# Ballykilcavan — County Laois

> Ballykilcavan in County Laois, Ireland scores 2.94 out of 5 — Limited, #89 in Ireland. 63 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Ballykilcavan is a brewery in County Laois, Ireland. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.94 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #89 in Ireland. Of the 63 beers we track, 34% are IPA and 18% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.94 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #89 in Ireland · #20,935 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 63

## About

Ballykilcavan Brewery is based at Ballykilcavan Farm, the home of the Walsh family since 1639. We brew our beers with barley and spring water sourced from the farm that has been in our faily for 13 generations.

## What they brew

- IPA — 34% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 16% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: County Laois, Ireland
- Coordinates: 53.0173012, -7.1153045
- Website: https://www.ballykilcavan.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Two Sisters Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-sisters-brewing-12320.md) — 3.36, Poor — Kildare, County Kildare — 13 mi away
- [59 South](https://finding.beer/brewery/59-south-13578.md) — 2.79, Poor — Carlow, County Carlow — 15 mi away
- [O'Hara's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/oharas-brewery-9284.md) — 2.85, Limited — County Carlow — 23 mi away
- [Midlands Beer Collective](https://finding.beer/brewery/midlands-beer-collective-13931.md) — 3.38, Poor — Tullamore, County Offaly — 24 mi away
- [Backyard Brewing Ireland](https://finding.beer/brewery/backyard-brewing-ireland-27138.md) — 3.38, Poor — Tullamore, County Offaly — 24 mi away
- [Kildare Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/kildare-brewing-co-21625.md) — 3.51, Poor — Sallins, County Kildare — 25 mi away
- [Pikeman Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/pikeman-brewing-24819.md) — 3.42, Poor — Kinnitty, County Offaly — 26 mi away
- [Sullivan's Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sullivans-brewing-company-16201.md) — 3.06, Limited — County Kilkenny — 26 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Ireland](https://finding.beer/breweries/ireland.md)

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