Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Galway worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

Galway Bay Brewery ★ 4.7

BreweryAmerican and Irish craft: IPAs, stouts, session ales€€salthillMon-Thu 16:00-23:30, Fri-Sun 12:00-00:30

Galway Bay Brewery founded in 2009 runs nine city pubs and exports across Ireland; the Of Foam and Fury DIPA is the flagship that put Galway craft on the map.

226 Upper Salthill, Galway, H91 Y1V3

Galway Hooker Brewery ★ 4.5

BrewerySession ales, pale ales and stouts named after the traditional Galway fishing craft€€eyre-squareTours by appointment; beer available at hundreds of Galway pubs

Galway Hooker Brewery in Oranmore supplies Galway pubs with its Irish Pale Ale; named after the traditional Connemara fishing boat and brewed since 2006.

Deerpark, Oranmore, Co. Galway, H91 V6PF

Connemara Brewing Co ★ 4.1

BreweryConnemara craft beer: Irish ale, lager and Baltic porter brewed from soft Connemara water€€salthillBrewery on-site at the industrial estate; beers stocked across Galway bars and shops

Connemara Brewing in Carraroe is a Gaeltacht craft brewery led by Aine, brewing Irish ale and lager from Carraroe Industrial Estate using Connemara water.

Carraroe Industrial Estate, Carraroe, Co. Galway

Bierhaus Craft Beers ★ 4.5

Brewery20-tap rotating Irish and European craft including local Galway Bay Brewery€€latin-quarterMon-Thu 16:00-23:30, Fri 16:00-00:30, Sat 15:00-00:30, Sun 15:00-23:00Mon-Thu 16:00-23:30, Fri-Sun 14:00-00:30

Bierhaus Tap on Henry Street Galway has 20 rotating craft taps with Irish and European lines; weekly tap-takeovers bring new breweries from across Ireland.

2 Henry Street, Galway, H91 WK71
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