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Best BreweriesBelfast, Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland
1. Modest Beer
Holywood, Northern Ireland
We're a little independent brewery crafting small batch beers for discerning drinkers. Originally from Holywood (with one L), County Down but now brewed and canned in Randalstown.
2. Boundary Brewing
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Boundary is a cooperative brewery owned by its members. A Belfast-based brewery committed to creating only the most interesting of beers, focused on quality ingredients and drawing on inspiration from both the Belgian and the more modern US styles.
3. Bullhouse Brew Co
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Bullhouse Brew Co are one of the fastest growing breweries in the UK and the largest independent brewery in Northern Ireland. We create world-class, award-winning beer that puts Northern Ireland on the map. We are passionate in our belief that great beer has the power to drive positive change and shape communities. We're driven by challenging the status quo, raising the profile of Northern Irish beer and creating vibrant drinking spaces to enjoy our beers, such as Bullhouse East (awarded Best Urban Craft Beer Bar in the UK 2023 at the SIBA Business Awards).
4. Out of Office
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Out of Office produce's unproven beer and is ranked #12 in Northern Ireland. They are most well known for "Airplane Mode", which is an American Pale Ale and "NSFW", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
6. Farmageddon Brewing Co-op
Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Fermanagh Beer Company is honoured to be given the opportunity to acquire this iconic brand. The success of Farmageddon over the years is due to the talent and passion of those who created it, making it one of Northern Ireland's best loved craft breweries. Our mission is simple - to continue producing these fantastic beers, just on a different farm.
7. Bell's Brewery (Belfast)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Re-establishing the old Brewery Quarter of Belfast with a fully operational on-site brewery at The Deer's Head public house. Back in 1778 Bell’s Brewery was a thriving brewery operated by John Bell, adjacent to where we now stand.
9. Hilden Brewing Co.
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Hilden Brewing Co. produce's characterless beer and is ranked #24 in Northern Ireland. They are most well known for "Twisted Hop", which is an Other Pale Ale and "Headless Dog", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
10. Hercules Brewing Co
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Hercules Brewing Co produce's characterless beer and is ranked #25 in Northern Ireland. They are most well known for "Yardsman - Belfast Pale Ale", which is an English Pale Ale and "Yardsman - IPA", which is a Session IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.