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Pioneer Belfast - 442-446 Newtownards Road, Belfast. 8XL Beers? Today we’re letting the cat out of the bag on a project that’s been three years in the making. We’ve run into numerous brick walls and hurdles along the way and thought it would be useful to share our story, not only on the absurdities we faced along the way but also to thank the numerous people along the way who’ve believed in our plans and supported us. Way back in September 2018 we got in touch with Eastside Partnership when we knew the original 500sqft Bullhouse was going to be...

It was a big risk to move to our new premises in Belfast at the end of last year. We moved from a 500sq ft shed to a 6000sq ft warehouse. Rent, rates increases and finance on equipment all adding to our overheads. One of the potential upsides was the ability to host regular taprooms thanks to the friends we have in the pub trade. Taprooms are crucial for breweries around the world to generate some much-needed cashflow, and they give us the satisfaction of seeing the local community enjoying the fruits of our labour. Given the lack of opportunities...

  Info: We're optimistically looking ahead to a summer of taprooms and we need an army of staff to help us serve delicious fresh pints. Taprooms are run on a pretty ad-hoc basis and are almost always at the weekend at our brewery here in south Belfast. We're looking for people who are passionate about great beer, no experience necessary but you must be 18+. How to Apply: Send us an email to taproom@bullhousebeer.co.uk explaining why you want to work at the taproom and we'll get back to you to arrange informal interviews. Salary: We're proud to be a living wage...

  Did you know? Bullhouse beers are vegan! As a brewery we are committing to producing fresh tasty beer which doesn’t contain any animal products or cost the earth.  Animal products in beer, surely not? Well yes it’s fairly common, and the two main offenders are: Isinglass - a type of gelatin which is extracted from fish, which is mostly used by large scale (no pun intended) commercial breweries as a means of clarifying the beer.  Lactose (Milk Sugar) - a less fermentable sugar which is derived from milk, and is used as a means of adding body (mouthfeel) to...