HRNI's 'Northern Ireland's Craft Beer & Cider' booklet

NortherN IrelaNd’s Craft Beer & Cider

ards Brewing comPany, GreyaBBey aBout: established in 2011, the ards Brewing Company is bringing brewing back to the ards Peninsula.

Mainly found in bottle-conditioned form, its output has included rockin Goose, Pig island Pale ale and Cardy Man stout.

Products: scrabo Gold, Hip Hop, Ballyblack stout, Citra single Hop and summer ale

: Charles Ballantyne at ardsbrewing@blackwood34.plus.com, @ardsBrewing distriButor: available directly from ards Brewing Company

Black mountain Brewery at the sPeckled hen, LisBurn aBout: over 350 years old, the speckled Hen pub once had its own brewery, with the vast majority of its beer brewed on site. in December 2015, the current operators built and opened their own nano brewery with brewing capacity of around 300 pints per day.

Products: a new beer is available on draught roughly each week at the speckled Hen. there are plans to do limited run presentation bottles for Christmas 2017. recent beers have included Mad Mix (Beyond Brewers Droop), the Devils Half sister, Dark rum ale, aunty Brexit, i’m Hoppin Mad, emma’s Lager, Milltown Missile and Holly well stout. : Martin Caldwell (Brewer) on 028 9061 1113 : speckledhenlisburn@gmail.com distriButor: all beer from the Black Mountain Brewery is exclusively available at the speckled Hen pub on the Deriaghy road in Lisburn.

Bullhouse Brewing comPany, newtownarDs aBout: Bullhouse Brewing Company was conceived and set up after a passion for homebrewing grew into a desire to brew great beer to share with more than just the brewer and his dog (el Capitan). after 12 months of hard graft, sleepless nights and regular 70+ hour weeks, Bullhouse Brewing Company was launched in newtownards in March 2016.

Barrahooley Brewery, Martinstown aBout: the Barrahooley Brewery is a craft brewery located in the heart of the Glens of antrim, northern ireland, producing high quality craft beers packed full of flavour. Brewing on a small scale and bottle conditioning ensures each and every bottle gets the maximum flavour from the quality irish malts and fresh hops.

Products: Black iPa, Dry stout (Great taste award winning 2016), Cascade Pale ale, irish red ale and Voodoo rye (rye iPa) : sam Birkett at sales@Barrahooleybrewery.com : www.barrahooleybrewery.com distriButor: available directly from Barrahooley Brewery

Boundary Brewing cooPerative, BeLfast aBout: a co-operative brewery in Belfast ,owned and run by members. opened in 2014 as the first brewery in ni to bring together modern us styles with the more traditional Belgian/french style beers.

Products: export stout, american Pale ale and india Pale ale

: info@boundarybrewing.coop : www.boundarybrewing.coop. @boundarybrewingcoop distriButor: nelson sauvin

clearsky Brewing, DunGannon aBout: Clearsky Brewing Co stays true to the values and ethos of locally-brewed craft beer to create beer of uncompromising quality. each beer is hand brewed in small batches using traditional methods. Brewed without artificial colours, additives or preservatives, its premium beers are authentic and flavoursome.

Products: el Capitan, Über tuber, small axe and Moovin’ on up

Products: Prism irish red ale, fulcrum wheat Beer, rowlock iPa and tidefall

: 07562 702825 : william@bullhousebeer.co.uk. : www.bullhousebeer.co.uk @bullhousebeer distriButor: Harland wines

: 028 8776 7115 or 07541 516 869 : community@clearskybrewing.com. : www.clearskybrewing.com @fulcrumbeer distriButor: Drinksology

cloughmore, Mournes aBout: Cloughmore craft beers are brewed within a stone’s throw of the Cloughmore (Big stone) in Kilbroney forest in the Kingdom of Mourne.

Products: Cloughmore Heather iPa, Cloughmore Dark water stout and Cloughmore Granite Lager

Farmageddon Brewing co-oPerative, CoMBer aBout: farmageddon Brewery is an award-winning craft beer business based in rural Comber. it all began with a passion for great tasting beer and a home brewing kit. three years on, farmageddon boasts a growing brewery and an impressive core range with limited edition cameos to keep it interesting. Locally made, hand crafted beers, right on your doorstep.

