Brewing Insights

Setting up a brewery on a rural farm on the Wild Atlantic Way was not without its challenges. Here we offer an insight into those challenges, how we got started and more importantly, how we kept on going.

29.04.2025

Cool Down with These Top 5 Summer-Friendly Beers

When the sun finally shows its face on the west coast, there’s only one thing for it: find yourself a sunny spot, sit back, and crack open one of our Top 5 cold ones. At Western Herd, we know a thing or two about brewing beers that hit just right…

When the sun finally shows its face on the west coast, there’s only one thing for it: find yourself a sunny spot,

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18.12.2023

What will we as brewers be drinking with our Christmas dinner?

Wondering what beer to drink with Christmas dinner or want to impress your guests with your knowledge of beer pairings? Here’s what we will be drinking Christmas day and why. When it comes to one of the most important meals of the year, we are all about keeping it simple…

Wondering what beer to drink with Christmas dinner or want to impress your guests with your knowledge of beer pairings? Here’s what

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