Company type | Independent craft brewery |
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Industry | Alcoholic beverages |
Founded | 1996 |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Beer |
Owner | Bernard Sloan and family |
Website | whitewaterbrewing |
Whitewater Brewery is a craft brewery in Castlewellan, County Down. It is the largest microbrewery in Northern Ireland. The brewery produces a number of cask beers, a key lager, and three bottled beers. The brewery was founded by Bernard Sloan with his wife Kerry in 1996 on the family farm.
Several beers are produced at Whitewater Brewery and the production changes over time. Frequently recurring bottled beers include:
The Whitewater Brewery has won numerous awards for its beers. Among them are:
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