Howling Gale in the news
Saturday was a red letter day for the Eight Degrees Brewing boys. Bright and early I got a Very Excited phone call from the Husband who had just arrived at the cottage – we’re...
Category: Irish beer & cider
Savouring beer, food – and clouds
Cloud spotting and craft beer? It’s all about savouring the moment – and savouring the flavours – according to the Eight Degrees Brewing Husband at the start of the beer and food matching event, which was held in Skibbereen last week to raise funds for the Irish Cloud Festival.
Cloud spotting – and beer: Thursday 7 July
Just back from some down time near Union Hall – but I have a good excuse to head west again this week. The Husband and I will be at the West Cork Hotel in Skibbereen...
Bloom 2011 – and beer
Howling Gale Ale from Eight Degrees Brewing, TJ Crowe‘s pulled pork rolls and Ed Hick‘s bacon jam: good things to drink, eat and take home from Bloom 2011. It was a weekend of appreciating...
Eight Degrees Brewing at the Kildorrery International Food Fair: Homemade Lamb Burgers
There might be some Sunday mornings when it feels like a good idea to take ten kilos of lamb mince and turn it into enough burgers to feed 400 people but I’m not sure...
Eight Degrees Brewing on Bia Beag
To learn more about the Eight Degrees Brewing branding, Keith Bohanna has a guest post over on Bia Beag written by Erik Johansson from The Green Man Studio. The Husband was chuffed at idea of...
No beer – but good food: Brewers on the Bay, Gourmet Tart Company, Providence Market Kitchen
Brewers on the Bay was, for me, the beerfest that got away. The Eight Degrees Brewing boys were all present and correct, complete with their well-received Howling Gale Pale Ale, while Little Missy and I...
Eight Degrees Brewing: the path to a pint
It all began with a few pints in New Zealand. When the Husband and I lived in Christchurch there were about three brewpubs within 15 minutes walk of our house. We could stroll down...