Summer barbecues and beer, without the alcohol

Alcohol-free Heineken fails to put fire in the belly of Pat Fitzpatrick, who thirsts after that ‘I’m going to be bold’ feeling that only a real beer, or two, can deliver.

You know the way it can happen on an evening, this time of year. The sun isn’t just out, it’s out out. There is a sense that you’re not in Ireland any more, but that could change in a downpour.