Taste The Island Buyers Guide

County Brewery Name Contact Phone Website About Dublin NEW Guinness Storehouse and Open Gate Brewery Aine Kavanagh +353 (0) 1 4714649 www.guinness- storehouse.com/en and www.guinnessopengate. com The Open Gate Brewery at St James Gate is the newest branch of experimental brewing for Guinness, where visitors can sample beers in a relaxed atmospheric setting. At the nearby Guinness Storehouse (Ireland’s most visited attraction) new Guinness Beer Club Tours offer intimate guided tours: sample a range of stouts, pour your own pint and savour it with the city views of the panoramic Gravity Bar. Dublin NEW Urban Brewing +353 (0) 1 5685989 www.urbanbrewing.ie Visit this unique modern brewery, bar and restaurant to learn more about brewing techniques, recipes, flavour combinations and perfect food pairings. The tour includes a beer tasting, after which visitors can explore an extensive food offering and drinks selection. Galway Galway Hooker Brewery Aidan Murphy +353 (0) 87 7762823 www.galwayhooker.ie An innovative pioneer of Ireland’s modern craft beer movement, Galway Hooker has a reputation as one of Ireland’s leading breweries. The tour of their working brewery showcases the art and science of brewing, followed by a sampling in a dedicated tasting room. Kerry Killarney Brewery Paul Sheahan +353 (0) 64 663 505 www.killarneybrewing. com Guides at this brewhouse tour are true Killarney characters with in-depth knowledge of the brewing process and a passion for local folklore and history. The hour-long tour includes an introductory film, brewery walk-through with the brewer, beer tasting and storytelling experience. Kerry NEW West Kerry Brewery Adrienne Heslin +353 (0) 87 6822834 www.westkerrybrewery.ie At the most Westerly brewery in Europe, visitors can soak up the atmosphere of theWest Kerry Gaeltacht. Their unfiltered beers reflect the ‘rawness’ of the area’s natural beauty, brewed with natural well water, fresh yeast and native Irish grain. Kerry NEW Dick Mack’s Brewery Tours Finn MacDonnell +353 (0) 66 9151787 www. dickmacksbrewhouse. com Dick Mack’s is one of Dingle’s most historic and beloved pubs; their newly opened brewery, taproom and brewhouse provide groups with a thoroughly enjoyable couple of hours. Afternoon tours begin and end in the taproom with a generous sampling of their latest beer. Limerick NEW Treaty City Brewery Experience Stephen Cunneen +353 (0) 86 4531400 www.treatycitybrewery.ie Limerick’s newest brewery experience is a family-run affair, established by manufacturing engineer-turned- craft brewer Stephen Cuneen and run by a tight, close-knit team of west coast characters. 107 SECT ION 12 – DI ST I LLERI ES & BREWERI ES