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Galway Bay Brewery

Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland

ActiveIndependentMicrobrewery
Founded
2009
Archive ID
TB-14XMJP6C
Last checked
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#Ireland#Independent

Who owns this brewery?

Independent

Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.

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From the record

Summary

Ingested from the Ireland compendium (August 2026), Co. Galway. Address, coordinates and independence as published there; not independently

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Tally’s Take

The cleverest structure in Irish beer: a brewery that also owns the pubs. Galway Bay runs a chain of craft bars across the country, which means it never has to beg a publican for a tap. Of Foam and Fury is the double IPA that proved Ireland could do it.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Of Foam and Fury

Year-Round

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Full Sail

Year-Round

West Coast IPA

ABV5.8%

Official current beer listing. (Core)

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Afterglow

Year-Round

Hazy IPA

ABV6.0%

Official current beer listing. (Core)

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Bay Ale

Year-Round

Red Ale

ABV4.4%

Official current beer listing. (Core)

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Weights & Measures

Year-Round

Session IPA

Current brewery range. (Core / Current)

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Althea

Year-Round

Pale Ale

Current brewery range. (Core / Current)

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Buried at Sea

Year-Round

Milk Stout

Current brewery range. (Core / Current)

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Travel Guide

Plan a visit

AddressOranmore, Co. Galway H91 W2N8
Amenities
  • Production tours
  • National network of craft beer bars
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Straight answers

Common questions about Galway Bay Brewery

Who owns Galway Bay Brewery?
Galway Bay Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland.
Is Galway Bay Brewery independent?
Yes. Galway Bay Brewery is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
When was Galway Bay Brewery founded?
Galway Bay Brewery was founded in 2009 in Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland.
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