A-Z of Ireland’s Beer and Cider
This table has been created as an at-a-glance guide to the various beers and ciders produced by companies based in Ireland. A tick denotes that this brand’s products qualify as Irish Craft Beer or Cider, that is: produced on the island of Ireland by an Irish company which makes less than 40,000hL per year.
With thanks to Roy of Quare Swally for additional information.
Last update: 13th November 2024
Irish Craft? | Name | Type | Also Known As | Notes |
5 Lamps | Microbrewery | Owned by C&C. | ||
9 White Deer | Microbrewery | |||
Ards | Microbrewery | |||
Armagh Brewing | Microbrewery | |||
Armagh Cider | Artisan Cider Maker | Carsons, Maddens, Mollys | ||
Apple Farm | Artisan Cider Maker | Con’s | ||
Ballykilcavan | Microbrewery | |||
Beaky Dargus | Microbrewery | |||
BeerHut | Microbrewery | |||
Bell’s | Microbrewery | The Deer’s Head | ||
Beoir Chorca Duibhne | Microbrewery | West Kerry | ||
Black Donkey | Microbrewery | |||
Black Mountain | Microbrewery | |||
Black’s | Microbrewery | |||
Bofin Brewing | Microbrewery | |||
Boundary | Microbrewery | |||
Boyne Valley | Artisan Cider Maker | |||
Brehon | Microbrewery | |||
Brennan’s | Contract Brand | Brewed in the UK. | ||
Brew Brothers | Microbrewery | |||
BrewDog Outpost Dublin | Microbrewery | |||
Brewtonic | Contract Brand | Brewed at Rascals. | ||
Brown Bear | Contract brand | Brewed at Station Works. | ||
Bullhouse | Microbrewery | |||
Burren | Microbrewery | Curtin’s, The Roadside Tavern | ||
C&C | Multinational | Bulmers, Magners, Dowd’s Lane, Clonmel 1650, Roundstone, Tipperary Brewing, Pana Cork Lager, 5 Lamps | ||
Canvas | Microbrewery | |||
Carlingford | Microbrewery | |||
Carlow | Microbrewery | O’Hara’s, Falling Apple, Craigie’s, Devil’s Bit, Cooney’s | 32% owned by Hijos de Rivera. | |
Changing Times | Microbrewery | |||
Cider Mill | Artisan Cider Maker | Cockagee | ||
Connemara | Contract Brand | Connacht | Brewed at Reel Deel. | |
Connemara Brewery | Microbrewery | |||
Cotton Ball | Microbrewery | |||
Crafty Bear | Contract Brand | Brewed at Third Barrel. | ||
Crew | Microbrewery | |||
Dan Kelly’s | Artisan Cider Maker | |||
Dead Centre | Contract brand | Brewed at Third Barrel. Some small batch beers brewed in the taproom. | ||
Dew Drop | Microbrewery | |||
Diageo | Multinational | Guinness, Smithwick’s, Harp, Macardles, Rockshore | ||
Dick Mack’s | Microbrewery | |||
Donegal | Microbrewery | |||
Dooliner | Contract Brand | Brewed at Carlow. | ||
Dopey Dick | Contract Brand | Brewed at Rough Brothers. | ||
Dot | Contract Brand | Brewed at various Irish microbreweries. | ||
Dovehill | Artisan Cider Maker | |||
Dublin City Brewing | Contract brand | Formerly Dublin Beer Factory | Brewed at Dundalk Bay | |
Dundalk Bay | Microbrewery | Brewmaster | ||
Dungarvan | Microbrewery | |||
Eight Degrees | Microbrewery | |||
Elbow Lane | Microbrewery | |||
Falling Apple | Contract Brand | Owned by Carlow Brewing. | ||
Farmageddon | Contract brand | Brewed at Inishmacsaint. | ||
Fat Walrus | Contract brand | Brewed at Third Barrel. | ||
The Format | Contract brand | Brewed at Third Barrel. | ||
Four Provinces | Microbrewery | |||
Franciscan Well | Microbrewery | Owned by Molson Coors. | ||
Galway Bay | Microbrewery | Shares a parent company, brewing and distribution with BRÚ. | ||
Galway Hooker | Microbrewery | Owned by Connacht Hotels Group. | ||
Gogarty’s | Contract brand | Brewed at Carlow. | ||
Heaney | Microbrewery | |||
Heineken | Multinational | Murphy’s, Beamish, Cute Hoor, Kettle Brew, Island’s Edge | ||
Hercules | Microbrewery | Yardsman | ||
Highbank | Artisan Cider Maker | |||
Hilden | Microbrewery | |||
Hope | Microbrewery | |||
Hopfully | Microbrewery | |||
Hopkins & Hopkins | Microbrewery | Barrelhead, HopburgH, H&H | ||
Hyland | Contract Brand | Celtic Warrior | Brewed at Third Barrel. | |
Inishmacsaint | Microbrewery | Fermanagh Beer Company | ||
Jack Smyth’s | Microbrewery | |||
JJ’s | Microbrewery | |||
Johnny Fall Down | Artisan Cider Maker | Killahora Orchards | ||
Jumping Church | Microbrewery | |||
