Drinking your way around Ireland

fjon

I'm talking about beer here. It seems nearly every county now has some sort of brewery (I'm not sure about Co. Clare).

Just for fun, what counties have you had beer from? Has anyone had something from each county yet?
Obviously this will be easier to figure out if you keep track of the beers you drink!

BeerNut

fjon wrote: »

(I'm not sure about Co. Clare).

Burren Brewery is in Clare. Westmeath, Laois, Kilkenny and Armagh all lack working breweries right now, AFAIK.

fjon

BeerNut wrote: »

Burren Brewery is in Clare. Westmeath, Laois, Kilkenny and Armagh all lack working breweries right now, AFAIK.

Ok, never heard of them!
For Laois there's 12 acres unless I'm mistaken?
Although this may be cheating somewhat you could use Smithwicks for Kilkenny and MacIvors cider for Armagh.
That would only leave Westmeath?

BeerNut

fjon wrote: »

For Laois there's 12 acres unless I'm mistaken?

Not a brewery (yet): the beers come from 9 White Deer in Cork.

fjon wrote: »

Smithwicks for Kilkenny

While the brewery is there, it's not operational. Smithwick's is just a label used for beer brewed in Dublin.

fjon wrote: »

MacIvors cider for Armagh.

One of several cider makers in Armagh, but cider isn't brewed and doesn't involve breweries.

BeerNut

Of the remaining 28 counties, I'm missing just Clare.

Antrim - Hilden
Carlow - O'Hara's
Cavan - Ó Cléirigh
Clare - nope (Burren)
Cork - Eight Degrees
Derry - Northbound
Donegal - Kinnegar
Down - Farmageddon
Dublin - Rascal's
Fermanagh - Inishmacsaint
Galway - Galway Hooker
Kerry - Torc
Kildare - Trouble
Leitrim - Carrig
Limerick - JJ's
Longford - St. Mel's
Louth - Jack Cody's
Mayo - Mescan
Meath - Brú
Monaghan - Brehon
Offaly - Bo Bristle
Roscommon - Black Donkey
Sligo - White Hag
Tipperary - White Gypsy
Tyrone - Red Hand
Waterford - Metalman
Wexford - Yellow Belly
Wicklow - O Brother

Fun exercise!

irish_goat

I am one behind the Beer Nut. I've not had a Mayo beer yet, nor the Clare beer. Have had the rest though.

BeerNut

Damn you Poker Tree for making Tyrone less obscure!

nestegg

Clare actually has two breweries!

Western Herd brew in Kilmaley and have a brew pub in Ennis where the long suffering Clare man can finally happily wet his whistle with glorious hops.

BeerNut

nestegg wrote: »

Western Herd brew in Kilmaley and have a brew pub in Ennis.

They're running two brewkits, or do you just mean they own a pub?

nestegg

My bad - yeah it is just a pub in Ennis.

Cast Iron

Had a sup from the production lines of:
(Some may be brewed under license unbeknownst to me!)

Antrim - Hilden
Carlow - Carlow Brewing (O'Hara's)
Cork - Eight Degrees, Franciscan Well, Black's of Kinsale & Mountain Man
Donegal - Kinnegar
Down - Whitewater
Dublin - JW Sweetman & Porterhouse
Galway - Galway Hooker, Galway Bay & Independent Brewing Co.
Kerry - Killarney Brewing & Kenmare Brewing
Kildare - Trouble & Rye River (McGargles & Colgans)
Louth - Jack Cody's & Boyne Brewhouse
Mayo - Mescan & Oilean Eadaigh West Mayo Brewery
Meath - Brú
Monaghan - Brehon
Offaly - Bo Bristle
Roscommon - Black Donkey
Sligo - White Hag
Tipperary - White Gypsy
Tyrone - Pokertree
Waterford - Metalman
Wicklow - O Brother & Wicklow Wolf

Thanks to Beernut for easing the burden of typing much of that!

Help!!!!

Kilkenny = Costellos

BeerNut

Cast Iron wrote: »

Kenmare Brewing

Brewed in Meath by Brú.

Cast Iron wrote: »

Boyne Brewhouse

Just over the border in Meath.

Cast Iron wrote: »

Thanks to Beernut for easing the burden of typing much of that!

Still gonna pick holes

Help!!!! wrote: »

Kilkenny = Costellos

Brewed at Trouble in Kildare AFAIK. Is there really a working production brewery in Kilkenny?

Nekarsulm

Celtic Warrior, brewed by Hylands brewing, Ballinagh, Cavan.

BeerNut

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Celtic Warrior, brewed by Hylands brewing, Ballinagh, Cavan.

Nup. Brewed by Craftworks, Broombridge, Dublin.

Believin' all the lies that they're tellin' you
Buyin' all the products that they're sellin' you

Cast Iron

BeerNut wrote: »

Just over the border in Meath.
Still gonna pick holes

Boyne Brewhouse, hmmm yea just about...may change in the not too distant future!

