The Franciscan Well, founded in 1998, is a craft brewery and pub located in Cork, Ireland.
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| Location | Cork, County Cork, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 51°54′04″N 8°28′56″W / 51.90120°N 8.48212°W |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Key people | Shane Long, Kate Clancy |
| Owned by | Molson Coors[1] |
| Website | www |
The brewery and pub are located on the north bank of the River Lee, on the site of an old Franciscan monastery from 1219,[2] and the monastery walls (including the eponymous well)[3] now surround the beer garden adjacent to the pub, where contemporary fermentation vessels are also visible.[4] During the 1940s the area was used to bottle Guinness beer, manufactured in Dublin, for Cork customers.[2]
While the Franciscan Well beer brand was acquired by Molson Coors in 2013,[2][5] the pub and brewery are still in the hands of the original owners.[1] Beer brands originated in Franciscan Well include Chieftain IPA, Rebel Red, Shandon Stout (created in partnership with Jameson distillers),[2] Well Hazy, Archway Lager, and Friar Weisse. In 2016, the packaging was rebranded from the original image of a monk, and several of these brands were selected for nationwide and overseas distribution in 330ml cans.[6]
By 2018, two decades since the brewery had been established, the annual production reached 90,000 kegs, and the brewery had become a well-established brand in Cork and Ireland.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Ryan, Kate. "There's a new brewery in Cork city... and things are about to get retro". EchoLive.ie. Echo Live. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Brennan, Colin (March 27, 2014). "Craft Beer: Franciscan Well founder Shane Long knew at age six he wanted to own a pub". Irish Mirror. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Clarke, Amanda. "Cork City Wells Revisited". Holly Wells of Cork & Kerry. Amanda Clarke. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Irish Pub Awards". Irish Independent. November 21, 2018.
- ^ Hilliard, Mark (January 15, 2013). "Franciscan Well founder raises glass as major buys his brewery". The Irish Times. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ O'Riordan, Sean (August 25, 2016). "Can-do attitude by Franciscan Well for their craft beers". Irish Examiner.
- ^ O'Neill, Kevin (November 28, 2018). "Franciscan Well celebrates its 20-year journey from a microbrewery into one of the country's biggest beer producers". Echo Live. Retrieved September 15, 2023.