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Knockout Brewery

A small-batch Belfast brewery whose taproom events let you drink the beer at source.

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Knockout Brewery — A small-batch Belfast brewery whose taproom events let you drink the beer at source.

  • Getting in: Via the brewery's taproom sessions on selected dates; not a daily attraction.
  • Tours: Informal taproom format with brewers on hand rather than a scheduled ticketed tour; check before you go.
  • Opening: Taproom runs on announced dates only — check Facebook before you go.
  • Food: Varies by event; street food or pop-ups sometimes attend — check the listing.
  • Family-friendly: No — over-18 taproom.
  • Age limits: Over-18, as alcohol is served.
Plan your visit

Drink it where it's brewed

The draw here is freshness and access. At a taproom session you order beers made a few metres away, from pale ales and IPAs to limited specials. The brewers tend to be on hand, so you can ask what hops went into a pour or what they are working on next. It is the kind of straight-from-the-tank pint that bottle shops cannot match.

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Good to know before you go:

Knockout's whole visitor offer is event-led: taproom sessions land on selected dates through the year, sometimes shared with other independent breweries and sometimes paired with food pop-ups. Follow the brewery's Facebook page for the next date, and check what else is on across Northern Ireland's craft beer scene.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🪪Photo IDYou need to be 18+ to drink — bring ID if you look under 25.
  • 🚗A plan to get homeA designated driver or a lift, so everyone can enjoy a tasting.
  • 👟Comfy shoesA working brewery tour means standing and a few stairs.
  • 💷A few poundsFor the taproom and a bottle or two to take home.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Getting in
Via the brewery's taproom sessions on selected dates; not a daily attraction
Opening
Taproom runs on announced dates only — check Facebook before you go
Tours
Informal taproom format with brewers on hand rather than a scheduled ticketed tour; check before you go
Age limits
Over-18, as alcohol is served
Food
Varies by event; street food or pop-ups sometimes attend — check the listing
Family-friendly
No — over-18 taproom
Parking
On-site parking around the industrial-estate units
Accessibility
Ground-floor unit; contact the brewery to confirm specifics
How long to allow
A relaxed couple of hours at a taproom session
Address
Unit 10-11 Alanbrooke Park, Alanbrooke Road, Belfast BT6 9HB
Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?
Via the brewery's taproom sessions on selected dates; not a daily attraction
Are there tours?
Informal taproom format with brewers on hand rather than a scheduled ticketed tour; check before you go
When is it open?
Taproom runs on announced dates only — check Facebook before you go
Is it family-friendly?
No — over-18 taproom
Is there food?
Varies by event; street food or pop-ups sometimes attend — check the listing
Getting there

Knockout Brewery is at Unit 10-11 Alanbrooke Park, Alanbrooke Road, Belfast BT6 9HB. On-site parking around the industrial-estate units. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About Knockout

Knockout Brewing is an independent Belfast microbrewery based at Alanbrooke Park in the east of the city, turning out small-batch craft beer under boxing-themed names like Uppercut, Prizefighter and Rumble IPA.

Rather than running a permanent bar, the brewery has built its reputation through taproom events, including collaborations with other local independents such as Farmageddon, where the people who make the beer pour it and talk to drinkers directly. It sits within a lively wave of Northern Irish craft breweries that have grown the local scene over the past decade.