Irish breweries



Irish breweries : the map

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The Guinness Storehouse

Localisation en Irlande
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars 4.32/5 (2,789 votes)
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With the Guinness StoreHouse, needless to say that Guinness saw things big ! Located in Dublin itself, in Ireland,...

Galway Bay Brewery

Localisation en Irlande
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars 3.68/5 (56 votes)
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A good address for those who love Irish homemade beer. This micro-brewery is becoming more and more popular in the country!

Smithwick’s Experience

Localisation en Irlande
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars 3.36/5 (42 votes)
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An establishment entirely dedicated to Smithwick's beer in Kilkenny. The landmark for red beer lovers!

The Carlow Brewing

Localisation en Irlande
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars 3.29/5 (14 votes)
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An Irish micro-brewery, which brews its beers with passion and a lot of love!

Franciscan Well Brewery

Localisation en Irlande
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars 3.36/5 (14 votes)
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The Franciscan Well Brewery is an Irish micro-brewery based in the city of Cork. It specialises in the production...

Hilden Brewery

Localisation en Irlande
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars 3.38/5 (13 votes)
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The Hilden Brewery is without doubt the oldest micro-brewery in Ireland! Created at the beginning of the 19th century,...

Dungarvan Brewing Company

Localisation en Irlande
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars 3.17/5 (12 votes)
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The Dungarvan Brewing Company is one of these new Irish breweries that are currently enjoying growing success. Based in...

La St Francis Abbey Brewery

Localisation en Irlande
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars 3.40/5 (10 votes)
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Remains recovered by the Irish brewery Smithwick's, which built its beer production premises on the same land!

Galway Hooker Brewery

Localisation en Irlande
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars 3.10/5 (10 votes)
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The Galway Hooker Brewery is an Irish micro-brewery based in Oranmore, County Galway. The beers produced here are all...

Black Donkey Brewing Ltd.

Localisation en Irlande
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars 4.29/5 (7 votes)
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A micro-brewery with a taste for balanced beers and quality ingredients! A beautiful establishment to discover for hop lovers!

The Eight Degrees Brewing

Localisation en Irlande
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars 3.50/5 (6 votes)
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An Irish micro-brewery, one of the rising stars of the sector! Its beers are a surprise to beer lovers!

The Burren Brewery

Localisation en Irlande
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars 5.00/5 (2 votes)
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A micro-brewery that offers craft beer, brewed in the heart of the Burren region!


What to expect?

It is impossible to visit Ireland without first understanding its special relationship with beer. It must be said that the country has become a real speciality in the world of brewing! The whole world envies its know-how, and Irish beers are exported all over the world!

That’s why you’ll be surprised to find countless breweries in Ireland. Whether they are the fruit of great brands (such as Guinness), or small volumes for local pubs (micro-breweries are specialists), most are open to visitors. You will then have the opportunity to discover the manufacturing secrets of Irish beers… and even taste them!

Temples of Irish beer!

Factories to discover the ancestral know-how of Irish brewing.

From Guinness, to Beamish, to local micro-breweries, you’ll learn all about the processes involved in brewing Irish beer, and how to get that inimitable taste!

It must be said that most breweries in Ireland open their doors to the public to sell on site, but also to let you discover their ancestral secrets, used for centuries to brew quality beers. Whether you’re more of a Guinness, Kilkenny, or a lesser known but equally notable beer, you’ll find something to suit you!

Our favourites include the Guinness Storehouse, a museum dedicated to the brand’s empire, and the Dungarvan Brewing Company, a local brewery that is well worth a visit!

There’s something for everyone… Always consume in moderation!