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Guinness with a Baltimore Twist

By Dave Lewis, Assistant Editor

September 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Guinness, the most famous of Irish brew masters, has taken notice of the brewing movement in the U.S., where Americans all over the country are brewing and creating beer labels with much success, and decided it would like to get in on the action. The Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House, opened on August 3, is just 10 miles from downtown Baltimore. The distillery, … [Read more...] about Guinness with a Baltimore Twist

Slainte! The Meat and Potatoes of Life

By Edythe Preet, Columnist
April / May 2015

March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment

An Irish saying has it that “A dinner is not a dinner at all but only an excuse for one if it does not contain a plate of meat.” It’s a good bet that America’s penchant for “meat and potatoes” was cultivated by the immigrants who flocked here from Ireland, where meals built around meat have a long history. Tracing the tradition requires journeying back to the days of the High … [Read more...] about Slainte! The Meat and Potatoes of Life

How Guinness Saved Ireland

By Bryce Evans
June / July 2014

May 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment

At nearly one billion liters of Guinness sold per year, it has become one of the world’s most recognizable Irish brands. And though it is brewed in over 60 countries and available in more than 120, there is only one which owes its very survival as a sovereign state to the Black Stuff.Seventy years ago – February 1944 – and it is at last clear that the Allies are going to win … [Read more...] about How Guinness Saved Ireland

News in Brief

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
April / May 2006

April 1, 2006 by Leave a Comment

Almost seven million people visited Ireland last year according to latest figures released by Tourism Ireland. Showing an increase of six percent on 2004, the annual report revealed a slight drop in the number of visitors from the U.S. (to 950,800). "This performance was underpinned by an excellent performance from Europe and a positive performance by the British market," said … [Read more...] about News in Brief

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