# Best breweries in Ireland

> The best breweries in Ireland, ranked by the beer they brew. 121 breweries. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/ireland/> · data updated 2026-09-06*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → Ireland

We track 121 breweries in Ireland. None currently rate Great or better. Lough Gill Brewery in Sligo leads the list at 3.91 (Fine).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Lough Gill Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lough-gill-brewery-5980.md) — 3.91, Fine — Sligo, County Sligo
2. [Whiplash](https://finding.beer/brewery/whiplash-8467.md) — 3.89, Fine — Dublin 10, County Dublin
3. [Otterbank Brewing & Blending](https://finding.beer/brewery/otterbank-brewing-blending-16221.md) — 3.88, Fine — Londonderry, County Donegal
4. [Burren Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/burren-brewery-7783.md) — 3.87, Fine — Lisdoonvarna, County Clare
5. [Dead Centre Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/dead-centre-brewing-12447.md) — 3.86, Fine — Athlone, County Westmeath
6. [The Format](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-format-19578.md) — 3.86, Fine — Dublin 9, County Dublin
7. [LINEMAN](https://finding.beer/brewery/lineman-19653.md) — 3.85, Fine — Rathcoole, County Dublin
8. [Third Barrel Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/third-barrel-brewing-13257.md) — 3.84, Fine — Dublin 12, County Dublin
9. [Beoir Chorca Dhuibhne (West Kerry Brewery)](https://finding.beer/brewery/beoir-chorca-dhuibhne-west-kerry-brewery-6386.md) — 3.83, Fine — Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry
10. [Western Herd](https://finding.beer/brewery/western-herd-11178.md) — 3.80, Fine — Ennis, County Clare
11. [Wide Street Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wide-street-brewing-19652.md) — 3.80, Fine — Ballymahon, County Longford
12. [O Brother Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/o-brother-brewing-8324.md) — 3.79, Fine — Kilcoole, County Wicklow
13. [Galway Bay Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/galway-bay-brewery-6473.md) — 3.78, Fine — County Galway
14. [Wicklow Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wicklow-brewery-11682.md) — 3.75, Fine — Redcross, County Wicklow
15. [Hope Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/hope-beer-6129.md) — 3.75, Fine — Dublin, County Dublin
16. [Land & Labour](https://finding.beer/brewery/land-labour-13975.md) — 3.75, Fine — Galway, County Galway
17. [Kinnegar Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/kinnegar-brewing-7717.md) — 3.75, Fine — Letterkenny, County Donegal
18. [Two Sides Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-sides-brewing-co-16202.md) — 3.74, Fine — County Dublin
19. [Wicklow Wolf Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/wicklow-wolf-brewing-company-5847.md) — 3.73, Fine — Newtown Mount Kennedy, County Wicklow
20. [Black Donkey Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-donkey-brewing-5969.md) — 3.72, Fine — Ballinlough, County Roscommon
21. [Rising Sons Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rising-sons-brewery-16220.md) — 3.72, Fine — Cork, County Cork
22. [Hopfully Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopfully-brewing-14701.md) — 3.72, Fine — Dublin, County Dublin
23. [Larkin's Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/larkins-brewing-co-16197.md) — 3.71, Fine — Kilcoole, County Wicklow
24. [Dick Mack's Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/dick-macks-brewhouse-12641.md) — 3.70, Fine — Dingle, County Kerry
25. [Treaty City Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/treaty-city-brewery-16217.md) — 3.70, Fine — Limerick, County Limerick
26. [Dew Drop Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/dew-drop-brewhouse-16203.md) — 3.69, Fine — Kill, County Kildare
27. [Hopkins & Hopkins](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopkins-hopkins-31415.md) — 3.69, Fine — Dublin, County Dublin
28. [Hopkins & Hopkins](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopkins-hopkins-7762.md) — 3.69, Fine — Dublin 7, County Dublin
29. [Original 7](https://finding.beer/brewery/original-7-32241.md) — 3.68, Fine — Cork, County Cork
30. [Hopsicle Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopsicle-brewing-31417.md) — 3.60, Poor — Cork, County Cork
31. [Craic Beer Community](https://finding.beer/brewery/craic-beer-community-29125.md) — 3.58, Poor — Dublin 4, County Dublin
32. [Downtime Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/downtime-brewing-30523.md) — 3.56, Poor
33. [Fat Walrus Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/fat-walrus-brewery-24277.md) — 3.56, Poor — Dublin 12, County Dublin
34. [Eight Degrees Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/eight-degrees-brewing-6725.md) — 3.53, Poor — Mitchelstown, County Cork
35. [N17](https://finding.beer/brewery/n17-8568.md) — 3.53, Poor — Galway, County Galway
36. [DOT Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/dot-brew-5952.md) — 3.52, Poor — Dublin, County Dublin
37. [Trouble Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/trouble-brewing-7970.md) — 3.52, Poor — Kill, County Kildare
38. [Trouble Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/trouble-brewing-33855.md) — 3.51, Poor — Kill, County Kildare
39. [WhiteField Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/whitefield-brewery-16224.md) — 3.51, Poor — Templemore, County Tipperary
40. [Kildare Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/kildare-brewing-co-21625.md) — 3.51, Poor — Sallins, County Kildare
41. [Elbow Lane Craft Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/elbow-lane-craft-beer-26242.md) — 3.50, Poor — Cork, County Cork
42. [Brennan's Irish Stout](https://finding.beer/brewery/brennans-irish-stout-18968.md) — 3.48, Poor — Enniscorthy, County Wexford
43. [Soulwater](https://finding.beer/brewery/soulwater-7659.md) — 3.47, Poor — Galway, County Galway
44. [Canvas Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/canvas-brewery-13221.md) — 3.47, Poor — Roscrea, County Tipperary
45. [The White Hag Irish Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-white-hag-irish-brewing-company-16216.md) — 3.47, Poor — Ballymote, County Sligo
46. [Brehon Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/brehon-brewhouse-5959.md) — 3.46, Poor — County Monaghan
47. [Mescan Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mescan-brewery-8587.md) — 3.45, Poor — County Mayo
48. [Rascals Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/rascals-brewing-co-7725.md) — 3.44, Poor — Dublin 8, County Dublin
49. [Stone Barrel Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/stone-barrel-brewing-8332.md) — 3.43, Poor — Dublin Southside, County Dublin
50. [BrewDog Outpost Dublin](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewdog-outpost-dublin-25890.md) — 3.42, Poor — Dublin 2, County Dublin

That is the top 50 of 121. Complete list: [all 121 of them](https://finding.beer/breweries/ireland/all.md).

## Cities

- [Dublin](https://finding.beer/breweries/ireland/dublin.md) (Dublin) — 39 breweries
- [Cork](https://finding.beer/breweries/ireland/cork.md) (Cork) — 9 breweries

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