A Compendium of Irish Pints

In Ireland, a pint - having one, going for one, buying one - is a cultural institution. It’s about so much more than 568ml of beer in a glass. But how did a simple pint become such a phenomenon. In A Compendium of Irish Pints, Ali Dunworth delves into the culture, customs and craic surrounding pints in Ireland, from airport pints to unplanned pints, pints for celebrations and pints for commiserations, festival pints, quiet pints, crisps and pints and everything in between.