The Fine Ale Countdown

The Fine Ale Countdown


Latest Episodes

Ep. 110: Nuts About the Open Gate
March 15, 2018

It's the second instalment in the Open Gate Series ,and we're not alone. We are joined once again by Aaron from the OGB, as well as friend of the show John Duffy AKA the Beer Nut. The gloves come off this week (because the brewery is warm) and we finally

Ep. 109: ...in 1920 (Feat. Blacks of Kinsale KPA)
March 08, 2018

From our dusty cellars, waiting for the fire of God to descend, it's the Fine Ale Countdown! This week we get a welcome return from perennial contenders, Blacks of Kinsale, and in the continued absence of James Belfast, we help Gerry Adams come up with a

Ep. 108: Jurrasic Norks
March 01, 2018

It's the novelization of the movie based on the book taken from the screenplay provisionally titled The Fine Ale Countdown! It should be impossible for one episode to contain this many yucks, ha-has and goofs but this week life, uh... finds a way. All th

Ep. 107: The Farting Princess (Feat. Solas Brown Porter)
February 22, 2018

It's episode 107, and in the continued absence of James 'Wildbat' Belfast we drink Brown Porter, and talk about farts. All the action is brought to you by the Taphouse bar in Ranelagh. You can get there from the bus stop too, it's just that most people

Ep. 106: The Open Gate Series #1
February 15, 2018

It's the first episode of the Fine Ale Countdown 'Open Gate Series'! Recorded live from the Guinness Open Gate Brewery this is the first of 3 monthly instalments taking the dusty cellars on the road. All the action in sponsored by The Taphouse bar in Ran

Ep. 105: Small Packages (Feat. Boyne Vienna Lager)
February 08, 2018

From our dusty cellars in that sweet spot between dry January and Lent, it's the Fine Ale Countdown! This week we talk the 2nd coming of J-Money, the double-plus good punditry of Matt Williams, and the real meaning of Valentines day. Fans of the intro an

Ep. 104: He Shall From Time to Time... (Feat. Yellowbelly & Whiplash)
February 01, 2018

As we begin the second year of our term, it's time once more for the State of the Brewnion. We're joined by friend of the show, John 'The Beer Nut' Duffy, to get a run down of the year in beer, as well as to give out the prestigious 'Stupid Pointless Awar

Ep. 103 Ask Jeeves (feat. Stone Barrel Boom)
January 25, 2018

Proving that all you need is one butt and a great imagination, it's the Fine Ale Countdown! We're joined this week by special guest Danny from YellowBelly Beer. All the action is brought to you by the TapHouse bar, where the cocktail menu is hard to beat

Ep. 102: Jerry Doesn't Know (Feat. Hopfully Sakura)
January 18, 2018

In episode one hundred and two we get an update from project Gav, we hear about a new political party that's sticking to the fat cats in Leinster House, and most importantly we find out what Jerry Sexton doesn't know. All the action is brought to you by

Ep. 101: New Year, New Me (Feat. 8 Degrees Holly King)
January 11, 2018

From our dusty cellars, begging you to do it to Julia, it's the Fine Ale Countdown! Episode 101 includes our year in review, taking in everything from Kristan Thomas (quite heavy for a gymnast) to Poofume. All the action is brought to you by the TapHouse