County Tyrone’s craft breweries and distilleries form part of the local production scene amid rural areas and the Sperrin Mountains. Pokertree Brewing Company began as the first brewery in County Tyrone in over three generations and operates in Carrickmore. This small-batch operation produces handmade beers from all-natural ingredients with open fermentation tanks for each ale and bottle conditioning that avoids pasteurisation, filtration, or artificial carbonation to preserve natural character and flavour development.
Deirge Brewery functions in Castlederg on Castlefin Road. The brewery offers a variety of craft beers designed to deliver a range of flavours in each glass through its production methods. Baronscourt Brewery operates in Newtownstewart near Omagh on Baronscourt Road. This facility creates craft beers in its location tied to the area’s landscape.
On the distillery side, Wild Atlantic Distillery commenced operations in Aghyaran near Castlederg on Trienamongan Road. Run by brothers-in-law Brian and Jim Nash, this award-winning facility produces Irish whiskey, gin, and vodka with inspiration drawn from Ireland’s rugged coastline and the Wild Atlantic Way, utilising local water and botanicals such as organic sugar kelp and dulse for gin, alongside vodka varieties and whiskey aged in conditions influenced by the nearby Sperrin Mountains and proximity to north-western beaches, while offering tours and gin school experiences. Ion Distillery operates as Tyrone’s first craft distillery in the foothills of the Sperrins.
It creates gins with botanicals sourced in Omagh and other spirits including whiskey cask spiced rum made from Central American molasses in a unique Caribbean doubler-style copper column still, with all products hand-made in small batches using water from an artisan well filtered through ancient volcanic rock beneath the site to achieve purity. Woodlab Distillery functions in County Tyrone and produces award-winning gins in its Symphonia range that combine science and nature in spirit creation.
These operations contribute to Tyrone’s drinks production through small-scale craft processes and ties to regional resources.
Craft Brewing & Distilling county by county
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Dining
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Restaurant awards
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow – Overall – County winners – Georgina Campbell – Good Food Ireland – Michelin StarCounty Tyrone:
Ireland’s county Tyrone is a county of rolling landscapes and historic sites, with the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh offering a fascinating look at emigration history through recreated villages. The Sperrin Mountains provide hiking trails with panoramic views, while the Beaghmore Stone Circles add ancient intrigue. Other attractions include the historic town of Dungannon and its castle ruins. Tyrone is Ireland’s seventh largest county by size (3,263 square km) and 11th largest by population (188,383). Population peaked at 312,956 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 127,586 in 1936. In terms of hospitality, Tyrone is Ireland’s 24th most visited tourist county with around 68,000 international visitors per year.
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