Brewery Tours

Our public brewery tours will start again in March, subject to public health guidelines. We're members of Fáilte Ireland's Covid-19 Safety Charter, and have reduced the tour capacity to 50% with lots of ventilation in both the new visitor centre and the brewery itself. Part of the tour is outdoors (weather permitting) and we ask all visitors to wear a mask while indoors.

Private tours (Monday to Friday)

If you can't make a weekend tour, and have a group of between four and twelve people who would like to book a private tour (any weekday - Monday to Friday), please contact David by clicking here. There are two tour options.

Highlights Tour

During this intriguing experience, you can join brewery owner and 13th generation farmer, David Walsh-Kemmis, on a guided walk through the historic farmyard and hear the stories of his family’s 380-year farming history at Ballykilcavan. In David’s capable hands, visit the on-site working brewery to learn about the artful process behind crafting beer. Understand the provenance of this high-quality beer as you smell the hops and taste the malts that have been made from home-grown farm barley. End with a tutored tasting of four different Ballykilcavan beers in the 240-year-old brewery building.

Terroir Tour

During this experience, you can join brewery owner and 13th generation farmer, David Walsh-Kemmis, on a guided walk around the barley field and hop garden where he grows the ingredients used to make the award-winning Ballykilcavan beers. Then, follow David through the historic stone farmyard and into the on-site working brewery to hear his family stories and learn the artful process behind crafting beer. Following this tour, end with a tutored tasting of four different Ballykilcavan beers in the 240-year-old brewery building.