OUR CORE RANGE

DRAUGHT BEER

BLOND

Classic WEISSBIER

RUBY

Irish red ale

AMBER

SESSION PALE ALE

BOTTLED BEERS

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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WOODVILLE
500 ml 5.2%

Brewed with eraclea malt from Italy and styrian fox hops from Slovenia, this pale ale has a mediterranean twist. Slightly sweet and subtly hopped, it makes a lovely session beer. 

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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WOODCOCK
500 ml 6%

A typical American style pale ale, light in colour, strong in body and bursting with hops to give a lovely refreshing flavour. 

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THE VISCOUNT
500 ml 7.5%

Strong wheat beers can be overpowering but we use sake rice to add lightness and floral tones to bring about a wonderful balance. 

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. 

JOCKEY HALL
500 ml 5.4%

The use of Vienna malt brings out a complex toastiness in the flavour and gentle hop character with a low fermentation temperature ensure a good crisp finish.

FOOD PAIRING BEERS

IRISH STOUT

ALC 7.5% VOL 75cl

Traditional Irish Stout married with the toasted flavours from the special charring of the oak barrel produces a wonderfully complex, balanced, smokey and surprising light stout.

A must for steaks and a treat with strong cheese.

IRISH RED ALE

ALC 7.5% VOL 75cl

Irish Red Ale is brewed with barley from our local area. We pay the farmer a premium to help create a sustainable cycle of local business. Thank you for buying this beer & helping to maintain this cycle.

Enjoy with food.

OUR SEASONAL SPECIALS

DRAUGHT BEER

SUNSET

Dortmund style Lager

KNOCKA

TRADITIONAL IRISH STOUT

BOTTLED BEERS

ODYSSEY

3 Pack Special

3 x 500ml

VINTAGE SERIES

2018

VINTAGE

ALC Vol 6.0% VOL 375ml

Traditionally soured Irish stout
two years in the making, brings a
totally unique experience of a style
made famous on this land.

PREMIERE

ALC Vol 5.8% VOL 375ml

A blend of oak aged saison 
fresh wheat beer & local raspberries
give this beer a subtle fruity finish
backed up by an acidic back bone
VOILÀ.

FOOD PAIRING BEERS

IRISH STOUT

ALC 7.5% VOL 75cl

Traditional Irish Stout married with the toasted flavours from the special charring of the oak barrel produces a wonderfully complex, balanced, smokey and surprising light stout

IRISH RED ALE

ALC 7.5% VOL 75cl

Irish Red Ale is brewed with barley from our local area. We pay the farmer a premium to help create a sustainable cycle of local business. Enjoy with food.

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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.

WOODCOCK

John Rutter Carden was born on February 5th, 1811 in Oxford, the eldest son of parents John Carden and his wife Ann Rutter. His parents took up residence in Barnane Castle outside Templemore, Co Tipperary in or about the year 1815. In 1822, when John was just 11 years old, his father died.  John’s mother Ann then continued to run the large Estate at Barnane until John himself came of age some ten years later.
On inheriting a somewhat run-down Estate, John Rutter Carden set about demanding that tenants on his lands should now pay rent. Under his mother’s management these Irish tenants had paid little or no rent in the past and would now greatly resent being requested to do so under their new landlord, into the future. The inevitable result of this action was that John Carden then began proceedings to evict up to 100 families from their homes on his estate. Because of these evictions Carden’s tenants tried repeatedly to kill him. However, all attempts failed, earning him the nickname ‘The Woodcock Carden’ because as any lover of gun sports will confirm, Woodcock, when startled, fly with great speed in an erratic and twisting movement, making them difficult to kill while airborne.