County Donegal hosts several chief craft breweries and distilleries that contribute to the local production of beer and spirits. Kinnegar Brewing in Letterkenny at Ballyraine Industrial Estate began operations in 2011. It produces beers with its chief products including farmhouse ales pale ales IPAs and other styles with a USP in its emphasis on fresh hop-forward beers and approachable farmhouse brewing techniques.
Donegal Brewing Company in Ballyshannon operates behind Dicey Reilly’s Bar on Market Street and launched in 2012 as a family-run microbrewery. It produces hand-crafted beers with its chief products centring on sessionable beers stouts and seasonal releases with influences from Europe with a USP in its small-batch production in the beer garden of a historic pub along the Wild Atlantic Way.
Otterbank Brewing in County Donegal functions as a brewery with blending activities. It produces craft beers with its chief products including ales and blended expressions with a USP in its focus on brewing and blending operations.
Errigal Brewery in Annagry operates as a microbrewery. It produces craft beers with its chief products centring on local styles with a USP in its location along the Wild Atlantic Way and small-scale production.
Crolly Distillery in the Gaeltacht area commenced as a small-batch operation. It produces premium Irish whiskey with its chief products including Croithlí expressions double-distilled and matured in oak casks with a USP in the use of direct fire distillation pristine Donegal water and local ingredients for bold flavour.
Sliabh Liag Distillers at The Ardara Distillery in Ardara began in 2014 as the first distilling company in the county for over 175 years. It produces Irish whiskey and gin with its chief products including Silkie whiskey and An Dúlamán Irish Maritime Gin with a USP in its maritime-influenced and peated whiskeys alongside gin production on the banks of the Owentocker River.
The Muff Liquor Company in Muff produces spirits. Its chief products include potato gin potato vodka and peat-smoked whiskey with a USP in the use of local potatoes for gin and vodka alongside peat influence in whiskey.
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 Star
County Donegal:
Ireland’s county Donegal is a land of wild coastlines and Gaelic heritage, with Slieve League’s towering sea cliffs offering some of Europe’s highest coastal views. Glenveagh National Park features a historic castle and sprawling gardens amidst rugged mountains. The beaches of Bundoran and the traditional tweed workshops of Ardara make Donegal an engaging destination for nature and cultural enthusiasts. The Grianan of Aileach stone fort adds ancient intrigue and splendid views. Donegal is Ireland’s fourth largest county by size (4,830 square km) and 13th largest by population (167,084). Population peaked at 296,448 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 108,344 in 1971. In terms of hospitality, Donegal is also Ireland’s 13th most visited tourist county with around 199,000 international visitors per year.
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