Nekarsulm

BeerNut wrote: »

Nup. Brewed by Craftworks, Broombridge, Dublin.

Eurrrgh! Spit.... Spit.....

noby

How about actually drinking your way around Ireland? i.e. have you had a Mayo beer in Mayo, a Kerry beer in Kerry etc.?

BeerNut

*shakes fist at Todd Andrews* (again)

Frynge

noby wrote: »

How about actually drinking your way around Ireland? i.e. have you had a Mayo beer in Mayo, a Kerry beer in Kerry etc.?

First person to post photos proving their accomplishment wins a cushion.

Help!!!!

BeerNut wrote: »

Brewed at Trouble in Kildare AFAIK. Is there really a working production brewery in Kilkenny?

Yep new brewery
http://www.costellosbrewco.ie/

BeerNut

Help!!!! wrote: »

Yep new brewery
http://www.costellosbrewco.ie/

Where do you see mention of a brewery there?

It says

Our good friends in Kildare allow us use their shiny brewery, until our own is up and running later this year.

And as far as I know that's still the case. I'd heard he'd got a premises but I don't think Costello's is a real brewery yet. If my information is out of date, do let me know.

laros

http://www.roadsidetavern.ie/roadside/?q=burren-brewery



Re Clare.... does this qualify...?

BeerNut

laros wrote: »

Re Clare.... does this qualify...?

Yep, I mentioned it in the second post of the thread.

Richie71

Also in Clare, Fitzpatricks bar in Hotel Doolin have a 'local' beer called Dooliner. Not sure where it's brewed though.

BeerNut

Richie71 wrote: »

Also in Clare, Fitzpatricks bar in Hotel Doolin have a 'local' beer called Dooliner. Not sure where it's brewed though.

Carlow, I believe.

Losty Dublin

Five to go.

1. Antrim - Hilden. Mountain Ash was one of the first Irish brews that I've ever tried.
2. Armagh - Clanconnell, they are allegedly in Craigavon.
3. Cavan - Not yet.
4. Carlow - Carlow Brewing (O'Hara's)
5. Clare - Burren Brewery. Eaten there as well and it's well worth the visit for their seafood.
6. Cork - Radic Ale
7. Derry - Not yet.
8. Donegal - Kinnegar and Donegal; the Kinnegar brewery tour is excellent.
9. Down - Whitewater and Fox Rock
10. Dublin - Five Lamps
11. Fermanagh - Inishmacsaint.
12. Galway - N 17 and many from the Oslo bar range
13. Kerry - Torc, West Kerry
14. Kildare - Kelly's ale
15. Kilkenny - Not yet.
16. Laois - Not Yet.
17. Leitrim - Carrig
18. Limerick - Not Yet
19. Longford -St. Mel's
20. Louth - Jack Cody's, Boyne.
21. Mayo - I have had porter taken from the vat at the West Mayo Brewery.
22. Meath - Brú
23. Monaghan - Brehon
24. Offaly - Bo Bristle
25. Roscommon - Black Donkey and technically Galway Hooker :pac:
26. Sligo - White Hag
27. Tipperary - White Gypsy
28. Tyrone - Pokertree
29. Waterford - Metalman
30. Wicklow - O Brother & Wicklow Wolf
31. Westmeath - Stonebarrel.
32. Wexford - Blackstairs

oblivious

Derry:walled city

hooked have been brewing in oranmore for last few years

BeerNut

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Five to go.

Or maybe a bit more...

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Armagh - Clanconnell, they are allegedly in Craigavon.

Brewed at Hilden, so Co. Antrim.

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Cork - Radic Ale

Mostly brewed in Dublin; the pale ale is the only Cork one, I think, brewed at Black's.

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Dublin - Five Lamps

Unless it was the lager because that's brewed in Tipperary by C&C.

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Galway - N 17

Mostly from Reel Deel in Mayo these days; was Black's in Kinsale before that.

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Louth - Jack Cody's, Boyne.

As mentioned above, Boyne Brewhouse is in Meath.

Losty Dublin wrote: »

technically Galway Hooker

So long as it was pre-2014 :pac:

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Westmeath - Stonebarrel.

Eh? Where'd you pull that from? Anyway: no. Brewed in Dublin these days, was from England before that.

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Wexford - Blackstairs

Brewed in Kildare at Trouble.

the beer revolu

Regarding Limerick, isn't JJ 's in Kilmallock a real brewery?

BeerNut

the beer revolu wrote: »

Regarding Limerick, isn't JJ 's in Kilmallock a real brewery?

It is. Did someone say it wasn't?

the beer revolu

BeerNut wrote: »

It is. Did someone say it wasn't?

Lofty 's list said "not yet" for Limerick

BeerNut

I think he means he hasn't had any beer from Limerick. Limerick City Brewery is also real, AFAIK.
Edit: Actually meant Treaty City, not Limerick City.

the beer revolu

BeerNut wrote: »

I think he means he hasn't had any beer from Limerick. Limerick City Brewery is also real, AFAIK.

