Ireland - Youth & Adventure Buyers Guide 2018/2019

IRELAND’S BREWING INDUSTRY If there is one thing the Irish do well, it is brewing a good pint. Brewing in Ireland has a long history dating back to the monks of the 12th & 13th century and while Guinness and Beamish remain big names within the brewing industry, there is a large increase in the number of independent craft breweries in Ireland.What’s more, now lots of them are open to welcoming visitors. Here are some of top ones to visit: IRELAND’S BREWERY TOURS Brewery Name Website About Smithwicks Experience Kilkenny www.smithwicks experience.com Immerse yourself in the story of Smithwick’s, told, as only a local knows how. Where 300 years of history combine with extraordinary brewing innovations, to create the Smithwick’s tour – tours run at regular intervals throughout the day, 7 days a week, each tour taking approximately 1 hour. FranciscanWell Brewery Cork www.franciscanwell brewery.com One of the oldest and best-loved craft brewers in Cork, the FranciscanWell team have its own microbrewery, pub & pizzeria in the heart of Cork. Visitors can enjoy organised tours, tastings and demonstrations of the fine art of craft brewing. Dungarvan Brewing Company CoWaterford www.dungarvenbrewing company.com Dungarvan Brewing Company is a well-established and highly regarded microbrewery in Dungarvan CoWaterford, specialising in traditional style, bottle conditioned ales and stouts. Daily tours are offered a talk through ingredients and the brewing process and a tasting of our beers. Carlow Brewing Company Co Carlow www.carlowbrewing.com Meet the Carlow Brewing Team and walk through the brewing process with the master brewer team. Visitors are taken on a journey through Ireland’s indigenous craft brewing history; explaining the brewing process and how O’Hara’s brew award winning beers. Brehon Brewhouse Co Monaghan www.brehonbrewhouse.ie Housed on a farmstead in Co Monaghan, Brehon Brewhouse is an immersive experience for craft beer enthusiasts. See where it began with a visit to the milking parlour, followed by a trip to the brewery to meet the master brewer at work. Finish with a tasting of Brehon Brewhouses’ range of beers in the family home. Wicklow Brewery CoWicklow www.wicklowbrewing.ie Brewery tours to learn more about TheWicklow Brewery, the guide explains the origins of theWicklow Brewery and explain how the beers are made from milling the grain in the malt mill to the kegging at the end. WicklowWolf Brewing Company CoWicklow www.wicklowwolf.com The founders of Wicklow wolf do not just brew their own beer, they grow their own hops on a farm in roundwood too. TheWicklowWolf Brewing company offers a brilliant tour that starts and finishes with samples of their finest craft. 90 New craft brewers at Brú Brewery in Meath IrishWhiskey Museum