Products: Gold Pale ale, india Pale ale, india export Porter

: info@cloughmore.ie. @Cloughmore distriButor: noreast (ni)

: info@farmageddonbrewery.com. @farmageddonBeer distriButor: anzac

Fermanagh Beer comPany ltd, DerryGonneLLy

FiFth Quarter Brewing comPany, BeLfast

aBout: taking its name from an island that nestles in the beautiful waters of Lough erne near the village of Derrygonnelly, the range of craft beers reflect the history and character of the local area - carrying on a tradition established by the ancient monks who began brewing beer on inishmacsaint over 900 years ago.

Products: inishmacsaint Blonde, Pure foundered, Belgium style blonde and Lough erne Brown Porter

aBout: Based in Belfast’s Linen Quarter, a district that was once the epicentre of trading and where mill after mill was packed with character and unforgettable history is the fifth Quarter Belfast Brew. the ‘improper fraction’ of Belfast has played on the yesteryear of the city and the personalities of the most memorable characters of the linen industry for all to celebrate and remember. each beer has been carefully brewed using the finest local ingredients.

Products: waker-upper Lager, Barefoot Millies wheat Beer, infamous amelia red ale and twelve Cut Hank iPa

: 028 6864 1254. : fermanaghbeercompany@gmail.com : www.inishmacsaint.beer @inishmacsaint distriButor: aft Drinks, robb Brothers wine Merchants

glens oF antrim craFt ale & Beers, BaLLyCastLe aBout: Glens of antrim Craft ale & Beers is a small family run brewery situated in Ballycastle across from rathlin island and the Mull of Kintyre. it uses only natural products and spring water to produce handcrafted ale and beers. its secret ingredients are a passion for what they do, spring water and time. everything is taken care of on site: brewing, fermenting, bottling, labelling and bottle conditioning.

: 02890 667744 : orders@drinksinc.com : www.drinksinc.com distriButor: Drinks inc.

heaney Farmhouse Brewery, BeLLaGHy aBout: with a brewery on the way in the near future at the Heaney family farm in Bellaghy, facilities at Boundary Brewing are currently being used to produce Heaney farmhouse Brewery’s range of beer.

Products: Blonde session ale, india Pale ale, irish red ale and Dry irish stout.

Products: rathlin red, fairhead Gold and Lizzie’s ale : 028 2076 9696, : rathlinred@hotmail.com : www.glensofantrimcraftaleandbeers.com @glensofantrimcraftaleandbeers distriButor: anzac

: info@heaneyfarmhousebrewing.com. : www.heaneyfarmhousebrewing.com @HeaneyfarmhouseBrewing distriButor: Harland wines, nelson sauvin

hilden BRewing Company, lIsBUrn aBout: hilden Brewing Company was established by ann and seamus scullion in 1981 in the courtyard of hilden house, the former home of the Barbour linen barrons. here the scullions re-introduced the tradition of a local brewery to Ireland, making beers of distinctive character and taste. hilden is now the oldest independent brewery on the island of Ireland.

hillstown BReweRy, ranDalstoWn aBout: this award-winning micro-brewery began when a passionate pair of eejits got together to feed cows, with the intention of producing Wagyu Beef for the lovely people of nI. their cows were fussy about their beer and only the best would do. Demand was so high for beer-fed beef that they were producing 500 litres per week. hillstown Brewery was formed, along with a cattle house full of happy cows.

pRoduCts: Belfast Blonde, Barney’s Brew, headless Dog, Buck’s head, hilden halt, twisted hop and titanic Quarter

pRoduCts: the goats Butt (Beoir gold medal), the spitting llama (Beoir gold medal), the Drunken Donkey, henrietta the hen, the squealing Pig, horny Bull stout, massey red ale and saturn + saucer

: 028 9266 0800 : info@hildenbrewery.com : www.hildenbrewery.com @hildenBrewery distRiButoR: Drinks Inc.

: 02894 478662 : info@hillstownbrewery.com. : www.hillstownbrewery.com @hillstownbrewery distRiButoR: Drinks Inc.

