I was asked recently about alternatives to a mainstream lager and after two or three I ran out of Irish Craft Beer options. There is a kind of snobbery about Lager with the majority of Irish breweries opting to brew Pale Ales instead. But as anyone who has dabbled in homebrewing knows it’s actually quite hard to brew a tasty lager. For this reason I was glad to see Mont Lager from Manor Brewing in the fridge in O’Brien’s. This beer brings to mind Sam Adams Boston Lager and Brooklyn Lager. I mean that as a compliment. Instead of pouring yellow, this is a warm amber colour. It has a dry crisp character from the noble hops used in the brew and a rich maltiness to back it up. Don’t write off lager, give this one a try. Master Brewer Fergal Murray formerly of Guinness is working with Manor Brewing so it will be interesting to see what they come up with next. You can visit the brewery tomorrow, they are drinking the place dry in aid of their current crowd funding drive. Find out more here:

http://manorbrewing.com/

Sláinte!