyond belief that a small group of self-serving publicans can effectively prevent a new local business from benefiting in full from the exposure the Fleadh will bring to Sligo.

People across the country and worldwide are seeing a seismic shift in brewing, and in the beers customers want, but some publicans in Sligo are stuck in the past, and its simply not good enough for any group in any town to behave like this

Thanks also to Broadsheet for your support, And to the readers, we’ll give away our very mixed first crate, with a 4-pack of each of our 6 bottled beers. Simply give us the best excuse why you need this beer…”

Lines MUST close at 5.45pm 6.30pm

UPDATE: winner here

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Previously: Just A Phase We’re Going Through

Thanks Bob Coggins