Cork's Franciscan Well Brewery tastes world success

A Cork micro-brewery has scooped six coveted medals at the prestigious World Beer Awards.

The Franciscan Well Brewery, on the North Mall, won two golds, a silver and three bronze medals, adding to 23 previous major awards in the past two years.

The brewery won the double gold for its Franciscan Well Jameson Stout and its Summer Saison, while it won silver for Franciscan Well Jameson Pale Ale.