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Metalman Equinox

Price:€2.90

Available: selected off-licences

After four years of releasing draught beers only, the team at Metalman in Waterford has gone into overdrive, with two new cans hitting the market after an initial pale ale can launch.

Equinox and Heatsink are the two newbies. Heatsink is a smoked chilli porter and well worth a look, but Equinox is a serious contender for beer of the year.

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