Metro area
Within 16 miles of Belfast we track 12 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Boundary Brewing in Belfast leads the list at 3.83 (Fine).
Exceptional
A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
Great
Consistently produce world-class beer.
Fine
Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
Poor
Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
Limited
Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
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.
Holywood, Ards and North Down, 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 down the road in Bangor.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
UK's Best Brewery Business 2025 - SIBA | UK's Best Craft Beer Bar (City) 2025 - SIBA | UK's Best Drinks Producer 2024 - BBC | UK's Best Craft Beer Bar (City) 2023 - SIBA | Bullhouse Brew Co are the largest independent brewery in Northern Ireland. We create world-class, award-winning beer that puts Northern Ireland on the map. We're 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.
Newtownards, Ards and North Down, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Knockout Brewing (Belfast) produce's characterless beer and is ranked #26 in Northern Ireland. They are most well known for "Uppercut (Citra Pale Ale)", which is an American Pale Ale and "Southpaw IPA", which is a Session IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Clanconnel Brewing Co. (McGrath's) produce's generally unappealing beer and is ranked #27 in Northern Ireland. They are most well known for "McGrath's Irish Pale ", which is an American Pale Ale and "McGrath's Irish Red ", which is an Irish Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
DOWNSTREAM beer is the first to use traceability technology, revealing everything you want to know about your beer, its ingredients and brewing methods. Brewed by Whitewater for Ireland Craft Beverages.
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