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Touring Ireland this summer? Check out the new Irish Beer Map

Discover the local influences, artistry, and alchemy behind Ireland’s world-class beers

The map aims to raise awareness of the Ireland’s talented and passionate craft brewers who have rejuvenated the independent microbrewing industry in Ireland over the last 15 years.
Fri Jul 23 2021 - 16:30

With staycations all the rage this summer, a brand new resource has just been launched to help Irish people to learn more about the provenance of their favourite beers. While Ireland has a rich food culture, to date, provenance has not been associated with brewing beer. The Irish Beer Map is an online database which lists local microbreweries nationwide and highlights an eclectic range of beers and brewing inspiration.

At the heart of Ireland’s thriving microbrewing industry is an ethos of innovation and creativity, and each brewery brings its own personality to its beers.

While Ireland has a rich food culture, to date, provenance has not been associated with brewing beer. The Irish Beer Map aims to help Irish people to learn more about the provenance of their favourite beers, and discover complementary food pairings.

Beer terroir

Similar to wine ‘terroirs’ in France, Ireland can offer its own ‘brewing tourism’ where people can visit specific regions to learn about the local influences, and artistry and alchemy behind Ireland’s world class beers.

The map aims to raise awareness of the Ireland’s talented and passionate craft brewers who have rejuvenated the independent microbrewing industry in Ireland over the last 15 years. Local breweries are part of the fabric of their communities, providing positive impacts from an economic, social and environmental perspective to the surrounding regions. The vast majority of breweries participating in the initiative have sustainability measures on-site and are committed to developing further efficiencies in their operations.

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There are 65 craft breweries currently listed on the interactive resource, many of which are located on popular tourism trails.

Ireland’s trails

If you're planning a trip along the Wild Atlantic Way, why not consider visiting one of the 15 local breweries on this route for a truly immersive experience.

Similarly, The Hidden Heartlands features five participating breweries, while Ireland's Ancient East has six microbreweries along its route.

The full list of participating breweries includes:

Carlow

Clare

Cork

Donegal

Dublin

Galway

Kerry

Kildare

Kilkenny

Laois

Limerick

Longford

Louth

Mayo

Meath

Monaghan

Offaly

Roscommon

Sligo

Tipperary

Waterford

Westmeath

Wexford

Wicklow

The new #IrishBeerMap can be viewed on irishbeer.ie and participating breweries are also being profiled on @IrishBeerMap on Instagram. The resource can be viewed as a database or map interface, and it includes information about each participating brewery, their product range and links to further information.

[ irishbeer.ie ]

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