Beer
# beer - Wednesday 5 June, 2013
Have you ever had an Irish seven course dinner?
There’s atein’ and drinkin’ in that.
# beer - Wednesday 29 May, 2013
You’ll never guess what Hanson (!) called their new beer*
*Well, you’ll probably guess but anyway.
# beer - Sunday 19 May, 2013
Weird Wide Web: Bionic eyes, beer hunting and a test of how sexist you are
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
‘Drunken Irish’ no more: Alcohol consumption falls 20% in 12 years
The amount of beer drank in the last year increased but the consumption of cider, spirits and wine all fell.
# beer - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Girl painfully drinks beer through her ear
Through. Her. Ear.
# beer - Friday 5 April, 2013
Here’s why you shouldn’t drink beer on a boat
Or at least you shouldn’t THROW beer on a boat.
# beer - Sunday 24 February, 2013
Weird Wide Web: Google Glass, Twitter torture and a beer-dispensing arcade game
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
# beer - Saturday 23 February, 2013
Czech’s historic breweries trying to get back on tap
The country drinks the most beer in the world per head of population but its indigenous brewing industry is having to innovate.
# beer - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
Great news! Beer is not responsible for your belly
Dr Kathryn O’Sullivan reckons it could actually be good for you.
# beer - Thursday 31 January, 2013
Man ‘broke out of jail cell to go for a beer’
Timothy Bonner broke the cell door off its hinges before stopping for a cold one, US police said.
# beer - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
EU court makes latest ruling in Budweiser v Budweiser saga
Here’s our crash course on the marathon legal disputes between Anheuser-Busch and a Czech brewery over the name ‘Bud’.
# beer - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Back to work: Here are the stories you missed over Christmas and New Year
Many of us are returning to work for the first time tomorrow following the festive period. Here is a round-up of the news stories you may have missed. You are welcome.
# beer - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
Beer is not a food, according to new Russian law
Which, of course, means that up until now, beer WAS legally considered a food.
The 9 at 9: New Year’s Day
Happy New Year! Here’s the nine things you need to know as you begin the first morning of 2013.
# beer - Friday 7 December, 2012
The best way to fight the winter sniffles? 18 pints of beer (says brewery)
On second thought, maybe not…
The 9 at 9: Friday
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your Friday.
# beer - Saturday 22 September, 2012
PHOTOS: Rain fails to dampen spirits as Oktoberfest opens
The keg is tapped…
# beer - Tuesday 18 September, 2012
Good news: Your beer could last longer*
*on the shelf, that is, thanks to Dublin-based scientists.
# beer - Monday 3 September, 2012
The Evening Fix… now with added beer concentrate
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
# beer - Friday 31 August, 2012
Glass shape influences how quickly we drink alcohol
Research shows drinking out of a curved glass will increase a person’s rate of drinking compared to a straight-sided glass.
# beer - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
9 puzzled responses to the Irish custom of pub rounds
The internet isn’t happy with our way of buying drinks…
# beer - Wednesday 15 August, 2012
Dublin among ‘best cities’ for drinking beer
Dublin has been named the number on of the best cities for drinking beer by Frommer’s travel guides.
# beer - Saturday 4 August, 2012
It’s International Beer Day…
It’s a bank holiday weekend and International Beer Day? It would be rude not to…
Medals, marathons and urine tests: London 2012 in numbers
How much gold is in an Olympic Gold medal? And just how bad IS that South Korean archer’s vision?
# beer - Sunday 29 July, 2012
Ireland drank 694 million pints of beer last year
…but believe it or not, that figure means the average Irish person drank less beer in 2011 than they did in 2010.
# beer - Saturday 28 July, 2012
Column: Yes, booze causes problems – but why tar us all with the same brush?
Proposals to hike the minimum price of alcohol are penalising moderate drinkers for the sins of those who have bigger problems, writes Aaron McKenna.
# beer - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
IKEA starts serving beer
But not in the Republic of Ireland, sadly. Who’s for a trip to Belfast?
# beer - Saturday 7 July, 2012
Cannabis, beer and T-bills: the week in stats
How high is Europe’s tallest building? And how many cannabis plants were seized by gardaí last year?
# beer - Tuesday 3 July, 2012
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
Centra apologises and withdraws ‘Children’s Allowance Day’ beer offer
The company said it was withdrawing the leaflet from four shops which were distributing it, encouraging customers to use their Children’s Allowance payment to buy beer and other products.
# beer - Thursday 28 June, 2012
Thirsty dog? Crack them open a cold beer
The US-made Bowser Beer is available in two flavours with salty treats to go with it for the perfect pooch party.
# beer - Sunday 24 June, 2012
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Nine things to know this morning.
# beer - Sunday 10 June, 2012
Poll: Where are you watching the match tonight?
We want to know where you’ll be when Robbie sticks the ball in the Croatia net?
# beer - Thursday 7 June, 2012
Drinking the Euros: Our guide to the continent’s best beer
16 teams, 16 beers. One winner.
# beer - Thursday 31 May, 2012
Irish teens drinking less often than European counterparts
However, when they do drink, they drink more.
# beer - Thursday 19 April, 2012
Alabama bans beer brand over dirty name on label
The state’s alcohol beverage control agency decides to ban the sale of Dirty B****** beer because of its ‘profanity’.
# beer - Sunday 8 April, 2012
VIDEO: A 1970s guide to selling Guinness to the British
Vintage TV ads show the stout wasn’t just aimed at an ex-pat audience in the UK…
# beer - Monday 27 February, 2012
Video: Waiter spills five beers over Angela Merkel
The German Chancellor was soaked ahead of her address to the Christian Democratic Union on Ash Wednesday.
# beer - Friday 3 February, 2012
Alcohol consumption down by 17 per cent over last decade
Is Ireland’s love affair with drink fading? A study from DCU shows that alcohol intake has fallen by a sixth in just over 10 years.
# beer - Thursday 19 January, 2012
Cheers to that! FIFA insists on beer for 2014 World Cup
Selling beer in football grounds is banned under Brazilian law, but FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke says that will have to change.


























































