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guinness

Raise Your Glass: 10 Powerful Ways Guinness Pours Heart and History into the Modern Irish Imagination

Discover how Guinness shapes modern Irish identity, from pub rituals and glass design to music, history, and belonging. Explore 10 inspiring ways the black pint pours heart and tradition into every glass.

behind the book

“Pints and Power” on the Air: My Interview with Hank Stolz on Radio Worcester

Last week, I had the chance to sit down with Hank Stolz on Radio Worcester’s The Talk of the Commonwealth to talk all things Pints and Power—from the spark behind the book, to the stories that shaped it, and what’s ahead for our Worcester launch party. If

A blonde female singer at the mic, a bearded man, sitting and playing the guitar rocking the music from the stage

pub culture

Last Night at the Local: Music, Friendship, and a Shout-Out from the Stage

Last night at Bolands had it all—live music, laughter, and an unexpected shout-out for “Pints and Power” from the stage. Some Fridays just turn into stories you’ll be telling for years.

A rendered image of Michael Collins in a pub, with two glasses of Guinness on a table and one empty bottle, men in shadows in the background. "Michael Collins, Pubs and Pints of Guinness"

irish history

Michael Collins, a Pint, and the Power of the Pub

Marking 103 years since Béal na Bláth—how Guinness and the pub framed a revolution.

guinness

House of Guinness is Coming. Are You Ready?

House of Guinness will pour the scandal. Pints and Power pours the story beneath the foam — history, rebellion, belonging, and me.

Headline: The Citadel of the Irish Pub - Photos of Kitty O'Se's, John Cleere, John Kehoe, Bolands, photos of all four Irish Pubs.

pub culture

The Citadel of the Irish Pub: Why the Name on the Door Matters

Not just a fortress, but a refuge, a relationship, and a ritual.

behind the book

The First Full Draft Is Done

The first full draft of Pints and Power is complete—122 pages, 11 chapters, and a story that pours through history, identity, and belonging. The pint has settled. The next round begins.

irish history

The Women Behind the Guinness Name

Their names aren’t always on the brewery gates or the trust deeds. But without them, there’d be no legacy to carry.

Writing Process

Pouring with Care: Notes from the Writing Process

I’m still writing. Still learning. Still wrestling with how to tell a story that’s not just mine—without rushing the pour. This is a reflection on the conflict between the desire to publish and the responsibility to get it right.

pub culture

Two Pints. Two Days. Everything Changed.

A pint in Dublin. A pint in Worcester. Thirty hours apart—and a quiet moment that changed everything. The spark behind Pints and Power.

Book excerpt: “In Ireland, the pub is not just a place to drink. It’s a place to gather. To listen. To laugh. To grieve. To sing. To remember.” — Chapter 10

irish pubs

The Pint Needs a Place

Guinness is poured everywhere — but when it’s served in a true Irish pub, even outside Ireland, something deeper happens. The pint becomes part of the conversation. Part of the pause. Part of the person holding it.

guinness

The Pint That Traveled Further Than the Crown

Can the quiet persistence of Irish identity have shown the world a different path to freedom? A reflection on Guinness, dignity, and the revolution that brewed beneath the empire.