31/07/2026
🚨Brewery Spotlight Alert🚨
Please welcome our chosen brewery for the month of August, Lough Gill Brewery | Tours & Brewhall !
Revival is at the heart of this brewery. Sligo once had five breweries and distilleries operating in the 1820s, but by the 20th century that tradition had disappeared entirely, and the town went over a century without a single brewery of its own. Lough Gill Brewery was founded to change that, bringing brewing back to Sligo and reconnecting the town with its past. It’s the perfect excuse to raise a glass to a bit of local history while you explore what’s on your own doorstep!
Lough Gill Brewery is an independent, family-run craft brewery founded in 2016 by James Ward and his wife Valerie, situated close to the shores of Lough Gill on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way.
James has brewing and hospitality in his blood, having pulled his first pint at just 12 years old and worked in pubs across Ireland and England before spending time with a b**r distributor in the US. He later returned to Sligo, worked as a hotel and then pub manager, and eventually channelled that experience into founding The White Hag brewery in 2013.
Inspired by Sligo’s lost brewing heritage, and with Lough Gill itself as their water source, James and Valerie set out to restore what had been missing from the town for generations. Fittingly, their first b**r was named Anderson’s Ale, in tribute to the Anderson family who once ran the original Lough Gill Brewery over a century earlier.
Today, the brewery produces a diverse range of bold, flavourful b**rs, from IPAs and English Bitters, to stouts and sours. The team takes pride in sourcing local, indigenous ingredients wherever possible, and has collaborated with fellow breweries across Ireland, the UK, and the USA. Visitors can look forward to the brewery’s developing Visitor Experience and Brewhall, where the story of Sligo’s brewing past meets the craft of today.
We are delighted to offer 15% OFF Lough Gill’s amazing selection of b**rs, including specials, this month from 31/07 - 31/08. Available in-store and on our website!
