Pints, conversation and tears flow as historic Beamish brewery closes

THE conversation isn’t the only thing that flows when it comes to Beamish — yesterday the tears were flowing too among seasoned drinkers of that mellow blended stout.

At 5pm, the gates of Cork’s oldest brewery closed, marking the end of operations and the end of an era for tipplers and workers whose long association with the brand is encapsulated in the slogan: “A familiar face, a familiar seat, a familiar price.”

Outside the railings, Green Party local election candidate and secretary of the National Conservation and Heritage Group (NCHG), Michael Murphy, placed a wreath of black tulips from Amsterdam.