Asahi will buy a group of eastern European beer brands from Anheuser-Busch InBev for €7.3bn, boosting its presence in the region in the largest overseas beer deal by a Japanese brewer.

The Kinsale Gourmet Festival takes place from Friday October 12 to Sunday 14.

Beer-loving soccer fans heading to Poland for Euro 2012 this summer have been advised to ration their consumption of the strong local brews.