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

Where to drink local

Galway Bay Brewery ★ 4.7

American and Irish craft: IPAs, stouts, session alessalthillMon-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

Session ales, pale ales and stouts named after the traditional Galway fishing crafteyre-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

Spiddal River Brewery ★ 4.1

Connemara craft beer: pale ales, lagers, stouts and seasonal Irish stylessalthillTours and tastings by appointment; beers stocked across Galway bars and shops

Spiddal River Brewery on the Connemara Gaeltacht coast has been brewing Irish craft beer since 2012, with an R&D centre in Casla and bottles stocked across Galway.

Spiddal, Co. Galway

Bierhaus Craft Beers ★ 4.5

20-tap rotating Irish and European craft including local Galway Bay Brewerylatin-quarterMon-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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