Keeping it simple is key to success for new beer brewers

The future is wide open for for the craft beer industry if it sticks to its guns, reports Leslie Williams.

Up until very recently going to the pub for a pint of beer was straightforward — there were three choices — branded lager, Smithwicks or Stout.

At least in Cork you could have Beamish or Murphy’s but for most people in Ireland if you wanted to drink beer with some actual flavour you had to drink Guinness (served far too cold).