The Beer Nut

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The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 22

Lovely big cocks.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 22

Waiting on the lift at the top of the Department of Agriculture and reflecting that we don't have nearly enough rooftop bars in Dublin.

A view over Dublin from a 7th floor window, looking north, with the National Museum immediately below, the National Library's rotunda beyond, and the towers of College Square and George's Quay in the distance.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 22

Lovely bit of bento. #lunchskeet

The lunch bento at Zakura (the little one), Baggot Street, Dublin. Sushi, tempura prawns, beef green curry, rice and miso soup.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 22

For today's blog post, I blew the budget on a single spendy can. Oof. thebeernut.blogspot.com/2026/07/valu...

Nano Cinco Innovation #6 New England triple IPA.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 22

Terry Wogan agrees.

The freakish statue of Terry Wogan in Limerick.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 21

Pint in The Pav, like I'm Sally fucking Rooney.

A pint of Trouble Brewing Pavilion Lager on the terrace of The Pav, the sports pavilion in Trinity College Dublin, overlooking College Park.

The tap badge of Pavilion Lager. It's a 4% ABV lager that Trouble sells under various names to various bars around Dublin.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 21

It's called IMAX, Fintan. It's just a very big screen and a bit of optical trickery.

Irish Times headline on a Fintan O'Toole comment piece: "Odysseus is all around us, not just in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster".

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 20

Staying cool for a third #pastamonday running.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 20

I had been meaning to go on a daytrip to Belfast for months. Hearing that Lidl had opened their pub is what finally got me out of my chair. Here's how that went: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2026/07/wher...

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 19

Ridiculous psychedelic RTÉ pundit lounge, I'll miss you most of all.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 19

#thefootball, and how exciting it is.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 18

Available in Ireland, you say?

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 17

A summer cask ale line-up after my own black heart.

At The Silver Penny, the JD Wetherspoon on Abbey Street in Dublin: Windsor & Eton Conqueror black IPA, Acorn Gorlovka imperial stout and Hanlons Port Stout.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 17

I'm powering through some strong stuff in today's blog post: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2026/07/a-tw...

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 17

Morning Fawlty. Papers arrived yet?

Front cover of The Times today. The king and queen are behind a bar and the king is holding up a pint. The story below is headlined "Falklands are still ours, No. 10 tells Argentina."

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 15

And to drink, I'll have the tears of three lions, please. #thefootball

Argentina supporters at the World Cup semi final.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 15

The blog takes a quick look at some of what's happening in Donegal's brewing scene at the moment: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2026/07/nort...

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 14

Today in the office, we are doing science.

Comparative tasting of northern and southern Tayto cheese and onion crisps.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 13

The #pastamonday summer protocol remains in effect.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 13

Dublin has a new specialty beer bar. Here's my first report: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2026/07/soft...

Interior of The Christchurch: round tables and banquette sitting, lit by a red neon Third Barrel sign.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 12

All Major Sports Shown On The Big Screen.

TV in Toner's Yard, Dublin, showing Mastermind.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 11

You've got to hold and give but do it at the right time. #thefootball

A poured bottle of Theakston Old Peculier in front of Norway v England.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 10

As though the very concept of nordie Tayto weren't an affront to the laws of nature itself, there's now *posh* nordie Tayto.

A bag of Tayto Craft vintage Irish cheddar and onion flavour, which I'm currently eating with the hand that's not writing this alt text.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 10

An especially surreal visit to Belfast comes to an end. Enterprise: engage 👉 🚆

The "Ulster Says Yeoo" banner at the Ulster Sports Club.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 10

The inevitable.

Exterior of The Sunflower pub in Belfast. "No topless bathing. Ulster has suffered enough" says the famous sign.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 10

No flegs the day, Eddie? Wat's gun' on?

The statue of Edward Carson on the Stormont Estate. In the background, Parliament Buildings with its flagstaffs empty.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 10

The aesthetic is "cartoon grocer".

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 10

Here, I've only been and gone to the Lidl pub.

Exterior of The Middle Ale, Lidl's pub in Belfast.

Me, sitting in the corner with a pint of lager.

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 10

Another round-number commemoration on the blog today. Hope is 10: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2026/07/ten-...

The Beer Nut@thebeernut· Jul 10

The shelter told us this is a kitten but I reckon they just brushed a Scottish terrier then stuck googly eyes on the sweepings.