Craft Beer Special: Born to brew – Lyons’ vision for Irish craft beer

First job was with Harp Lager, followed by internships at Guinness

Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech, launches Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale in Caffrey’s of Batterstown Picture: Finbarr O’Rourke

Pearse Lyons is the founder of the Alltech Craft Brews and Food Fair. Here the entrepreneur explains his love of brewing and how he sees great opportunities for the industry in Ireland:

My family grew up in the heart of Dublin. We came from a family of coopers – barrel makers – on Manor Street. Brewing, distilling and pubs has a long tradition on my mother’s and my father’s sides. It’s in my ...