Pat Falvey’s new Cork brewery is already making its mark with sustainable ambitions and a strong local identity
Ireland’s newest ‘Blarney’ branded brewery has a gift, but it’s not the gab
According to the latest statistics from Bord Bia, there are around 80 microbreweries operating in Ireland.
Cork already has a strong brewing tradition. The Franciscan Well grew from a small in-house brewery to a mass producer, while Rising Sons and the Cotton Ball have shown that marketing your own beer at scale is possible, even as national alcohol consumption declines.