THANK YOU
GO RAIBH MAITH AGAIBH
Artisan beer on tap in local bars across Connemara. Ask for Bridewell.
Slán libh!
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY
As members of the Independent Craft Brewers of Ireland, please see our joint policy on the responsible consumption of beer
Thank you very much to all our customers and supporters who have enjoyed Bridewell Brewery beers and encouraged Clifden’s local craft brewery at every step.
With heavy hearts we have taken the challenging decision to close the brewery. It was our pleasure to produce local draft and bottled beer. Go raibh maith agaibh agus slán libh!
Bridewell Blond
ORIGINAL DRAUGHT BEER
Brewed in Clifden with the pure soft water that the Atlantic weather brings to the Connemara hills, Bridewell Blond is a blond ale with a distinctive all-malt flavour from Pilsner and wheat malts and a balanced noble hop character, a beer influenced by Belgian blond ales
Drier and with less alcohol than its Belgian cousins
Pairs well with seafood and quite happy to be enjoyed on its own
Bridewell Red
ORIGINAL DRAUGHT BEER
A dry, light-bodied Irish Red Ale with roasted barley character and a twist of Belgian Dubbel malted barley
Pairs well with roasted meat dishes
Bridewell Pilsner
ORIGINAL DRAUGHT BEER
A crisp and refreshing, cold-fermented Pilsner style lager
Associated with local stories in selected Clifden pubs
Light Keeper
BRIDEWELL PILSNER
Here is the local story behind the Light Keeper Bridewell Pilsner name
Back in the day when Guys was a grocers and general store, Guys supplied the provisions to the Lighthouse Keepers on Slyne Head. And the current proprietor's late father was a Lighthouse Keeper on Clare Island
Generator
BRIDEWELL PILSNER
Generator is named after Clifden's hydroelectric station that brought electricity to Clifden in 1925
The station was built by Clifden entrepreneur EJ King assisted by engineers from the Marconi station
The hydroelectric plant brought lighting to the town until the 1950's
Did you know that Clifden had electricity before Galway did?
Bridewell Brewery is located overlooking the remains of the hydroelectric station on the Owenglen river
Mullarkey's
PILSNER
Another local story...
You'll find Bridewell Pilsner on tap in Mullarkey's Bar at Foyle's Hotel in Clifden
Mullarkey's is named after a previous name of the Hotel
Bottled Beers
Limited Editions
Celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the First Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight by Alcock and Brown from St John's, Newfoundland that landed near Clifden, Co. Galway in 1919, we brewed two limited edition beers: Pilot and Navigator
Pilot Transatlantic Gold is a Golden Ale and Navigator Transatlantic Brown is a Brown Ale
Currently out of stock
Bridewell Kölsch-style
ORIGINAL DRAUGHT BEER
Brewed from Connemara water, extra pale Pilsner malt and Tettnang hops
Beer brewed in the Kölsch style, it is a study in subtle flavours. Light-bodied, dry and balanced with subdued malt and pared-back hop aroma
The agreeable nature of Kölsch means that it will get along well with many foods. A summer beer
Currently out of stock
Festus
BOTTLED BEER
Ale inspired by Dark Lager
Dark chocolate, coffee flavours, light body, citrus and currant hops
Limited edition first brewed in 2018
Currently out of stock