Some of Ireland’s best master brewers are in Co. Clare for the first-ever Doolin Craft Beer Festival.
Around 2,000 people are expected to attend the three-day event – which is aimed at raising awareness of independent breweries around the country.
The festival is one of the first of its kind to be held outside Dublin – and organisers say they hope to make it an annual feature in the Doolin calendar.
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Seamus O’Hara, founder and head brewer of the Carlow Brewing Company, explains why these kind of beers have become so popular: