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There's lab efforts to make it, but that's just mislabeled

And in fact, it’s a Strawberry Shake IPA, no “milk” in the name. So couple that with a vegan friendly logo and lactose noted in tiny print, might be an unfortunate surprise for a vegan who picked it up!

Tbf listing something as being free of a particular allergen is serious enough if it's incorrect.

Aye fair enough, my remark was more in reference to something labelled as gluten-free containing gluten

I’ve dropped them a courtesy email as a heads up. I’d assume most vegan people or those with a lactose intolerance would have a habit to double check ingredients lists, but still - it’s been noticed, so better to say it.

Rascals came back. The vegan symbol should not be on the label, given that it contains lactose and as such its inclusion was en error. They will let their customers know.

Products can have ingredients containing gluten and still be labelled 'gluten free' if processed by an enzyme to bring the gluten content below 20 parts per million.

Good for them. They've been quiet of late, clearly due to the move to a new facility. Good to see Aldi continuing to increase it's Irish craft beer options, following cans from Lough Gill.

Wicklow Wolf's Sugarloaf Juicy IPA was perfect for the warm weather.. very tasty!

Anyone know if any of the big London events like Craft Beer Rising survived.

Don't know if the scene has gone quiet or it's just because I am not involved any more but you don't hear about them as much.

The Russian market taking Irish craft in at a reasonable volume was always an odd one; what made them particularly like Irish stuff?

I remember Kellys in Clane exporting there (they closed long before sanctions though); and also seeing Russian language label stock on the shelves when doing a tour of Rye River.

Sailor Sam (Dundalk Brewery) seems to have gone from Aldi.

https://www.businesspost.ie/news/rescue-plan-for-firm-behind-well-known-dublin-and-galway-pubs-fails/

Paywalled, but opening states that: A proposed scheme to rescue the company behind six well-known pubs connected to the owners of the Galway Bay brewery brand has failed, the Circuit Court has been told.

Pizza Eile Ltd, which operates pubs including the Black Sheep in Dublin 1 and Against the Grain in Dublin 2, will now seek to enter voluntary liquidation with a creditors meeting called for later this month. It is proposed that Kieran Wallace of Interpath Advisory be…

What pubs are comprised in this group?

EDIT: From the Galway sub-reddit, Kieran Wallace of Interpath Advisory was appointed as interim examiner to Pizza Eile Ltd. This company is behind six pubs including three in Dublin: The Brew Dock on Amiens St in Dublin 1, the Black Sheep on Capel Street in Dublin 1 and Against the Grain on Wexford Street in Dublin 2. In Galway, the pub group owns The Oslo Bar on Upper Salthill Road, The Salt House on Raven Terrace and The Dew Drop Inn on Mainguard Street

Whatever about the Dublin bars, x3 bars closing in one go in Galway would be tough going.