Burren Brewery

About Burren Brewery

Burren Brewery is a small microbrewery run by master brewer Peter Curtin inside the Roadside Tavern, which was set up in 2011. It makes four staple beers and hosts beer tastings and brewery tours for visitors.

County

Clare

Type

Producer

Listed By

Drink Irish

Products

Pairs well with

Complementary local products — and the Irish producers who sell them.

• cheddar · sharp, nutty flavors complement hoppy bitterness
  Available from: Beechers Handmade Cheese, Bó Rua Farm, Aillwee Burren Gold Cheese
• beef cuts · rich, savory meat pairs with complex malt profiles
  Available from: Keats Family Foods, James Whelan Butchers, Ashbourne Meat Processors
• smoked meats · smoky notes echo craft beer's depth and bitterness
  Available from: Gubbeen Farm, The Green Door Market, Meat Matters
• blue cheese · pungent, salty character balances hoppy complexity
  Available from: Cashel Blue Cheese, Knockatee Cheese, Cooleeney Cheese
• oysters · briny sweetness elevates craft beer's mineral notes
  Available from: Huitre Du Connemara, Wrights of Marino, Carlingford Oyster Company Ltd
• washed-rind cheese · earthy, funky profiles harmonize with craft beer aromatics
  Available from: Gubbeen Farm, Milleens Cheese, Cooleeney Cheese

Certifications & Awards