Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny Entrance Ticket with Guided Tour and Pint
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Upon arrival at Smithwick’s Experience in Kilkenny city center, visitors enter an old Victorian brewery building to begin a guided tour lasting about one hour. The tour uses holograms, living portraits, and historical figures such as Franciscan monks to explain the origins of Smithwick’s beer, Ireland’s oldest brand, dating back to the 13th century. The guide covers the brewery’s history, including the role of St Francis Abbey and the Smithwick family’s involvement from the 18th century onward. Visitors learn about the brewing process through sensory displays featuring the textures, tastes, and aromas of the ingredients used in Smithwick’s ale. The tour ends at the bar where each guest receives a pint of Smithwick’s or a soft drink. Afterward, there is time to visit the gift shop for souvenirs. The experience requires arriving independently and is located about 1.5 hours by car from Dublin.
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Smithwick's Experience
Visitors make their own way to Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny, about 1.5 hours from Dublin by car, at a time that suits them. The attraction is located in an old Victorian brewery building in Kilkenny City. Guided tours run regularly throughout the day and last around one hour. The tour covers the history of Smithwick’s from its medieval roots at St Francis Abbey in the 1200s, where monks brewed beer for over 300 years, to the arrival of the Smithwick family in the 18th century. The experience includes holograms, living portraits of John Smithwick and his family, and explanations of the brewing process with the textures, tastes, and smells of the ingredients. The tour ends with a poured pint of Smithwick’s or a soft drink at the bar, followed by time to visit the gift shop.
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- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny Entrance Ticket with Guided Tour and Pint
by Smithwick's Experience
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€46Overview
Upon arrival at Smithwick’s Experience in Kilkenny city center, visitors enter an old Victorian brewery building to begin a guided tour lasting about one hour. The tour uses holograms, living portraits, and historical figures such as Franciscan monks to explain the origins of Smithwick’s beer, Ireland’s oldest brand, dating back to the 13th century. The guide covers the brewery’s history, including the role of St Francis Abbey and the Smithwick family’s involvement from the 18th century onward. Visitors learn about the brewing process through sensory displays featuring the textures, tastes, and aromas of the ingredients used in Smithwick’s ale. The tour ends at the bar where each guest receives a pint of Smithwick’s or a soft drink. Afterward, there is time to visit the gift shop for souvenirs. The experience requires arriving independently and is located about 1.5 hours by car from Dublin.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Smithwick's Experience
Visitors make their own way to Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny, about 1.5 hours from Dublin by car, at a time that suits them. The attraction is located in an old Victorian brewery building in Kilkenny City. Guided tours run regularly throughout the day and last around one hour. The tour covers the history of Smithwick’s from its medieval roots at St Francis Abbey in the 1200s, where monks brewed beer for over 300 years, to the arrival of the Smithwick family in the 18th century. The experience includes holograms, living portraits of John Smithwick and his family, and explanations of the brewing process with the textures, tastes, and smells of the ingredients. The tour ends with a poured pint of Smithwick’s or a soft drink at the bar, followed by time to visit the gift shop.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.