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Hilden Brewing Co.
Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Est. 1981
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Tally's Take
Why this matters
Ireland's oldest independent brewery, north or south, brewing at Lisburn since 1981 — and the one that reintroduced real ale to the island when nobody else was interested. A family business in a converted Georgian linen-house courtyard that predates the entire craft movement by three decades.
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The Beer Library
Beers
Belfast Blonde
Year-RoundHeadless Dog
Year-RoundTwisted Hop
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Travel Guide
Plan a visit
Amenities
- Converted Georgian linen house courtyard
- Two brewhouses
- Bottling & canning lines
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Straight answers
Common questions about Hilden Brewing Co.
- Who owns Hilden Brewing Co.?
- Hilden Brewing Co. is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- Is Hilden Brewing Co. independent?
- Yes. Hilden Brewing Co. 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 Hilden Brewing Co. founded?
- Hilden Brewing Co. was founded in 1981 in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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