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Franciscan Well opens new tourist attraction 10 years 1 month ago #1

Always great to see the tourist-attraction side of brewing being used. I guess it's a lot easier when your brewery has a pub licence.

Press release:
[quote:4oq9tbx0]Franciscan Well is delighted to announce it is launching Brewery Tours & Tastings. The new Brewery Tours & Tastings aim to make Franciscan Well a top destination for beer aficionados and tourists alike, and put Franciscan Well squarely on the Cork tourism map.

Visitors will be brought through the rich history of the brewery, which is built on the site of a 13th century Franciscan well and monastery. They will see, touch and smell the ingredients that go into brewing Franciscan Well’s award-winning line-up of beers as they are taken through the brewing process. Finally, they will savour the taste of Franciscan Well’s signature beers, including, Rebel Red, Friar Weisse, Blarney Blonde, Purgatory Pale Ale and Shandon Stout, as part of a tutored tasting session.

At the end of the tour, visitors can go and soak up the legendary atmosphere in the Franciscan Well Brew Pub, one of Cork’s best-loved pubs, which offers a full range of Franciscan Well beers as well as a diverse array of beers from Ireland and around the globe.

Built in 1219 on the present day North Mall, the 800 year old Franciscan Well site is at the very heart of Cork’s vibrant historic quarter, enduring suppression under Henry VIII and hosting King James II - who is said to have presided over a service at the Friary chapel.

Franciscan Well Founder, Shane Long said: “The Franciscan Well team and I are thrilled to be able to welcome visitors to the brewery and give them a proper flavour of what we’re about. With the tours, we’re hoping to become a top destination for beer buffs and tourists alike and we’d love to think that we’re playing our part in bringing Cork back to its brewing heritage.”

The Brewery Tours & Tastings will run from 3rd March, Monday to Friday from 6:30pm, adding to the eclectic line-up of activities and events at the Brew Pub each evening. Admission is €10 per person. The Franciscan Well Brewery and Brew Pub is located on the North Mall, Cork City.[/quote:4oq9tbx0]

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