Expanding existing farms in a new way by brewing beer 

An Irish Beer Map has been created to highlight the abundance of quality beers being produced

Pictured is Patrick McDonald of 12 Acres Brewing,  which uses malting barley from the family farm in Killeshin, Co Laois, with the harvest alongside baby Polly, Ian, Paddy, Barry, and Sean McDonald File Picture. 

Some of the country’s innovative farmers are brewing up an alternative enterprise based on an age-old heritage of beer brewing.

Craft breweries have been established by a growing number of farmers in various parts of the country.