Beerista: From pewter tankards to plastic glassesThe appearance of beer – and the glass it’s served in – adds hugely to your enjoyment of itFri Sept 23 2016 - 14:00
Beerista: Po-boy sandwiches, loaded fries and a dream beer fridgeHolland’s off-licence in Bray has started a new sit-in service with a tasty menu and your pick of beersFri Sept 16 2016 - 14:00
Beerista: Bread and butter beers from Co Cork9 White Deer, set in Baile Bhuirne, encapsulates the very concept of a local brewerySat Sept 10 2016 - 02:00
Off to the Irish Craft Beer Festival? There are 7 beers you should try while thereThere’s a massive selection of Irish, and some international, beers being served up this weekend - Beerista recommends keeping an eye out for these quality offeringsFri Sept 09 2016 - 16:30
Beerista: Tips on navigating – and staying upright at – a beer festivalSeptember is a good month for festivals. Here’s how to make the most of themSat Sept 03 2016 - 05:00
Beerista: A Californian steam beer and a pint of plain in Temple BarTwo very fine traditional-style beers: Anchor Steam and Porterhouse PlainFri Aug 26 2016 - 02:00
Three signs that something is wrong with your beerHere are a few tips for when your pint is not quite as enjoyable as it should beFri Aug 19 2016 - 14:00
Beerista: A ‘liquid poem’ for hop loversIconic and intense beers from the US Stone Brewery have arrived on these shoresFri Aug 12 2016 - 14:00
Beerista: The after-work pintIn Germany they even have a word to mark this important juncture in the day – the feierabendbierFri Aug 05 2016 - 14:00
Beerista: how to taste a beerAroma, carbonation, flavour, mouthfeel – mull over these when sipping your next beerFri Jul 29 2016 - 14:00
Beerista: Trappist monks make the best brew in the worldThree great Belgian ‘food’ beers to tryFri Jul 22 2016 - 13:00
Beerista: 10 years of Galway HookerA lot has changed in the world of craft beer since this brewery started up a decade agoFri Jul 15 2016 - 14:00
Beerista: can we trust the words ‘craft beer’ anymore?The word has become so overused it’s losing its meaningFri Jul 08 2016 - 14:00
Beerista: Brewing up a storm in a world of its ownThe Mescan brewery is set deep in the foothills of Croagh Patrick in Co MayoFri Jul 01 2016 - 14:00
Beerista: The bittersweet role of oranges in beerThis fruit has varied and fascinating presence in the making of many beersFri Jun 24 2016 - 14:00
Beerista: The rise of single hop beersBrewers want flavour and aroma hops, which is driving the development of new varietiesFri Jun 17 2016 - 13:13
20 years of craft beer bars in IrelandRegarded as 'complete eccentrics' at the time, the Porterhouse brew pub opened its doors 20 years ago. With host of craft bars now opening up around the country, we look at what makes a good craft pubFri Jun 10 2016 - 13:15
Beerista: women taking the beery limelight back from bearded lumberjacksYou’ll spot a lot more women at beer festivals and in craft pubs these daysFri Jun 10 2016 - 13:00
Staying in? Bring big and bitter beers to your BBQDouble and triple IPAs are high-alcohol Rambos of the craft world, so approach with cautionFri Jun 03 2016 - 13:00
Beerista: Friday night at the Brew DockThe dedicated craft beer pub is all about having a vast and ever-changing selectionFri May 27 2016 - 13:00
Beerista: Grab some cans on the way home tonightThe rise of craft beer and slick designs mean a can of beer is often the best way to goFri May 20 2016 - 13:00
Beerista: Beards, belly buttons and other strange brewsThere’s plenty of weird fads in the craft beer worldFri May 13 2016 - 13:30
Beerista: Is it time for Germany to change their 500-year-old ‘purity’ law?The anniversary of the country’s Reinheitsgebot is reigniting debate over its relevance as the craft market expandsFri May 06 2016 - 13:29
Beerista: Four summery beers to try at homeLawnmower beers with an Irish twistFri Apr 29 2016 - 14:00
Beerista: Let’s talk about hopsThese magical small green plants can produce a fascinating variety of flavours from grapefruit to honeyFri Apr 22 2016 - 14:00
Five ways to enjoy craft beer (that won’t turn you into a hipster)Beerista: five ways to get startedFri Apr 15 2016 - 13:30
Beerista: How can we separate the beer from the event?Context and location are vital ingredients in the drinker’s enjoyment of his beverageFri Apr 08 2016 - 16:00
Staying in? Stock up on 'session beers'Easy drinking and lighter beers are making their mark on the craft marketFri Apr 01 2016 - 15:30
Lager, ale or blonde? Where to start with craft beerWith so many available these days it can be difficult knowing what to tryFri Mar 18 2016 - 14:30
Raise a glass to Belgium’s crafty brewstersWomen played an integral role in the history of beer-making – and drinking – and now they’re back in chargeSat Mar 12 2016 - 05:00
Goodbye bland pints on a night out, hello different styles and flavoursBeerista: Out with the old...Fri Mar 11 2016 - 14:00
‘I’m not fond of lunchboxes . . . abandoned and out-of-shape, slightly grey or yellowing from Bolognese leftovers’Sorcha Hamilton, production editorSun Nov 09 2014 - 13:07
Hot debate at sunny Dalkey book eventFestival featured a range of authors including Sebastian Barry, Donal Ryan and John BanvilleTue Jun 24 2014 - 11:10
Salman Rushdie: ‘You have to accept a certain level of disrespect’Dalkey debate covers topics from death threats, Edward Snowden and Fr TedTue Jun 24 2014 - 11:06
On the road with Subcomandante MarcosAn Irishwoman’s Diary on the Zapatista CaravanMon Jun 02 2014 - 01:00
Are you okay, Annie96? A creepy online mysteryAn eerie online ‘chat history’ between two teenagers has gone viral, stirring debate about its authenticity and internet securityMon May 26 2014 - 01:00
Paperback of the WeekAftermath: On Marriage and Separation, Rachel Cusk, Faber and Faber, £8.99Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Only here for the beerDo you know your wit from your wheat? Your stouts from your ales?Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Food, family and fillamiluMEMOIR: Six at the Table Sheila Maher Blackstaff Press, 215pp. £7.99Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryTHE first time I went to the promenade in Salthill, Co Galway, I was under strict instructions to “kick the wall”Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Capital's book lovers enjoy weekend of lively, thought-provoking debate“I’M GOING to read myself to death,” journalist and author Nell McCafferty announced during a talk in Dublin City Hall.Mon Mar 08 2010 - 00:00
Eight months in Iran's notorious Evin jailBOOK OF THE DAY: My Prison, My Home, Haleh Esfandiari, Harper Press, £16.99, 230ppThu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Eight months in Iran's notorious Evin jailBOOK OF THE DAY: My Prison, My Home, Haleh Esfandiari, Harper Press, £16.99, 230ppThu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Quietly tragic memoir of a poet's daughterBOOK OF THE DAY : My Father’s Places By Aeronwy Thomas Constable, 218pp, £14.99Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
No-frills account unveils Afghan realitiesBOOK OF THE DAY: Raising My Voice By Malalai Joya Rider, £11.99, 278ppTue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryCOMPARING real life to fiction is like looking for the differences between a shoe and a foot, the author Martin Amis believes…Mon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
No laughing matter as Tiernan grabs comedy world record after 36 hoursAFTER 36 hours and 15 minutes of self-proclaimed “gigglement”, Tommy Tiernan called it a night.Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
Humanity in a time of brutalityFICTION: The Lieutenant By Kate Grenville Canongate, 307pp. £12.99Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
