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Dean Carroll: Three caffeine-influenced beers to try this month

This month, coffee tasting influences Dean Carroll’s beer recommendations

Commercial Property

Private equity investors turn away from buying Dublin pubs

Buyers may instead look at regional pubs after acquiring many prime Dublin sites in 2021

Guinness drinkers drive Diageo sales growth in Ireland but American spirits falling

The drinks giant reported net sales of £9.4 billion, an 18.4 per cent increase but its shares dropped due to a sales slowdown in North America.

Champagne sales hit €6 billion as consumers toast end of lockdowns

Irish wine seller David Whelehan says demand is still strong for premium brands, even in January

Black beer, smoke beer and barley-free beer: Three unusual brews to try this month

Broaden your horizons with these interesting options from Germany, Dublin and Galway

Diageo to spend up to €438m on Philippines rum brand days after raising price of pint

Last week the firm said it could no longer absorb the cost of inflation for drinks such as Guinness

Bulmers owner expects cost of living crisis will significantly hit its profits

The firm said consumer demand has been affected by inflation and rail strikes in the UK

The Christmas spirit: Fill your glass with Irish cheer this year

Need ideas for drinks with an Irish twist for your festival celebrations? We have you covered

Frothy and festive: Three new beers to enjoy this Christmas

These new brews will take you through the big day in style

Vodka brand Istil 38 aiming to double its sales next year

Meath-based start-up recorded sales of €300,000 in the first eight months of trading

Rye River mulls shift from glass bottles to beer cans in fight against inflation

The Kildare-based company has grappled with rising costs as a result of the war in Ukraine

‘Holy shit, everyone here is a superstar’: The Naked Collective wins fans at the Oscars and Emmys

The alternative drinks brand is expanding rapidly in the US and aims to achieve annual turnover of over €100 million in the next three to four years

The Big Interview

‘It’s a sipping type of product, a perfect fit with Gen Z’ – Aidan Murphy of Galway Hooker

It’s all change at Galway Hooker, with the sale of the craft beer brewery to Connacht Hospitality Group – but its co-founder is ready for new challenges, including running the brewery as the firm plans an entry into the US market

Cathal McBride: Curious about vintages? Ask the importers

This week, we pick the brains of some of Ireland’s leading wine importers and find out their own personal varieties of choice

Paddy O’Flynn: The best wine I ever drank? A 1945 Mouton Rothschild brought tears to my eyes

The owner of the Wine Buff on his earliest ambition, founding a successful wine business and turning down Keith Richards

McGregor sets up company to launch new brand of stout

Forged Stout Limited was formed last week after the MMA star turned entrepreneur tweeted his intention to bring the drink to market

Pippa O’Connor Ormond invests in new Irish vodka brand

Istil 38, a 38 per cent spirit, is sold in three flavours – classic, pink berries and vanilla – and is retailing at €38 a bottle

Try your luck with a drinks club

Subscription services are a great way of discovering new drinks, writes Oisín Davis

Material cost rises will cause small distillers to struggle, Pat Cooney says

Award-winning Boann Distillery has pushed for a wider definition of Irish pot still whiskey to allow for industry to become more innovative as market consolidates

Coole Swan glides into lucrative deal with Waitrose

The luxury cream liqueur, made in Co Meath, will be available in all 388 branches of the upmarket British supermarket by the end of 2022