Kildare | Microbrewery | |||
Killarney | Microbrewery | |||
Kilmegan | Artisan Cider Maker | |||
Kinnegar | Microbrewery | |||
Knockout | Microbrewery | |||
Lacada | Microbrewery | |||
Land & Labour | Contract Brand | Brewed at Wide Street. | ||
Lineman | Microbrewery | |||
Little Island | Contract Brand | Kenmare | Beer brewed at Brú. Cider made at Armagh Cider. | |
Llewellyn’s Orchard | Artisan Cider Maker | Double LL | ||
Long Meadow | Artisan Cider Maker | |||
Longueville House | Artisan Cider Maker | |||
Lough Gill | Microbrewery | Onward | ||
Mac’s | Artisan Cider Maker | |||
MacIvor’s | Artisan Cider Maker | |||
McGill’s | Microbrewery | |||
Mad Culchie | Contract Brand | Brewed at JJ’s. | ||
Magic Hill | Microbrewery | |||
Marks & Spencer | Contract Brand | Irish Stout brewed at Carlow. | ||
MashDown | Microbrewery | |||
McCrackens | Microbrewery | |||
Mescan | Microbrewery | |||
Monck House | Contract Brand | Brewed at Sullivan’s. | ||
Modest | Microbrewery | |||
Mourne Mountains | Microbrewery | |||
Mourne Seafood | Contract Brand | Brewed at Whitewater. | ||
Norn Iron | Microbrewery | Bubble | ||
Northbound | Microbrewery | |||
O Brother | Microbrewery | |||
O’Connor | Microbrewery | |||
O’Shea’s | Contract Brand | Brewed at Carlow. | ||
Orchard Thieves | Contract Brand | Made by Heineken. | ||
Ormeau | Microbrewery | |||
Otterbank | Microbrewery | |||
Our Brewery | Microbrewery | Formerly Hillstown. | ||
Out of Office | Microbrewery | Ulster Sports Club | ||
Outer Place | Contract Brand | Brewed at various breweries, in Ireland and abroad. | ||
Pearse Lyons Brewery | Microbrewery | Cumberland Breweries, Station Works, Foxes Rock, Journeyman, Hop Seekers | Owned by Alltech | |
Persistence | Contract Brand | Zingibeer | Brewed at JJ’s. | |
Pikeman | Microbrewery | Slieve Bloom Brewery | ||
Pitt Bros | Contract Brand | Beer brewed at Brú, Cider made at Armagh. | ||
Porterhouse | Contract brand | Brewed at various breweries in Ireland. | ||
Priory | Microbrewery | |||
Rascals | Microbrewery | |||
Reel Deel | Microbrewery | |||
Rí-Rá | Microbrewery | Larkin’s, Curious Society | ||
Rising Sons | Microbrewery | |||
River Shannon | Contract brand. | Brewed at Ballykilcavan. | ||
Rough Brothers | Microbrewery | |||
Rye River | Microbrewery | McGargle’s, Solas, Colgan’s, Crafty, Grafters | Part owned by Warsteiner. | |
Scott’s | Artisan Cider Maker | |||
Sheelin | Microbrewery | Whisht. | ||
Soulwater | Contract Brand | Brewed at JJ’s. | ||
Spiddal River | Contract Brand | Bogman | Brewed at Trouble | |
Stonewell | Artisan Cider Maker | Finnbarra | ||
Sullivan’s | Contract Brand | Brewed at Dundalk Bay. Some small batch beers brewed in the taproom. | ||
Tempted | Artisan Cider Maker | |||
Third Barrel | Microbrewery | Third Circle, Stone Barrel | ||
Thompsons | Microbrewery | Owned by Cotton Ball. | ||
Toby’s | Artisan Cider Maker | |||
Tom Crean | Microbrewery | |||
Torc | Microbrewery | |||
Treaty City | Microbrewery | Conradh | ||
Trouble | Microbrewery | |||
Twisted Kettle | Microbrewery | |||
Two Sides | Contract brand | Brewed at Third Barrel. | ||
Two Sisters | Contract Brand | Brigid’s Ale | Brewed at Trouble. | |
UCC Pilot | Microbrewery | |||
Urban | Microbrewery | Co-owned by Carlow Brewing. | ||
Walled City | Microbrewery | |||
West Cork | Microbrewery | |||
Western Herd | Microbrewery | |||
Whiplash | Microbrewery | |||
White Hag | Microbrewery | |||
Whitefield | Microbrewery | White Gypsy | ||
Whitewater | Microbrewery | 25% owned by C&C. | ||
Wicklow | Microbrewery | |||
Wicklow Wolf | Microbrewery | |||
Wide Street | Microbrewery | |||
YellowBelly | Contract brand | Brewed at Dundalk Bay. |
Defunct and Discontinued Brands
Irish Craft? | Name | Type | Also Known As | Notes |
12 Acres | Microbrewery | |||
59 South | Contract brand | Brewed at Select Batch. | ||
5th Quarter | Contract Brand | Brewed at Hilden. | ||
Achill Island | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Arthurstown | Microbrewery | Dunbrody, King’s Bay, Hook | No longer in business. | |
Barrahooley | Microbrewery | |||
