# Hercules Brewing Co — Belfast

> Hercules Brewing Co in Belfast, Northern Ireland scores 2.87 out of 5 — Limited, #21 in Northern Ireland. 24 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Hercules Brewing Co is a brewery in Belfast, Northern Ireland. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.87 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #21 in Northern Ireland. Of the 24 beers we track, 40% are Pale Ale and 28% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 2.87 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #21 in Northern Ireland · #23,106 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 24

## About

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.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 40% of the beers we track
- IPA — 28% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 13% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 10% of the beers we track
- Rye Beer — 7% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Heron Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Coordinates: 54.6327846, -5.8649589
- Website: http://www.yardsmanlager.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Modest Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/modest-beer-21603.md) — 3.80, Fine — Holywood, Ards and North Down — 1.2 mi away
- [Boundary Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/boundary-brewing-8298.md) — 3.83, Fine — Belfast — 2.7 mi away
- [Out of Office](https://finding.beer/brewery/out-of-office-29077.md) — 3.04, Limited — Belfast — 3.3 mi away
- [Clanconnel Brewing Co. (McGrath's)](https://finding.beer/brewery/clanconnel-brewing-co-mcgraths-16229.md) — 2.77, Limited — Belfast — 3.3 mi away
- [Bell's Brewery (Belfast)](https://finding.beer/brewery/bells-brewery-belfast-29063.md) — 3.02, Limited — Belfast — 3.4 mi away
- [Downstream](https://finding.beer/brewery/downstream-30320.md) — 2.56, Limited — Belfast — 3.6 mi away
- [Knockout Brewing (Belfast)](https://finding.beer/brewery/knockout-brewing-belfast-16228.md) — 2.83, Limited — Belfast — 3.8 mi away
- [Ormeau Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/ormeau-brewing-company-29066.md) — 2.99, Limited — Belfast — 4.6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Belfast, Northern Ireland](https://finding.beer/breweries/northern-ireland/belfast.md)
- [Best breweries in Northern Ireland](https://finding.beer/breweries/northern-ireland.md)

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