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"Our mission is to provide our customers with an experience that is the perfect blend of Irish charm and Danish cosiness. Our focus is on friendly customer service, quality products and unique ambiance makes any day something special to share with friends and family"
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Christmas in Ireland (Nollag in Éireann)
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While many cultures leave milk and cookies for Santa Claus and perhaps a carrot for the reindeer, the Irish do things quite differently. At Christmas time, Santy likes to indulge in a pint of Guinness and some traditional mince pies. We just hope that Santy holds back from too many pints as he still needs to steer the sleigh.
An unusual tradition to outsiders can be found in the Wren Boy procession. Taking place on St Stephen’s Day (December 26th), The Wren boys (or girls!) dress up in old clothes and paint their faces. In some parts of the country, they also wear straw hats. They travel from house to house singing, dancing and playing music for the household. In rural areas, it will usually be neighbours that call on the wren often collecting money for a local charity. The wren is said to have betrayed Irish soldiers fighting Norsemen by beating its wings on their shields. The poor wren is also blamed for betraying St. Stephen (the first Christian martyr) by giving up his location when hiding from his persecutors. In former times wrens were hunted and then nailed to a pole at the head of the procession. Wrens can breathe a sigh of relief as this brutal tradition has now died out.
White candles are placed in the window to light the way for the Holy family if they were to pass through, throughout the night. In the countryside, it was an old tradition for households to leave food on the table and unlock the door for the Holy family too. When gathering for the food on Christmas Day (25th), goose was traditionally the preferred meat of choice, accompanied with potatoes, brussel sprouts and other vegetables. Turkey has now overtaken the goose since being a post-war import. Ham would be roasted on Christmas Eve (24th).
After Christmas, the hardworking women need a break to unwind after cooking, cleaning, and entertaining guests. In order to give them this break, their husbands will cook, clean, and do the chores while the women of the house visit friends and celebrate what is known as Women’s Christmas (in Irish, Nollaig na mBan). Today this tradition is not as common, but is still observed occasionally, generally on the Sunday nearest to January 6th.
Finally, if you are celebrating Christmas the Irish way, make sure to remove all Christmas trees and decorations before January 6th. It is said that leaving them up longer will cause bad luck for you and the household in the coming year!
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If you missed our annual Christmas Bingo this year, then fear not, as we are going for Round 2! If you didn't get to shout BINGO and get some prizes then you have another chance.
We will be hosting it in The Merchant Room only. You can reserve a table for the event. All reservations must order food and arrive before 18:00. Click our booking form to guarantee your place
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Family Bingo - Christmas Bingo
Sunday 20th December - This bingo bonanza is specifically for families and children. Get into the Christmas spirit by dressing up in your most Christmassy outfit. There will be plenty of prizes, hot chocolate with marshmallows, pizza and a lucky door prize (children only). There are also lots of beverages to keep the parents entertained too. Check out our FB event for more details.
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Christmas Catch Up Evening
Tuesday 22nd December - Kick off the festive season by spending time with family and friends. Our Christmas Catch-Up Evening is the perfect time to catch up with those whom you may have not seen a lot throughout the year. We have fantastic offers for our Loyalty Program Members: 🍀 Warm cider 2 for 1 🍀 Irish coffee 2 for 1 🍀 Buy a pint of Guinness and receive a free shot of Jameson 🍀 All Irish whiskey 4cl for the price of 2cl.
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Julefrokost Menu in FLUX
Sunday 27th December - We are hosting an exclusive Julefrokost as our roast. Classic Christmas dishes to fill you up with festive feeling and food. Join us for Thy Herring topped with onions, tomatoes, and capers. Pork loin with a crispy crust, red cabbage, and pickled pumpkin. Roasted meatballs with steamed Christmas cabbage, parsley and caramelised potatoes and much, much more. Book here
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New Year's Eve 2020
December 31st - Say goodbye to 2020 and celebrate jumping into the new year with an evening of food and wine. There will be an open bar for white, red or rosé wine and bubbles. An evening menu of food including snacks and desert, which is detailed on our FB event. You will also recieve a goodiebag with some bubbles and kransekage to take home and enjoy.
Last chance for early bird price TODAY!!!
