Breweries · Cork

Breweries in Cork

Cork brews with a proud independent streak, from Franciscan Well to a new wave of city taprooms. Meet the breweries, then find the festivals they pour at.

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The Cork brewing scene

Local breweries across Cork

Cork has long had a mind of its own when it comes to beer. Franciscan Well helped lead Ireland's craft revival from its riverside brewpub, Rising Sons and Elbow Lane pour in the city centre, and Eight Degrees is never far away in Mitchelstown.

The brewpubs and taprooms are a warm way in, and these breweries turn up at festivals across Munster through the year. Pick a brewery you like and it is a short step to a day out.

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Every brewery in Cork

The full local listing, not a teaser. Each card links to the brewery and the festivals it pours at.

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Blacks Brewery & Distillery

Kinsale

Blacks Brewery & Distilling (also known as Blacks of Kinsale) is a pioneering craft brewery and distillery founded in 2013 by husband-and-wife team Sam and Maudeline Black. It’s based in Kinsale, Co. Cork, and holds the distinction of being Ireland’s first co-located brewery and distillery. The business grew from a home-brewing hobby into a full-scale operation producing award-winning craft beers, gins and, more recently, whiskey, rum, and more experimental spirits. Sustainability is important to them—they’re part of the Origin Green programme—and they’ve also expanded their facilities to include a visitor centre, bar, and tasting experiences overlooking the Bandon estuary.

Blarney Brewing Co

Cork

Blarney Brewing Company is an independent craft brewery based in Cork, Ireland, built on a simple ethos of brewing great-tasting, sessionable beer without unnecessary complexity. They blend traditional brewing techniques with modern flavour profiles to produce approachable beers like clean, crisp lagers, vibrant pale ales and juicy IPAs, all designed to be flavourful, drinkable and rooted in the local community. The brewery emphasises sustainability and efficiency in its brewing operations as it grows its presence across pubs and taps in the Cork area, focusing on quality ingredients and honest brewing rather than corporate scale.

Blarney Brewing Co

Cork

Blarney Brewing Company began with a simple idea: great beer doesn’t need to be complicated. We blend traditional brewing methods with modern flavour to craft honest, sessionable pints that speak to the everyday drinker. Every brew is a nod to our heritage, our land, and the community we’re proud to call home. Unit 18, Millfield Industrial Estate, Commons Rd, Cork, T23 CH28, Ireland

Last Port Brewing Co.

Cobh

Seems to be a brand sold in the Titanic Bar and Grill, Cobh. Contract brewed by Cotton Ball.

Original 7

Cork

On the premises of the Franciscan Well brewpub, run by the original owners of Franciscan Well brewery.

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Breweries in Cork, answered

Use the browse-by-city block to jump to a local area, or scroll the full directory and check the location under each brewery name. Every brewery links through to its own page with a map and the festivals it pours at.

Many do. Where a brewery runs its own tap or an online shop you will find the link on its page. We do not sell beer ourselves, we point you to the brewery.

Closely. The breweries in this directory pour at the region's festivals through the year. Each brewery page lists its upcoming appearances, so a brewery you like is an easy route into a weekend out.

Many breweries are already listed through the festivals they attend. If yours is missing, or you want to manage how it looks, you can list a new brewery or claim an existing one in a couple of minutes. It is free to be listed.

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