KnoCKout BRewing, Belfast aBout: Drawing on both the rich boxing heritage in Belfast and the final step in the brewing process, Knockout Brewing prides itself on its simple straightforward approach. the beer is kept in its purest form through bottle-conditioning. It isn’t filtered or pasteurised and is naturally carbonated, leaving a natural and flavoursome product. Knockout Brewing was founded in 2014 by Joseph mcmullan and crafts small batches (900 litres) of quality beer. pRoduCts: middleweight IPa, max hefeweizen, Warrior’s Code aPa and Irish red ale

laCada BReweRy Co-opeRative, PortrUsh aBout: lacada is a community-owned cooperative brewery based on the world famous north Coast of Ireland. It has its origins in a love of beer and brewing, a love of place, and a love of people. It began with a father and son brewing together and grew to become a group of cooperative minded, good beer loving aficionados. pRoduCts: giants organ IPa, sorley Boy’s stash golden ale and stranded Bunny Porter

: 07460775104 : knockoutbrewingbelfast@gmail.com : www.knockoutbrewing.co.uk @KnockoutBrewingBelfast distRiButoR: anzac

: 028 7082 5684 : info@lacadabrewery.com : www.lacadabrewery.com @lacadabrewery distRiButoR: available directly from lacada Brewery Co-operative

mcgRath’s BeeR, WarIngstoWn, Co armagh

mouRne mountains BReweRy, Warrenpoint

aBout: Craft Irish beer from Co armagh, full of character and brimming with flavour, passionately brewed with a crafty finish. mcgrath’s see themselves as, not manufacturers, but custodians and innovators of an industry going back 10,000 years. pRoduCts: mcgrath’s no 1 Craft Irish lager, no 2 Craft Irish Blonde, no 3 Craft Irish Pale, no 4 Craft Irish red, no 5 Craft Irish amber and no 6 Craft Irish stout

: mark Pearson at mark@mcgrathsbeer.com : www.mcgrathsbeer.com @mcgrathsBeer distRiButoR: Drinksology

aBout: rich in history, the mourne mountains are said to have been an important source of prehistoric gold. skilled craftsmen would take the precious mineral and turn it into beautiful and highly sought-after creations. the landscape, the materials and the local skills craft the beer you see today. pRoduCts: mourne gold Pale ale, red trail IPa, Big rock Wheat Beer, east Coast IPa and mourne mist Pilsner

: 028 4175 2299 : info@mournemountainsbrewery.com : www.mournemountainsbrewery.com @mournemountainsBrew distRiButoR: Counterpoint

noRthBound BReweRy, Derry aBout: northbound Brewery hails from the north West of Ireland, where David and martina rogers produce hand-crafted premium beers. having spent almost a decade in australia, the couple became passionate about craft beer and David learned about the magic of brewing. his knowledge has been recognised by the Institute of Brewing & Distilling, having been awarded the prestigious master Brewer qualification.Using Irish ingredients and the master Brewer’s knowledge, the brewery prides itself on crafting natural beers that are unpasteurised, unfiltered, with no artificial additives and bottled fresh on site.

o’ConnoR CRaft BeeR, faUghanvale aBout: tucked away on a hilltop between Ballykelly and greysteel, local brewer michael o’Connor hasn’t looked back since switching from growing mushrooms to crafting Brassy Blonde beer at his family home in Co Derry. pRoduCts: Brassy Blonde

pRoduCts: 34 oak smoked, 70 magnum IPa, 33 sticke alt, 26 Pale ale and 08 Kolsch : 07512 198686 : martina@northboundbrewery.com : www.northboundbrewery.com @northboundbrewery distRiButoR: robb Brothers Wine merchants

poKeRtRee, CarrICKmore aBout: opened in January 2014, Pokertree Brewing Company is the first brewery in Co tyrone in over three generations. Its aim is to brew superb quality, small batch, handmade beers that use all natural and, where possible, local ingredients at all times.