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Pub Quiz Dates and Times
Weeks 52 and 53 - Our regular Pub Quiz has been moved. There wil now be a Christmas Edtion Quiz on Monday 21st December. The best Christmas outfit will win a 500kr Tir na nÓg voucher. The next quiz will be on Tuesday 29th of December. The quiz will then return back to the Thursday for the following week.
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New Bewitching Craft Beers
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ATTENTION BEER LOVERS! We have a new craft beer in our fridges from The White Hag Irish Brewing Company. The brewery started in 2013 and is located in County Sligo, a coastal area on the west of Ireland. Ancient Irish Mythology will tell you that The White Hag was a witch, a chameleon creature and/or even Mother Nature herself. Each beer name is inspired by Irish/Celtic mythology and for those interested, you can read up about them all on their website. Here are their profiles so that you can easily choose your next favourite beer:
BRAN & SCEOLAN IRISH IPA – 7.2% ABV
An American-style IPA brewed with 100% Irish malt. Pine and grapefruit are balanced by a full, malt backbone. Very pale with a slight hop haze from high levels of dry hopping. Fruity aromas of passionfruit, grapefruit and orange.
NINTH WAVE NEW WORLD PALE ALE – 5.4% ABV
A hoppy citrus American Pale ale with a soft body and a dry crisp. Creamy with a light toast, citrus and mango fruits on the nose. Stuffed with American hops, added in different stages of the fermentation. Refreshing and thirst-quenching.
LITTLE FAWN SESSION IPA – 4.2% ABV
An easy-to-drink American-style session IPA. Brewed with 100% Irish malt for a pale, very clean base. Layered with Mosaic hops, famous for their ever-changing fruity aroma. The flavour is fruity hops with aromas of blueberry, passionfruit, and grapefruit. Well balanced, with a mild lingering bitter finish.
PHANTOM HAZY IPA – 4% ABV
A golden, hazy and ‘sessionable’ IPA, with a soft, juicy mouthfeel. Big citrus and fruity top notes accentuated by piney undertones. The intentional haze is caused by withholding the finings in the kettle, allowing the proteins to remain in suspension, ultimately binding with the hop oils to deliver the freshest, hoppiest flavour possible.
THE PÚCA LEMON DRY HOPPED SOUR – 3.5% ABV
A mixed fermentation beer, brewed with their own cultivated wild yeasts. A tart and refreshing wheat beer brewed with oats, lemon peel and coriander. The flavour and aroma are dominated by fresh citrus notes. Beautifully balanced acidity melds with a hint of lemony hops for a crisp, refreshing finish.
THE PÚCA BERRY DRY HOPPED SOUR – 3.5% ABV
A beautifully pink mixed fermentation beer that uses the Púca Lemon as a base. They then add loads of ginger to the boil, followed by additions of hibiscus, rose hips, strawberries, raspberries and elderberries. The flavour and aroma are dominated by fresh citrus and hibiscus notes with a refreshing finish.
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Loyalty Member Events & Benefits
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We will be hosting several events throughout December, like the Christmas Catch-Up (as detailed above) where Loyalty Members will get offers such as our warm cider 2 for 1, Irish coffee 2 for 1 or a free shot of Jameson when buying a pint of Guinness.
Members will continue to recieve a free glass of house wine on Mondays between 17:00-20:00, when buying a pizza throughout December.
Our Whiskey of the Month for December is a real treat. Loyalty Members can now get 4cl of Redbreast 15 for the price of 2cl. A beautiful Irish single pot still whiskey and it is the first 15 year old whiskey that we have had as our WOTM.
Filter coffee for 10kr, with 5kr re-fills throughout the day.
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Caesar (Shift) Cipher Challenge
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We will finish again with a brain teaser! If you can crack the code, you win a free glass of our delicious Warm Cider. Last month there were no lucky winners, so we have made it slightly easier with only one shift.
A Caesar cipher is a substitution cipher in which each letter is shifted a number of times along the alphabet. For example with a shift of +2, A would become C, B would become D and so on.
Cipher Puzzle: NMRKPI FIPPW
Email the answer to [email protected] Challenge open until Tuesday 8th December.
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