Quare Swally

Bravo for Bullapalooza! 13.06.2023 2:39 ↓

A few thoughts and thanks on the recent birthday beer festival in Belfast.

Stash Killing: Bullhouse 22.05.2023 2:51 ↓

Reviewing two old imperial stouts from Belfast's Bullhouse Brewery. They're from 2016 and 2017 but only opened now in 2023. How have they stood the test of time?

A Farm Farewell 23.04.2023 3:01 ↓

Goodbye to one of Northern Ireland's longest standing breweries, Farmageddon.

Stash Killing: Lacada 28.02.2023 3:15 ↓

Do big ABV stouts get better with time? Here I give my thoughts on a couple of vintage barrel aged whiskey stouts from Lacada brewery in Portrush. 

Stash Killing: Farmageddon and Mourne Mountains 12.01.2023 3:16 ↓

Do you have barrel aged beers in your stash that are over 4 years old? Maybe you should crack them open now.

Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2022 30.12.2022 7:38 ↓

What were the best beers I had this year? Find out in the Golden Pints 2022.

Tis the Season 08.12.2022 3:51 ↓

Reviewing three big bangin' Irish stouts from Whitewater, Lacada and Whiplash. 

NI's Scarce Sessionables 30.09.2022 3:44 ↓

Reviewing three Northern Irish session beers that are really difficult to find. From Armagh Brewing, Six Counties and Sheelin. 

An Ormeau Beer on the Ormeau Road 02.09.2022 3:30 ↓

Highlighting the new Ormeau Brewery in south Belfast.

450 Miles. 30 Breweries. 2 Days. 14.08.2022 4:54 ↓

Hear my story of how in just 2 days, I rode my motorbike 450 miles to all 30 brewery sites in Northern Ireland. Also visit the blog (quareswally.com) to see photos of all the brewery stops. This post contains a lot of thank yous. 

K'vik, Before They're Gone 14.07.2022 3:32 ↓

Reviewing three Northern Irish pale ales using kveik yeast. 

Beers for 'Ard Times 14.06.2022 3:32 ↓

Reviewing a trio of pale ales from Ards Brewery.

Hush and Resist - An Irish/Ukrainian Stout 14.06.2022 2:46 ↓

Reviewing a County Donegal beetroot stout, brewed using a Ukrainian recipe with proceeds going to the relief effort.

Dabbling in Supermarket Craft Beer? You’ve Never Had It So Good 13.03.2022 5:45 ↓

Reviewing four English beers picked up in a Belfast supermarket. The breweries involved are Siren, Seven Bro7hers, BAD Co and Black Sheep. 

Double Digits 21.01.2022 5:59 ↓

Reviewing four Northern Irish beers with an ABV of 10% or more. The brews come from Beer Hut in Kilkeel, Lacada in Portrush, Boundary in Belfast and Mourne Mountains in Warrenpoint.

Overtone Review - From Over There to Over Here 07.01.2022 5:16 ↓

A quartet of beers from Glasgow's Overtone Brewery.