: michael on 07748004065 www.facebook.com/o-Connor-CraftBeer-781479541895087/ distRiButoR: available directly from o’Connor Craft Beer

Red hand BRewing Company, Donaghmore aBout: after a lot of hard study, research, practice and over 100 years on, red hand Brewing has resurrecte d the art of brewing in Donaghmore and mid Ulster.

pRoduCts: ghrian golden ale, Dark nirvana, read earl ruby ale, seven sisters treacle oak stout and Crann Winter ale

pRoduCts: red hand Pale ale

: Darren nugent on 028 8076 1923 : at info@pokertreebrewing.co.uk : www.pokertreebrewing.co.uk @PokertreeBrewingCompany distRiButoR: aft, Prohibition

: 028 8776 1932 : info@redhandbeer.com. : www.redhandbeer.com distRiButoR: Contact red hand Brewing Company for more information

sailoRtown, Belfast

sheelin BReweRy, BellanaleCK

aBout: every great port has had its sailortown, a place shaped by ships and shipbuilding. life was tough there and people were plain-spoken – but they were loyal and welcoming too. Which is why every sailortown is more than a maze of dockyards and hangars and streets. It’s a community with an enduring spirit, forever marked by the sea and indelible as an anchor inked on an arm. every sailortown is a place of character, still thronged with song and yarns about the old days. so pull up a chair, fill your glass and lend an ear.

aBout: the sheelin Brewery, situated in the Irish village of Bellanaleck, was established by a brewer and chemist, Doctor george Cathcart. the brewery employs age-old brewing methods to craft artisan Irish beer of the highest quality. pRoduCts: sheelin Blonde ale

pRoduCts: sailortown Beer, sailortown Pale ale and sailortown red ale

: 028 90339955 : hello@whenwearegiants.com : www.whenwearegiants.com/sailortown-beer distRiButoR: Drinksology

: Dr george Cathcart on 07730432232 : sheelinbrewery@gmail.com : www.sheelin.com @sheelinBlondeale distRiButoR: available directly from sheelin Brewery

the foXes roCK, nEWry

walled City brewery, DErry

about: Brewed under the watchful eye of master Brewer John O’Brien, the brew team has released a superb range of six handcrafted ales. The range consists of their award winning red Ale & IPA, as well as the newly-released Foxes rock Gluten Free Lager offering a clean, crisp flavour without compromise.

about: James Huey is a qualified diploma brewer, having spent 12 years brewing with the largest beer company on the island. After leaving the company, James realised he had two passions in life – craft beer and the city of Derry-Londonderry so he set off on an extraordinary journey to build the first craft brewery in the city centre for over 100 years. 496 days after writing down his vision, James and his wife Louise opened the Walled City Brewery on 15th may 2015.

@TheFoxesrock @ TheFoxesrock : www.stationworksbrewery.com

ProduCts: Boom Derry Pale Ale, Stitch IPA and Kicks Pilsner

distributor: Exclusively available through James E. mcCabe Limited. For further information and trade support, please contact mcCabe’s Sales manager, michael millar on 028 3833 3102

: 02871 343336. : info@walledcitybrewery.com : www.walledcitybrewery.com @walledcitybrewery distributor: Only available in Walled City Brewery restaurant (for now...)

whitewater brewery, mOurnES

yardsman Craft beers, BELFAST

about: Established in 1996 on a third generation family farm amidst the spectacular mourne mountain range in the north of Ireland, Whitewater Brewery still retains the passion and desire to brew beers with fantastic flavours.

ProduCts: Belfast Ale, Belfast Lager, Clotworthy Dobbin, maggies Leap, Hen Cock & Pidgeon rock, Ewe rebel, Bee’s Endeavour, Belfast Black, Hopplehammer, Blonde (draught only) and Copperhead

about: yardsman pays homage to the great men who worked in the mills, the yards and factories. The men who were proud to serve apprenticeships and perfect their craft. The good men who valued people above possessions. yardsman takes time to perfect its craft with every small batch brew, in Belfast’s first craft brewery since 1855.

ProduCts: yardsman Lager, yardsman Belfast Pale Ale, yardsman IPA, yardsman APA and yardsman Stout

: 028 437 78900. : info@whitewaterbrewery.com : www.whitewaterbrewery.com @WhitewaterBeer distributor: Tennent’s nI

: 077 6997 3580 : niall@ phoenixpremiumdrinks. www.instagram.com/ twitter.com/yardsmanlager @yardsmanlager distributor: Drinks Inc.

armagh Cider ComPany, POrTADOWn

big CoX Cider, POrTADOWn

about: The Troughton family has been growing apples since 1898 and formed the Armagh Cider Company in 2005 on the family farm just outside Portadown. By using their own apples, they can guarantee quality and no artificial additives, with the entire ‘blossom to bottle’ process conducted in house.

