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Podcast #007: Gerald Costello, Costello’s Brewing Company

Ken McGuire by Ken McGuire
4th August 2019
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Ken On Food Podcast #007: Costello's Brewing Company

Ken On Food Podcast #007: Costello's Brewing Company

Costellos Brewing Company are getting set to roll out the lowest calorie lager produced in the country.

It’s done with spelt.

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To get the lowdown, I paid a trip to Costello’s in Kilkenny, currently the only functioning brewery in Kilkenny.

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In continuing a tradition long established with breweries like Sullivan’s and Smithwick’s before him, Gerald Costello is about to mark five years of Costello’s Brewing Company.

Over the course of an hour we’ll chat about

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  • Where Costello’s are at these days and what’s happening in the brewery
  • A shift in focus from their first product and adapting to the market
  • The testing and development of their new spelt lager
  • An influence from Reinheitsgebot, the German beer purity law
  • What the future holds in Kilkenny and beyond
  • The upcoming Kilkenny Craft Beer Festival

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If you’re a beer nerd, beer nut or curious about craft beer, give this one a listen.

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  • Ken McGuireI make radio and digital things happen during the day but I've been writing about food in one form or another since 2010, with a keen focus on what's happening in Kilkenny. Coffee-loving home-cooking enthusiast.
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