Dr Christina Wade 👻🍺🎃

Three Castles Burning: Porter Wars: Patriotism and Pints (with Christina Wade) Christina Wade’s new history of Irish beer is a masterclass in social and economic history. In the context of Dublin, it tells us a lot, especially about the challenges that faced breweries in turbule...

Really looking forward to the launch of Donal Fallon's book, "The Dublin Pub: A Social & Cultural History" tonight.

Donal is an absolutely brilliant historian & wonderful interviewer. I had the privilege of being on his podcast Three Castles Burning: threecastlesburning.libsyn.com/porter-wars-...

It's a stunning venue! I had so much fun 🍺

Screenshot of Kildare Readers Festival post featuring photos of Christina Wade, Judith Boyle, and Susan Boyle. Includes text stating "Filthy Queens and beer herstory: A conversation with Dr Christina Wade and Susan & Judith Boyle" below reads " When Saturday October 11th 2025; Time: 5:30pm; Where: Riverbank Arts Centre

This Saturday you can catch me chatting with Susan and Judith Boyle about all things Filthy Queens and Women in Irish Beer History at the Kildare Readers Festival.

Free tickets here: riverbank.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

And of course there will be beer!

Screenshot of Kildare Readers Festival post featuring photos of Christina Wade, Judith Boyle, and Susan Boyle. Includes text stating "Filthy Queens and beer herstory: A conversation with Dr Christina Wade and Susan & Judith Boyle" below reads " When Saturday October 11th 2025; Time: 5:30pm; Where: Riverbank Arts Centre

This Saturday you can catch me chatting with Susan and Judith Boyle about all things Filthy Queens and Women in Irish Beer History at the Kildare Readers Festival.

Free tickets here: riverbank.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

And of course there will be beer!

Wish I could attend this as it sounds fantastic

Anyway Barnabe is the worst and if you want to ruin your day you can read his book here quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A1071...

Oh look Barnabe Rich is at it again- this time with eels. He's the reason my book on Irish beer history is called Filthy Queens after his diatribe against the alewives on Dublin. This is also from his 1610 incredibly bigoted work 'New Description of Ireland' @greenleejw.bsky.social talks about here.

Nice to see the use of a juniper stick to stir the crushed malt. That gorgeous brown colour in the mash tun means a good conversion. This all looks very much like our brew day, similar quantities of malt, same mashing process, same aroma. But you have to run a mash to know about the sweet smell.

Idk why alt text doesn't seem to be appearing for me so just in case: video above is taken from side of ferry on way back to Ålesund airport. Shows the boat crossing the water with beautiful mountain scenery in the background

Goodbye Norway! Until next time

Copies of my book Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland sit on top of a wooden and metal table with a whiteboard in the background

Getting ready for my talk here at @kornolfest.bsky.social

Photo of PowerPoint slides with title Tradition Reimagined: Applying Brewing Heritage to Modern Craft. Next to drawings of various Brewing instruments or drinking equipment

Alright day 3, let's be having ya @kornolfest.bsky.social. really looking forward to this talk from Xavier Tortosa 'Tradition Reimagined: Applying Brewing Heritage in Modern Craft'

Pull up sign that says Velkomen til Norsk Kornølfestival. Stairs behind

Big community centre room with tables and chairs and wooden dividers. In the back homebrewers serve theirs ales

Small glass of ale held in a woman's hand. Beer Festival in the background

At @kornolfest.bsky.social drinking some absolutely stunning farmhouse brews

We are doing a traditional Norwegian farmhouse Beer here. As for historically in Ireland, medieval-wise I've touched on this a bit in my book, but basically we don't know what herbal additives were used. Many possibilities

The juniper infusion for our brew here at @kornolfest.bsky.social

Metal mash tun with blue insulation and juniper mashing stick.

Metal mashing tun with man holding juniper mashing stick above in wooden put building

Mashing in the barley, image of mashing tun with stick in the middle, stone fireplace in background

Juniper infusing in water in black cauldron over fire in stone fireplace in wooden out building.

Brew day at @kornolfest.bsky.social. Using juniper infusion and mashing with a juniper stick, barley malt. Smells amazing... incredible experience

Thank you friend!!! We must catch up soon 💜

So far it's absolutely fab!

New fresh beer sits on wooden table in candlelight in a wooden house with chairs in the background

First Beer at @kornolfest.bsky.social

In Norway for @kornolfest.bsky.social !! I am so so excited.

😊😊😊

I am so honoured to be nominated, not to mention shortlisted, alongside so many amazing women. An absolute privilege. Thank you so much.

We spy our own @braciatrix.bsky.social on that shortlist! 🎉

Just going over my talk for this! Can't wait!

But we've been sweating while you slept so calm
In the safety of your home
We've been pulling out the nails that hold up
Everything you've known

Tomorrow

Screen shot of event page for Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland. Text reads: Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland. September 30 @5:00-6:00. Then picture of book cover with text overlap of date and indicating it takes place online

Reminder friends of my free and online talk about my book, 'Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland' on Tuesday, Sept 30th from 5pm as part of Dublin Festival of History. You can join from anywhere in the world! Link to register: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/filthy...

Screen shot of event page for Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland. Text reads: Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland. September 30 @5:00-6:00. Then picture of book cover with text overlap of date and indicating it takes place online

Reminder friends of my free and online talk about my book, 'Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland' on Tuesday, Sept 30th from 5pm as part of Dublin Festival of History. You can join from anywhere in the world! Link to register: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/filthy...

Don't miss out!

This was such a lovely chat! Thank you so much @neilbuttery.bsky.social for having me on!