Beer Infinity Beer, Brewing & Beyond
| (Dublin, Tuesday 22 March 2016) No country has left a larger psychic imprint on the United States than Ireland. It’s one of those few countries to which people clamor to establish a genetic link (and maybe not just white people), and therefore one to which nearly everyone does claim some connection, real or imagined. That cultural bridge makes us somewhat more aware of what’s happening here, magnifying Ireland’s influence on our imagination. And yet, even without involving our own vanity, it’s hard to imagine such a little country having accomplished so much.
It produced two of the 20th century’s greatest writers (Joyce and Beckett), who stand in a crowded hall with other literary giants. It has not only an indigenous musical form, but some of the biggest pop stars of the past 50 years (and Van Morrison’s musical legacy, like Joyce’s literary one, is immense). Then there are druids, celtic knots, and a gorgeous, elvish language to add an otherworldly allure. Oh, and since this is a beer … |
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