One afternoon last fall, Ian Hamilton hoisted a glass of red ale to his bearded lips as he recalled his days at the old Smithwick’s brewery. Hired at age 21, the tall Irishman had spent nearly two decades across two stints working at the manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, Ireland. In 2013, however, Smithwick’s longtime owner, … [ Read more]
Red Ale Rising: An upstart Irish brewer is betting Americans will soon tire of exotics and embrace classics
December 23, 2019 by Joel Hoekstra
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