Alltech Brews & Food – February 2015 – Launch event!

Its hard to believe just how quickly this year has whizzed by – Its nearly the end of October and we are already talking about events for 2015!

Next year sees the third incarnation of the the Alltech Brews & Food Festival in Dublin’s Convention Centre. On Wednesday Mrs Beer Snob and I attended the launch event in Sam’s Bar on Dawson Street. The gathering of a who’s who in the craft beer arena, bloggers, brewers, foodies and the good folks from Alltech.

Mrs Beersnob brought along her now legendary Brownies, this incarnation was made using Kentucky Ale’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout. They were absolutely delicious again. Everyone who got to sample them was extremely effusive in their praise of them.

The night itself saw focus on the seasonal Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Pumpkin Ale, which weighing in at 10% is very drinkable, and for me not too sweet. Which I sometimes have with most pumpkin ales, the ageing in barrels has fortified this beer. Luckily everyone in the audience got one in the good ba …