In a manner not unlike Forrest Gump, beer meets famous Irish characters through history, from St Brigid to Daniel O’Connell
Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland – A quaffable and comprehensive history that leaves the reader with a thirst for more
Beer meets various famous characters including Cú Chulainn, St Brigid, Brian Ború, Henry VIII, Robert Peel and Daniel O’Connell. I did not know that the Liberator’s son purchased the Phoenix Brewery on James’s Street and produced a famous O’Connell’s Dublin Ale, changing its name from Phoenix to O’Connell Brewery for a time in the 1830s.
Throughout this chronological journey, the quaffable liquid varies and changes in its ingredients, method of production and quality, and we are introduced to how hops and new styles, such as stout and porter, became popular. Excise duty on ale and beer, plus a rise in the consumption of whiskey, led to the dramatic decline in output in the 18th century. Further taxation pushed out the smaller producer, so that by the 19th century, the industry had been transformed into several large companies, one of which could produce 700,000 pints at a time. The role of women had vastly changed by this stage, yet we see some widows such as Eliza Alley, of IPA fame, listed in the various business directories.
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