Irish escargots farmer had snail beer produced from snails on his farm
An Irish escargots farmer who teamed up with Diageo to produce a once-off special 'snail beer' is hoping to get a processing plant up and running on his Cavan farm next year.
Peter Monaghan's award-winning escargots were used by the Dublin-based drinks giant in June to create a once-off special brew called Escar-Gose.
The beer, which was 6 per cent in volume, was served at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery and had a lemony zest which made you thirsty for more, according to Peter.
" I got this email from Diageo looking to buy 15kg of escargot from me, and when the man came to collect them, my nosiness kicked in and I asked what they were to be used for, " засмях Питър.
" Казаха ми, че ще създадат специфична бира за охлюви от тях, а по-късно бях поканен в Дъблин да вкусят бирата и да виждам по какъв начин други клиенти поръчват пинти от нея. Не съм чул някой, който не му харесва.
" Аз също ми споделиха, че аз също се раздадох. преуморени. Чувствах се малко уединен, жела...
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