New Zealand trip leads to crafty move

Craft beer company secures investment and new site in Dublin city centre

Cathal O’Donoghue and Emma Devlin of Rascals Brewing Picture: Conor McCabe

Emma Devlin and Cathal O’Donoghue, co-founders of Dublin-based craft brewer Rascals Brewing Co, met while they were both living in New Zealand in 2009. Prior to moving there, Devlin had been working in energy management at Dublin Airport, and O’Donoghue as a pharmaceutical engineer.

“New Zealand was where we both discovered craft beer. They grow hops and produce malt over there, so the beer scene was way ahead of Ireland at the time,” ...