ProduCts: maddens mellow Cider, Carsons Crisp Cider, Doyles Autumn Berry Cider, Doyles medium Irish Cider, Doyles Dry Irish Cider, Doyles Sweet Irish Cider, Doyles Summer Fruit Cider and Doyles Honey Cider : 028 3833 4268. : sales@armaghcider.com. : www.armaghcider.com @Armaghcider distributor: James E mcCabe

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about: The new kid on the block, Big Cox Cider is light, refreshing and crisp. It’s made from 100% apple juice in Co Armagh under small batch production, and is available in selected venues.

ProduCts: Big Cox Cider

: 07961 880767. : info@lisniskycider.org. @bigcoxcider distributor: Available directly from Big Cox Cider

Kilmegan Cider, DunDrum about: under a wall of brambles, some 20 feet high, in 1967 the father of Kilmegan’s creator discovered an old orchard planted some 70 years previously beside the old farmhouse the family had purchased. With the back drop of the majestic mourne mountains, in the beautiful scenic part of Co Down near the village of Dundrum, apples from that orchard now go into Kilmegan’s ciders.

ProduCts: Irish Farmhouse Cider, real Cider and Elder Flower Cider : 07751 380353. : andrew@kilmegancider.com : www.kilmegancider.com @kilmegancider distributor: Jn Wine

long meadow Cider ComPany, POrTADOWn about: An award-winning, family-run business located in the heart of apple country in Co Armagh, Long meadow Cider has been growing and harvesting apples for over three generations, resulting in natural, refreshing ciders with no additives, produced from apples grown on their home farm with a plant-to-pour guarantee.

ProduCts: medium Cider, Blossom Burst Cider, rhubarb & Honey Cider, Limited Edition Oak Aged Cider, mulled Cider, Presentation Gift Pack, Still & Sparkling Apple Juice and Apple Cider Vinegar : 028 38 339797 or 07876 684992 : info@longmeadowcider.com @longmeadowcider Long meadow Cider : www.longmeadowcider.com distributor: robb Brothers Wine merchants

maCivors Cider, POrTADOWn

P.mcCann & sons aPPle Cider, POrTADOWn

about: For over 150 years, the family has been growing apples in Co Armagh, Ireland’s orchard capital. mac Ivors Cider Co was born in the autumn of 2009, when they set themselves the challenge of turning their delicious apples into a truly great cider. With lots of hard work, devotion and a bit of luck, this has now become a fast-growing business with its award-winning ciders selling in over 1,000 outlets across Ireland and beyond.

about: P mcCann & Sons was founded in 1968 on the mcCann family farm, Kilmore, Co Armagh, and is now based in state-of-the-art facilities in Portadown, Co Armagh and Dublin Fruit market.

The Apple County Cider range is produced and pressed in Co Armagh, the apple county of Ireland. Hand-picked Irish apples are pressed, blended and freshly bottled to produce a refreshing, natural drink.

ProduCts: mac Ivors medium Cider 500ml, Traditional Dry Cider 500ml, Plum & Ginger Cider and Vintage reserve Cider

: 028 3885 1381 : info@macivors.com : www. macivors.com @macIvorsCiderCo distributor: Drinks Inc.

temPted irish Craft Cider, LISBurn about: Tempted was established by Davy uprichard and his family back in 2009.

His purpose-built cidery is located at his home just outside Lisburn, and it was here where he started pressing apples.

ProduCts: Tempted Sweet, Tempted medium Dry, Tempted Dry, Tempted Strawberry andTempted Elderflower

: 028 9262 1219. @temptedcider : www.temptedcider.com distributor: Drinksology, James E. mcCabe

ProduCts: Apple County Cider Dry and Apple County Cider medium Sweet

: 028 3833 0401 : info@mccannapples.co.uk : www.mccannapples.co.uk/Products/cider distributor: Contact P.mcCann & Sons for more information

toby’s handCrafted Cider, ArmAGH about: After making cider for years for friends and family, all from apples grown locally around the historic orchard county of Armagh, in 2008, the owners took the big step of deciding to become an artisan cider maker, bringing their handcrafted Armagh cider to the public in the form of Toby’s Handcrafted Cider.

ProduCts: Toby’s Handcrafted Cider range

: craig@tobyscider.co.uk or chris@tobyscider.co.uk. : www.tobyscider.co.uk @TobysCider distributor: Barry and Fitzwilliam

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