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Stone Barrel Boom IPA, Price: €3.20. Availability: specialist off-licences

The Dublin-based Stone Barrel Brewing has made its debut with the directly-titled Boom. This is an IPA with plenty of hops, and while there's not a whole lot else going on in terms of taste, if you like a good, hopsy flavour you won't mind much.

The power of that flavour disguises the overall strength of the beer. At 5 per cent, this is ...