ABOUT US

A small family owned brewery dedicated to brewing authentic, traditional style beers.

Our focus is on using the best available malt and hops from farmers and people we’ve actually met and visited. Beers are brewed using a traditional style German brewhouse, matured over many months and then we self-distribute all our beers to publicans and off licences we respect and trust. This we believe, allows us to provide you, the customer, with a genuinely authentic beer.

“In a world full of smoke and mirrors they stand out like a lighthouse”
Joe Loughnane, Finn’s Pub, Borrisoleigh

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OUR BEERS

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IVY HALL
500 ml 5.2%

DUNKEL! A lager style almost single-handedly saved by the descendants of the last king of Bavaria König Ludwig III it belies the senses, but dont be afraid of the dark!

THE BANKER
500 ml 5.2%

A slight twist on the German classic wheat beer the addition of rye malt gives a drier, lighter flavour profile and is very refreshing on warm summer days. Yes! I know we live in Ireland.

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EASTWOOD
500 ml 5.8%

Brewed with Tipperary barley (from Tim Connolly’s farm) and Slovenia hops (from Blaz Bosnar’s farm), this pale ale brings out the best of our philosophy. Tradition, terroir and time. 

OLD SMOKE
500 ml 5.2%

Traditionally, beers made in the midlands would have had a slight smokiness due to the malt being dried from peat fires this stout brings out that combination of smoke & roast while remaining light on the palate.

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TESTIMONIALS

“We have been dealing with Whitefield brewery for 5 years. Ruby and Blond are very popular with both our locals and tourists and we regularly change our third tap to interestingly new beers from them. They are a great brewery to deal with”
MartinRob Roy Pub, Cobh
“Wow, that’s nice. Three words repeatedly used to describe the rich creamy Ruby ale and punchy Blond beers we carry. Efficient and reliable at all times, one of the many benefits of having a professionally run local business on your doorstep.”
Ray FitzgeraldHorse and Jockey Hotel
“The Whitefield brewery are for us at the Bierhaus, the standout model for Irish craft beer. Melding excellence in consistency with experimentation, while holding true to traditional styles and the purest sourced ingredients. We’re proud to know the people behind it, and serve their beers to our customers”
Jack Considinethe Bierhaus, Galway
“We have had the pleasure of pouring Whitefield beer at Sky and the Ground for the last 9 years. Ruby and Blond along with their excellent range of 75cl bottles ae firm favourites with visitors and locals alike”
Jonnie Barron Sky and the Ground

THE BANKER

Brendan Bracken was born in Templemore, County Tipperary,

His father was one of the seven founders of the GAA, Mr. J.K Bracken

He was Winston Churchill’s right hand made during World War 2. He is best remembered for opposing the Bank of England’s co-operation with Adolf Hitler, and for subsequently supporting Winston Churchill‘s prosecution of World War II against Hitler.

Brendan Bracken was the founder of the Financial News newspaper, which later merged with the Financial Times. He was also the founding editor of “The Banker” a monthly trade magazine owned by the Financial Times, started in 1926 and is still in production today.

OLD SMOKE

John Morrissey was born in Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1831. Also known as Old Smoke, was an Irish American bare-knuckle boxer
During a fight with a gang that quickly set upon him led by William Poole, or Bill the Butcher. A member of the gang pinned Morrissey on his back atop burning coals from a stove that had been overturned. Morrissey endured the pain as his flesh burned, fought off the gang member, and got back on his feet. Enraged, Morrissey beat McCann senseless as smoke from his burning flesh rose up from his back. The event earned him the nickname “Old Smoke,” which stuck with him through the rest of his life.
It was also during this time that Morrissey appeared for the first time in a professional prize fighting ring. He knocked out George Thompson in the 11th round, earning $5,000. This success encouraged him to return to New York to fight the American Champion, Yankee Sullivan. 

Morrissey returned to New York and challenged Sullivan repeatedly until the latter finally agreed. Sullivan dominated the match for most of the fight, but Morrissey held his own, and the tough Irishman would not quit, though his face became distorted and unrecognizable.

In the 37th round, more than an hour after the start of the fight, Morrissey won and was crowned Boxing Champion.
Morrissey became involved in Democratic politics in New York City and a rivalry with William Poole, also known as “Bill the Butcher”. Poole was an enforcer for the Know-Nothing Party, leader of the Bowery Boys, and a boxer. In 1854, Morrissey was hired to prevent Poole and his gang from seizing ballot boxes and rigging an election. As a reward for having stopped the ballot rigging, Morrissey and his gang, the Dead Rabbits, were permitted by Tammany Hall to open a gambling house without police interference.
Morrissey’s biggest rival was William Poole also known as “Bill the Butcher”. Though the two men were of differing ethnic backgrounds and political parties, the initial grounds for their dispute may have arisen from an earlier bet by Poole on a boxing match at Boston Corners on October 12, 1853, in which Poole had placed his bet on Morrissey’s opponent, “Yankee Sullivan”.
The results of the boxing match were disputed, and Poole was against Morrissey being paid.
Morrissey plotted revenge and on February 25, 1855, Lew Baker and Jim Turner, friends of Morrissey, shot Poole dead
After establishing a successful gaming house in Saratoga Springs, New York, Morrissey created the Saratoga Race Course
In 1996 he was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

 

John Morrissey was born in Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1831. Also known as Old Smoke, was an Irish American bare-knuckle boxer
During a fight with a gang that quickly set upon him led by William Poole, or Bill the Butcher. A member of the gang pinned Morrissey on his back atop burning coals from a stove that had been overturned. Morrissey endured the pain as his flesh burned, fought off the gang member, and got back on his feet. Enraged, Morrissey beat McCann senseless as smoke from his burning flesh rose up from his back. The event earned him the nickname “Old Smoke,” which stuck with him through the rest of his life.
It was also during this time that Morrissey appeared for the first time in a professional prize fighting ring. He knocked out George Thompson in the 11th round, earning $5,000. This success encouraged him to return to New York to fight the American Champion, Yankee Sullivan. 

Morrissey returned to New York and challenged Sullivan repeatedly until the latter finally agreed. Sullivan dominated the match for most of the fight, but Morrissey held his own, and the tough Irishman would not quit, though his face became distorted and unrecognizable.

In the 37th round, more than an hour after the start of the fight, Morrissey won and was crowned Boxing Champion.
Morrissey became involved in Democratic politics in New York City and a rivalry with William Poole, also known as “Bill the Butcher”. Poole was an enforcer for the Know-Nothing Party, leader of the Bowery Boys, and a boxer. In 1854, Morrissey was hired to prevent Poole and his gang from seizing ballot boxes and rigging an election. As a reward for having stopped the ballot rigging, Morrissey and his gang, the Dead Rabbits, were permitted by Tammany Hall to open a gambling house without police interference.
Morrissey’s biggest rival was William Poole also known as “Bill the Butcher”. Though the two men were of differing ethnic backgrounds and political parties, the initial grounds for their dispute may have arisen from an earlier bet by Poole on a boxing match at Boston Corners on October 12, 1853, in which Poole had placed his bet on Morrissey’s opponent, “Yankee Sullivan”.
The results of the boxing match were disputed, and Poole was against Morrissey being paid.
Morrissey plotted revenge and on February 25, 1855, Lew Baker and Jim Turner, friends of Morrissey, shot Poole dead
After establishing a successful gaming house in Saratoga Springs, New York, Morrissey created the Saratoga Race Course
In 1996 he was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.