Bartleys | Contract Brand | Brewed at Station Works. | ||
Benwiskin | Contract Brand | Brewed at Brú. | ||
Big Hand | Contract Brand | No longer in business. Formerly brewed at Trouble. | ||
Blockburger | Contract Brand | Brewed at Brú. | ||
Bo Bristle | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Boghopper | Microbrewery | Inishowen | No longer in business. | |
Bohemian Craft Ale | Contract brand | Brewed at Five Lamps. | ||
Bridewell | Microbrewery | |||
Catch-22 | Contract brand | Brewed at Brú. | ||
Christy’s | Contract Brand | Brewed at Brú. | ||
Clanconnel | Contract Brand | McGrath’s | Brewed at Whitewater. | |
Clean Slate | Contract Brand | Brewed at Ballykilcavan. | ||
Clonakilty | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Cloughmore | Contract Brand | Brewed at Whitewater. | ||
Clear Sky | Contract Brand | Brewed at Hilden. | ||
Corrib | Microbrewery | Wild Bat | No longer in business. | |
Costello’s | Microbrewery | |||
Desmond | Contract brand | Brewed in Spain. | ||
Dingle | Contract brand | Tom Crean’s | ||
Downstream | Contract brand | Brewed at Whitewater. | ||
Drew Fox | Microbrewery | Clever Man | No longer in business. | |
Dublin Brewer | Contract brand | Brewed at Brú. | ||
Evans’ | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Finn Valley | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Glens of Antrim | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Great Island | Contract Brand | Brewed at Select Batch. | ||
Hardy Bucks | Contract Brand | Brewed at C&C. | ||
Hawthorne Tales | Contract Brand | Brewed at Cotton Ball. | ||
Heartland | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Independent | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Irishtown | Contract Brand | Dublin Blonde | Brewed at Hope. | |
Jack Cody’s | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Jack Doyle’s | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
JW Sweetman | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Kelly’s Mountain | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Kerry | Contract Brand | Gnéas | Brewed at Rascals. | |
Last Port | Contract Brand | Brewed at Cotton Ball. | ||
Lecale | Microbrewery | |||
Limerick City | Contract Brand | Brewed at Brú. | ||
Loopland | Contract Brand | Brewed at Knockout | ||
Loudons | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Manor | Contract Brand | Mont | Formerly brewed at Boyne Brewhouse. No longer in business. | |
Baronscourt | Microbrewery | |||
Metalman | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Midlands Beer Collective | Contract Brand | Brewed at Hope. | ||
Mountain Man | Contract Brand | Brewed at Cotton Ball. | ||
Munster | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
N17 | Contract Brand | Brewed at Reel Deel. | ||
Night Cap | Contract Brand | Gallopers | Brewed in England. | |
Ó Cléirigh | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
O’Connor | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Old Mill | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Orpens | Contract Brand | Made at C&C. | ||
Pokertree | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Raven | Microbrewery | The Old Schoolhouse | No longer in business as a brewery. | |
Red Hand | Microbrewery | The Brewer’s House | No longer in business as a brewery. | |
Sailortown | Contract Brand | Brewed at Carrig. | ||
Samuels | Contract Brand | Brewed at Knockout. | ||
Select Batch | Microbrewery | BYOB Ventures, Postcard, formerly Dundalk Heritage Brewery and Craftworks | Mainly produces contract beers. No longer in business. | |
Sesh | Contract Brand | Brewed at Hope. | ||
Sheridan’s | Microbrewery | Walsh’s | No longer in business as a brewery. | |
St. Mel’s | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Taylored Ales | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
West Mayo | Microbrewery | No longer in business. | ||
Wexford 1798 | Contract brand | Brewed in the Netherlands. | ||
Wood Key | Contract brand | Brewed at Third Barrel. No longer in business. |
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