tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12842055.post1953176293348189149..comments2023-05-21T09:18:36.356-05:00Comments on Tir na Blog: How Come?Danny Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901028079747038331noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12842055.post-80225894554244205082013-09-03T11:13:11.342-05:002013-09-03T11:13:11.342-05:00I just saw this post and I feel compelled to comme...I just saw this post and I feel compelled to comment, so here goes:<br /><br />Not all Guinness is brewed in Ireland. According to their website, Guinness is brewed in nearly 50 countries. <br /><br />To boycott this fine festival because Guinness is not served is just plain silly.<br /><br />Also, not using your name in the post makes me wonder if you are really boycotting the festival. If youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12842055.post-62944893572058011522013-08-29T10:34:37.379-05:002013-08-29T10:34:37.379-05:00There's a lot more to the Irish Fest than beer...There's a lot more to the Irish Fest than beer anyway. There's Irish dancing; the Culture Stage, which features workshops on Irish music, Irish literature, Irish language, Irish travel, and various speakers who are actually from Ireland; the Culture Café, where you can Skype with actual people from Ireland; Comedy shows with real Irish comedians; and our fantastic genealogy area. There IFADnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12842055.post-5606388834352120392013-08-28T20:50:10.301-05:002013-08-28T20:50:10.301-05:00First might be good to also remember that Boulevar...First might be good to also remember that Boulevard is not the exclusive beet of the Irish Fest. Pretend and all as the weekend is we also serve Miller Lite and had you not boycotted the festival you could have seen many fine bands on the Millet Lite stage even!<br /><br />As an honorable Irish man I would somewhat understand your point regarding the drinking of Guinness in Ireland, if you had Mike O'Reillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12842055.post-84067732636041090522013-08-28T15:30:33.385-05:002013-08-28T15:30:33.385-05:00Guinness is a fine beer and I've certainly enj...Guinness is a fine beer and I've certainly enjoyed more than my share. But you're dead wrong to say that "every drop" originates in Ireland." Guinness brews in 49 facilities globally. That's a fact.<br /><br />I'll let our Dublin born president, our Belfast born VP and the many other native Irish on the staff know they're running a pretend Irish Fest because we Danny Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901028079747038331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12842055.post-83540479584499165232013-08-28T14:49:59.939-05:002013-08-28T14:49:59.939-05:00If you are so proud of the local flavor why don...If you are so proud of the local flavor why don't you serve Dark Horse Whiskey? You'll allow the Irish whiskey but not the Irish beer?<br /><br />I would love to see the stats that back up your claim that Budweiser is the #1 selling beer in Ireland. I don't believe it. Before I visited Ireland I would have believed your claim that it's all hype regarding "Irish" beer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12842055.post-29697611667568336542013-08-26T21:23:57.169-05:002013-08-26T21:23:57.169-05:00Whiskey?Whiskey?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12842055.post-64098490253213562042013-08-26T20:24:00.196-05:002013-08-26T20:24:00.196-05:00Nicely put! Let's hear it for KC!Nicely put! Let's hear it for KC!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com