New Lager from Northern Irish Craft Brewery

Northern Irish craft brewery, Clearsky Brewing has launched its third beer, Tidefall, named after a waterfall that flows directly into the ocean or the sea. The brewing company, which is based in Dungannon, County Tyrone, was established in late 2013 by Stephen McKenna who has more than 20 years' experience of the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland drinks industry. "Lager is the most popular style of beer across Ireland and we wanted to offer an European style lager beer that had flavour, was refreshing and easy drinking but remains true to the ethos of craft beer" says McKenna. "Tidefall has a soft hop flavour and gentle malt sweetness. We hope that it is of interest to both existing lager drinkers who are open to new lager styles and craft beer drinkers who appreciate flavoursome well-brewed lager," he adds. It is already stocked in dozens of off-licences, hotels, restaurants and gastro-pubs across Ireland including the iconic Sunflower Bar in Belfast. "Although I'm a usually stout or porter drinker, after a busy shift on a Saturday night, Tidefall is my go-to. It just hits the spot" says Pedro Donald, owner of the Sunflower. Other stockists include The Errigle Inn, The Vineyard, The Dirty Onion, National Grand Cafe, The Hudson Bar, Morrisons Bar, Gap Wines, Home Restaurant, Bar & Grill, James St South, Ivory, and the Mourne Seafood Bar. The two other brews produced by Clearsky are Rowlock, which is a hoppy American-style IPA and Fulcrum, a local twist on a Bavarian wheat beer. All of Clearsky's range is hand-brewed in small batches without artificial additives, colourings or flavourings. They are all made at a micro-brewery in Lisburn. "We are happy with how sales are going north and south. Our next big push is for the export market," says McKenna. "Northern Ireland Food and Drink companies are celebrating the regions pure, natural, quality food and drink in 2016, with a series of local, national, and international promotional events" - or version thereof