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Sheelin Brewery

A small-batch Fermanagh brewery with a country kitchen, three miles from Enniskillen.

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Sheelin Brewery — A small-batch Fermanagh brewery with a country kitchen, three miles from Enniskillen.

  • Getting in: Free to enter as a café; no ticket. Beer sales are over-18.
  • Tours: No published public brewery tour. Ring ahead to ask what's available.
  • Opening: Daily except Mondays (open Bank Holiday Mondays), about 10am to 6pm. June to August, Fri & Sat 9am to 8pm. Confirm before you go.
  • Food: Full kitchen and tea shop: soups, salads, hot sandwiches, burgers, wings and desserts.
  • Family-friendly: Yes for the café. The brewing/beer side is adults only.
  • Age limits: Café is all ages. Beer purchase and any tasting are over-18 only.
Plan your visit

Lunch first, beer to take home

The kitchen is the heart of the visit. The menu runs from soup of the day and Caesar salad through hot sandwiches, including a 'Sunday roast in a sandwich', to the Evansville burger and buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing. Leave room for the desserts, like the 'Nuts about caramel' and the berry shortcake sundae. Reviewers call it affordable, friendly and full of country charm. On your way out you can pick up Sheelin Blonde Ale, the brewery's smooth, crisp pale ale, in bottles.

Free to enter Country kitchen & tea shop Local artisan beer Family-friendly café 3 miles from Enniskillen Bottles to take home
Good to know before you go:

Small kitchens and breweries like this often run seasonal menus, summer late openings and the odd tasting or food event. Check the Sheelin's Facebook page near your visit, and see what else is on across Northern Ireland.

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
Free to enter as a café; no ticket. Beer sales are over-18.
Opening
Daily except Mondays (open Bank Holiday Mondays), about 10am to 6pm. June to August, Fri & Sat 9am to 8pm. Confirm before you go.
Tours
No published public brewery tour. Ring ahead to ask what's available.
Age limits
Café is all ages. Beer purchase and any tasting are over-18 only.
Food
Full kitchen and tea shop: soups, salads, hot sandwiches, burgers, wings and desserts.
Family-friendly
Yes for the café. The brewing/beer side is adults only.
Parking
Roadside parking on the Derrylin Road; check on arrival.
Accessibility
Ground-floor café. Check specific access needs by phone before visiting.
How long to allow
About an hour for lunch; longer if combined with a Lough Erne trip.
Address
178 Derrylin Road, Bellanaleck, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, BT92 2BA
Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?
Free to enter as a café; no ticket. Beer sales are over-18.
Are there tours?
No published public brewery tour. Ring ahead to ask what's available.
When is it open?
Daily except Mondays (open Bank Holiday Mondays), about 10am to 6pm. June to August, Fri & Sat 9am to 8pm. Confirm before you go.
Is it family-friendly?
Yes for the café. The brewing/beer side is adults only.
Is there food?
Full kitchen and tea shop: soups, salads, hot sandwiches, burgers, wings and desserts.
Getting there

Sheelin Brewery is at 178 Derrylin Road, Bellanaleck, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, BT92 2BA. Roadside parking on the Derrylin Road; check on arrival. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the Sheelin

The Sheelin Brewery was set up in 2013 by brewer and chemist Dr George Cathcart in the village of Bellanaleck, near Enniskillen. Its flagship is the Sheelin Blonde Ale, a hand-crafted Irish blonde brewed in small batches with traditional methods, prized for a pale colour, smooth clean taste and crisp hop finish.

Alongside the brewery, the Sheelin Kitchen and tea shop has long been a popular stop for visitors driving the Lough Erne area, valued for hearty, affordable food in a scenic country setting just outside town.