Duh!

Not G.R

Shame on brewers not disclosing where their beer is brewed. Obviously a few misled customers.

Losty Dublin

BeerNut wrote: »

Or maybe a bit more...

Brewed at Hilden, so Co. Antrim.

Mostly brewed in Dublin; the pale ale is the only Cork one, I think, brewed at Black's.

Unless it was the lager because that's brewed in Tipperary by C&C.

Mostly from Reel Deel in Mayo these days; was Black's in Kinsale before that.

As mentioned above, Boyne Brewhouse is in Meath.

So long as it was pre-2014 :pac:

Eh? Where'd you pull that from? Anyway: no. Brewed in Dublin these days, was from England before that.

Brewed in Kildare at Trouble.

To take up your points.....

Clanconnell say they are brewed in Armagh, wherever that is and Boyne are maybe a field or two away from Louth. Could have been a bastard and said MacArdles. I thought Blackstairs had their own set up running since last year. I live across the road from Five Lamps

Stonebarrel comes up when you lash in Brewery and Westmeath into that Google yoke

Next thing you'll be telling me that there's more than barley, hops and yeast going into beer

BeerNut

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Clanconnell say they are brewed in Armagh

Link?

fjon

I just checked mine, and I've a load left to go!
Does N17 count for Mayo?

Carlow - O'Hara's
Cork - 8 Degrees
Donegal - Kinnegar
Dublin - Rascal's
Galway - Galway Bay
Kildare - Trouble Brewing
Longford - St. Mel's
Louth - Jack Cody's
Mayo - N17
Meath - Brú
Roscommon - Black Donkey
Sligo - White Hag
Tyrone - Pokertree
Waterford - Metalman
Wexford - Drew Fox
Wicklow - O Brother

irish_goat

fjon wrote: »

I just checked mine, and I've a load left to go!
Does N17 count for Mayo?

Brewed at Blacks in Cork. (I think)

fjon

irish_goat wrote: »

Brewed at Blacks in Cork. (I think)

Ok, thought it was Reel Deel.

fjon

Frynge wrote: »

First person to post photos proving their accomplishment wins a cushion.

Obviously you need a photo of yourself holding up a bottle/ can in front of the "Welcome to County x" sign to qualify for the cushion.:p

BeerNut

fjon wrote: »

Ok, thought it was Reel Deel.

Yes, it's been Reel Deel since last year, so it does count for Mayo if you drank it at all recently.

okatied

A good Limerick beer is Harris Pale Ale by Treaty City Brewing

ollaetta

nestegg wrote: »

Western Herd brew in Kilmaley and have a brew pub in Ennis where the long suffering Clare man can finally happily wet his whistle with glorious hops.

I often think the lads behind the Biddy Early Brewery in Inagh must be kicking themselves. Well ahead of the posse a decade or more ago they just couldn't make it last long term.

Zaph

ollaetta wrote: »

I often think the lads behind the Biddy Early Brewery in Inagh must be kicking themselves. Well ahead of the posse a decade or more ago they just couldn't make it last long term.

Probably the first craft beer I ever had in Ireland. I remember buying a case of their beer when I was down there, it was pretty decent.

Losty Dublin

BeerNut wrote: »

Link?

I'm only going by the fact that their bottles and social media have on a postal address that clearly makes out that they are based in Armagh. By all means feel free to say that such and such is brewed elsewhere but don't shoot us just cos we are told one thing by the brewer when something else is the case.

Not G.R

Losty Dublin wrote: »

I'm only going by the fact that their bottles and social media have on a postal address that clearly makes out that they are based in Armagh. By all means feel free to say that such and such is brewed elsewhere but don't shoot us just cos we are told one thing by the brewer when something else is the case.

McGargles labels claim they were 'never established' ... except that time they were established in 2013. Don't believe everything on beer labels.

CR 7

BeerNut wrote: »

Radik Ale

Mostly brewed in Dublin; the pale ale is the only Cork one, I think, brewed at Black's.

All Cork actually, or at least was all Cork. He's in the process of financing his own brewery at the moment.

the beer revolu

CR 7 wrote: »

All Cork actually, or at least was all Cork. He's in the process of financing his own brewery at the moment.

Nope, some was brewed in brewworks in Dublin (if that's the name of the brewery for hire - can't find anything online).
The rest was Black's and 9 white deer.

Fundraising starts tomorrow.

BeerNut

the beer revolu wrote: »

Nope, some was brewed in brewworks in Dublin (if that's the name of the brewery for hire - can't find anything online).
The rest was Black's and 9 white deer.

Craftworks.

cashback

Just an update on this old thread.
12 Acres brewery opened in August last year so that's another one to tick off the initial list.

I've had a few pints of it in Carlow over Christmas and it's very good. I then finally tried the Smithwicks Pale on draught and was disappointed as it seemed pretty bland in comparison, but maybe I just had it in the wrong pub.