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Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny

4.4 (68 reviews)
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Tasting paddle with Original Red, Pale Ale, Kilkenny & stout.

We only had time for a paddle hut it was a great time. Friendly staff, cool vibe & you can walk in through the gift shop if you just want a beer.

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Bryan K.

Great spot to stop in for Smithwick's beer and retail shop. You can take a guided tour, but we skipped that part and went straight for the beer. Darren was our bartender and he was very friendly and gave us some other fun Kilkenny recommendations. It's pretty much always drizzling so this is a fine place for a dry rest!

Melissa B.

Really cool brewery tour/experience in Kilkenny! We sat in their outdoor patio/garden while we waited for our tour to start and then were brought back. Our tour guide was very charismatic and was fun to listen to. They really made the whole thing pretty unique with "moving" pictures and a cool walk through with the history of Smithwick's starting in a room built to feel and look like a cellar! At the end you get to redeem a pint included in the tour so you can choose between their different ales and a cider! Super tasty and fresh. Glad I got to try it!

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Kendra B.

Excellent tour of Smithwick's. Great gift shop as well! Everyone was friendly and it was really cool learning about a great tasting beer.

Christine S.

If you are in this lovely small town, check out this fantastic local brewery! The staff is friendly, and you can try all their excellent beers on tap in the back bar room. They also have a lovely shop with great merchandise!

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Susan S.

WOW! We took in the full experience at Smithwick and had an amazing time. The beer is good, the service is excellent and we felt immersed in Irish hospitality. This is a must-see while in Kilkenny.

Eric K.

This place is amazing. We visit Kilkenny and did the Smitchwick's experience due to it being my favorite beer. What an amazing tour and facility that have built. The have an immersed experience with state of the art technology to tell their story. If you visit Kilkenny and want a great history and beer of course visit this place. Our tour guide Darren gave us a lot of history, a lot of viable information and some great places to eat. Darren also connected the story of Smithwick's to the local history. Great time great experience 100% recommend.

Smithwicks tasting flight
Steven O.

We got a flight of beer and tasted a great variety. Bathrooms were very clean, the experience is quite interesting.

Smithwicks Tour!
Candice C.

I love Smithwick's beer and being able to visit Kilkenny and hearing about the history is well worth the hour tour and beer at the end!

Historic Smithwick's
Business G.

A must visit when you're in beautiful Kilkenny. Enjoying a cool pint of Smithwick's Irish Ale is the perfect way to celebrate place and history. The visit was made all the better by a fun and friendly staff. Cheers!

Dan R.

What a difference! Yesterday we visited Guinness where it seemed as if there were 1,000 guests on each of the building's six floors. Smithwick was smaller, a lot quieter, and truth be told... a lot more enjoyable to visit. Our tour guide walked us through the brewing process as there was one room dedicated to each step along the way. A history lesson on the company was greatly enhanced by some wondrous wizardry in the form of talking portraits of the Smithwick family. They seemed to come to life in front of our very eyes. Our tour led us to the tasting room where we had a choice of one pint of any Smithwick Product. I went for the Smithwick Red and it was delicious. Nice job, Smithwick. Thanks for a very fun time and some great beer.

Red ale usually available to the U.S. market.
Mary F.

I would recommend checking out the tasting room but skip the $14 tour. It was an hour long but most of the tour was video stops along the way. Our guide was knowledgeable but didn't share much. They aren't brewing onsite anymore so the tour takes you around a small area of decommissioned machinery. The history is interesting but a quick Wikipedia in the taproom would be sufficient for anyone that's seen a brewery before.

Great place! Enjoyed the tour. Jorg was amazing! Enjoy the beers. Love the red ale and the Kilkenny. One of my favorites!!!!

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Fantastic tour! Great use of modern technology to teach us about the history of the brewery. And you can't beat a few sample in the end!

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