Founded by Shane Long in 1998, it is now Ireland’s No.1 Craft Brewery*. The brewery was founded on the North Mall in Cork City and is built on the site of an old Franciscan monastery and well dating back to the year 1219.

Franciscan Well Brewery place huge emphasis on the importance of collaborations. The brewery has collaborated with fellow Cork drinks brand, the iconic Jameson Whiskey, to create the International Beer Challenge gold medal winner Jameson-Aged Stout, and Jameson-Aged Pale Ale.