Welcome to the Black Donkey Brewery Shop
Our brewery shop was opened in August 2021 accompanying our website www.blackdonkeybeer.com and featuring all our tasty craft brews. Both the brewery shop and website launch were a direct response to the Covid pandemic of 2020/2021. With many restrictions in place for restaurants and pubs, we wanted to give our customers the option to order direct from the brewery. Now the road to actually opening a brewery shop is a story for another time. Scroll on for more information on our products, location and opening hours.
Ballinlough, Co Roscommon
Our craft brewery is located at the edge of the quaint village of Ballinlough in Co. Roscommon. The village lies between Castlerea in Co. Roscommon and Castlebar in Co. Mayo. The N60 national secondary road runs right past the brewery. With ample parking, we can accommodate large rental buses and campervan visitors.
Range of Stock
Beers
We have an extensive range of beers in stock from our core selection to our speciality brews Underworld. Instore you also have the opportunity get a sneak peak at some limited edition brews.
Gifts
Is any gift more welcome than a gift of great beer? Our craft beer gift packs come in a range of multi packs. These hand assembled gift packs are crafted to suit any and every occasion.
Opening Hours:
The Black Donkey Brewery shop welcomes you Monday to Friday between 10am and 5pm.
If you arrive between these hours and the door is locked, don’t worry. Sometimes we can be busy down the back of the brewery making delicious beer. There will be a sign on the door with a number you can ring to let you in.
How to get to our Brewery Shop
There are numerous modes of transport that will get you to our brewery shop in Ballinlough. Check out the tabs below for the most suitable options.
As the N60 national secondary road passes right by the brewery, this is the best route to reach us from Mayo and Roscommon. Type our eircode F45 KN60 or Black Donkey Brewery into your Sat Nav and away you go. Trusty Google Maps will also get you here too.
It is possible to get to our brewery by bus but it may take a few changes and pit stops along the way.
Coming from the East, you can take either the Citylink or Aircoach service from Dublin to Athlone.
In Athlone change to the Bus Eireann route 440 service going to Westport via Ballinlough.
The Local Link bus service runs from Castlerea to Ballinlough on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Black Donkey brewery is about an 8-9 minute walk from the bus stops in Ballinlough village.
The Dublin to Westport/Ballina train passes through Castlerea and Ballyhaunis. These would be the nearest towns to the brewery. From both Castlerea and Ballyhaunis, there are connecting buses or taxis. See above and below tabs for more information.
There are a number of taxis in the Ballinlough area to help you get to the brewery if you are coming from Ballyhaunis or the Castlerea direction.
You could charter a plane and skydive into the carpark of Black Donkey Brewery, but it’s just as handy to fly into Ireland West Airport in Knock. We are only a 25 minute drive from the airport.
Fresh Locally Brewed Beer from Roscommon
If you happen to be passing through the beautiful county of Roscommon, you should drop into our brewery shop for a visit. We are Roscommon’s only brewery, our beers are never filtered, never pasteurised and always independent. Learn more about our unique bottle conditioned beers.
If you cannot make it to our brewery shop, you can always try our beers in your local stockist. Alternatively, you can order direct from the brewery in our webshop.
Real, handmade Irish beer from Roscommon
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