Metalman Brewing Co.

About

Born of a desire to see more beer produced by independent brewers in Ireland, Metalman Brewing is the brain-child of a couple of beer enthusiasts who were frustrated by the lack of availability and choice of flavoursome, authentically Irish beer. Inspired by some of the other small Irish brewers, they eventually decided to try and help do something about it. Business plans were written, torn up, and written again. Locations were scouted, breweries were visited, and - of course - various different beers were sampled to ensure they were researching the correct product portfolio. Dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it. Gráinne called time on her I.T. career in Jan 2011 to focus full-time on establishing the brewery, while Tim did the honourable thing and stayed put at the day-job to pay the bills. They started brewing their beer at a brewery in Templemore (White Gypsy) while planning the construction of their own brewery in Waterford. Their first beer, Metalman Pale Ale, went on sale in the first week of March 2011, and has been very well received. The brewery took somewhat longer than expected to get up and running, but production eventually moved to Waterford in May 2012. The name of the brewery is inspired by a navigational aid on the Waterford coast. The figure of the Metal Man was erected in 1823 after a military transport ship called the Sea Horse was wrecked off the Tramore coast, resulting in a significant loss of life. The Metal Man stands on one of three pillars overlooking the bay, his purpose to guide seafarers, and keep them on their true course. We hope that our beers will do the same for you!