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Filthy Queens: A History Of Beer in Ireland
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Filthy Queens – A History of Beer in Ireland
A wild, witty, and unfiltered journey through Ireland’s past—one pint at a time.
In Filthy Queens, Dr Christina Wade masterfully weaves together the history of beer with some of Ireland’s most pivotal moments, from the Late Iron Age to the early 20th century. This isn’t just a book about brewing—it’s a riotous exploration of how beer has shaped (and been shaped by) Irish culture, politics, and society.
🍺 Meet the beer snobs of history—including an 18th-century courtesan with impeccable taste and early medieval monks whose harsh beer reviews would make any modern Untappd user blush.
🎉 Join the parties, wakes, and feasts where beer flowed freely, bringing people together in celebration and mourning.
🔮 Encounter saints, thieves, witches, and kings—from Vikings to bishops, paupers to queens, and even a few unexpected zombies.For millennia, beer has been more than just a drink—it’s been a window into the lives of those who came before us. Filthy Queens is a bold and brilliant deep dive into the intimate, and often unexpected, relationship between Ireland’s history and its beloved brews.
Perfect for history buffs, beer lovers, and anyone who enjoys a pint with a side of storytelling.
- About The Author
- Dr Christina Wade is a beer historian specialising in the hidden histories of the brewing trade, especially the role of women. She received her doctorate in History from Trinity College Dublin in 2017 and wrote The Devil's in the Draught Lines: 1000 Years of Women in Britain's Beer History, published in 2024 with CAMRA books. In addition to her monograph, Wade has spent much of her time writing about women and beer history on her website Braciatrix, which was shortlisted for an Irish Food Writing Award in 2022, and has recently launched a Substack newsletter of the same name. A BJCP Certified Beer Judge, Wade is also the resident historian, audio editor and co-host of the Beer Ladies Podcast, which was recently featured in Vinepair and shortlisted in the podcast category for the 2023 Irish Food Writing Awards. Additionally, she founded the Ladies Craft Beer Society of Ireland in 2013, which has grown to over 1,400 members. Besides her blog and podcast, Wade has written for BEER Magazine, The Medieval Dublin Series, The Journal of Franco-Irish Studies, TheTaste.ie and Beoir Magazine. She currently sits on the League of Historians at the Beer Culture Center and has spoken about her beer history research at their annual Beer Culture Summit. In addition, Wade has presented her work around the world at events like Electric Picnic, the International Medieval Congress, the Beverage Research Network Conference, the Women's International Beer Summit, Indie Beer Feast, Sheffield Beer Week, Friends of Medieval Dublin Lunchtime Lecture Series, the FemAle Beer Festival, Alltech Brews and Food Fair, BrewCon and the Killarney Beer Festival.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781738479528
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Nine Bean Rows Books, (30 January 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 232
- Weight
- 227 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 220 x 155 mm
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