Secrets of Ireland's ancient breweries


	Secrets of Ireland's ancient breweries

kkcapricorn

11-28-2007 12:12 PM

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ireland, ale, ancient breweries, fulacht fiadh

kkcapricorn says:

Where there's a til there's a way.

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11-28-2007 12:16 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

Civilization just wouldn't be civilized if we didn't have beer. We have a lot to thank the Ancients for.

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