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Morrigan’s Shadow – When Beer Meets Mead
A Year in the Shadows: The Union of Porter and Homemade Mead The brewing kettle cooled, but this was no ordinary brewing day. We embarked on a journey that blurs the lines between two ancient traditions. Today, we laid down Morrigan's Shadow , a robust Porter enriched with our own handcrafted mead (14% ABV) . In mythology, the Morrigan is the goddess of transformation. By blending a roasted Porter with the powerful, floral complexity of our honey wine, we have created a tru
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Feb 71 min read


🍺 Why English and Irish beer styles? (And what's the story behind it?)
That's a question I get asked a lot! Well, I've been a passionate Anglophile for many years. I even lived in Scotland. My heart is simply on the other side of the North Sea and the English Channel. This is also one of the reasons we chose to settle in Normandy: we're close to the ports that lead to England and Ireland. Furthermore, the landscape here is very similar to England's (think of the many hedgerows), and many British people live here. The pubs in Britain are incred
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Nov 19, 20252 min read


Winter is coming.....
🍂 Brewery Buzz: Getting Cozy with Winter Brews! It’s cold, foggy, and quiet outside... Autumn is in full swing, and winter is just around the corner. A chilly wind is blowing, painting the world in bleak tones. But here, inside the brewery, we are absolutely bursting with activity and warmth ! Yesterday, we successfully bottled our Cailleach Dry Stout . It's now going to bottle-ferment for about two weeks, and then comes the most thrilling part: the big tasting session ! We
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Nov 11, 20252 min read


🍻 What a Journey! From Normandy to the Brew Kettle
Sometimes life takes unexpected turns, and that's exactly what happened to us! Although Dutch nationals with a massive Anglophile heart (how much I miss the British Isles after Brexit!), we absolutely love our life in Normandy . Still, we wanted more. We are the proud owners of La Maison des Druides , a charming tourism business featuring a gîte and a mini-campsite. But to avoid relying solely on tourism, we decided to pursue our passions. And one passion stood out: homebrew
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Nov 4, 20252 min read
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