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Walled City Brewery

Eat, drink and brew on Ebrington Square: a restaurant, a 20-tap taproom and a 45-minute brewery tour.

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Walled City Brewery — Eat, drink and brew on Ebrington Square: a restaurant, a 20-tap taproom and a 45-minute brewery tour.

  • Getting in: Restaurant and taproom are walk-in; the brewery tour is booked online in advance.
  • Tours: 45-minute Tour & Tasting on Fri, Sat and occasional Sun at 2pm, plus midweek 4pm sessions; includes around six tasters and a pint.
  • Opening: Roughly Mon-Thu from 16:30, Fri and Sat with lunch and evening sittings, Sun 13:00-17:00; check current hours before you go.
  • Food: Full restaurant menu built on northwest produce, children's menu, cocktails, and an optional burger-and-fries pairing on the tour.
  • Family-friendly: Yes for the restaurant and taproom; the tasting tour is aimed at adults.
  • Age limits: The tour ends with beer tastings so it suits adults; the restaurant welcomes families with a children's menu. Check the tour age policy when booking.
Plan your visit

Grain to glass in 45 minutes

The Tour & Tasting takes you behind the bar to see how the beer is made, from the brewing equipment to the locally sourced ingredients and the story of the brewery. It runs about 45 minutes and ends with roughly six taster beers covering the range, from IPAs and wheat beers to stouts, plus a pint of your choice. You can add the award-winning WCB burger and fries as a food pairing. Tours go on Fridays, Saturdays and occasional Sundays at 2pm, with midweek sessions at 4pm, and you book online ahead of time. Groups of more than ten should email the brewery directly to arrange a slot.

Restaurant and taproom open to all 20 beer taps 45-minute brewery tour Tasting plus a pint included Children's menu in the restaurant Free parking at Ebrington
Good to know before you go:

Walled City Brewery runs ticketed experiences beyond the standard tour, including a Beer Masterclass where you taste across styles and brew your own micro-beer, and an Earhart Gin School where you distil a personalised gin. Late openings, tastings and seasonal events come and go through the year, so check the brewery's own channels close to your visit.

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
Restaurant and taproom are walk-in; the brewery tour is booked online in advance
Opening
Roughly Mon-Thu from 16:30, Fri and Sat with lunch and evening sittings, Sun 13:00-17:00; check current hours before you go
Tours
45-minute Tour & Tasting on Fri, Sat and occasional Sun at 2pm, plus midweek 4pm sessions; includes around six tasters and a pint
Age limits
The tour ends with beer tastings so it suits adults; the restaurant welcomes families with a children's menu. Check the tour age policy when booking
Food
Full restaurant menu built on northwest produce, children's menu, cocktails, and an optional burger-and-fries pairing on the tour
Family-friendly
Yes for the restaurant and taproom; the tasting tour is aimed at adults
Parking
Free parking for customers at the Ebrington car park, on the left as you enter from the Limavady Road
Accessibility
Contact the brewery about access; ask when booking a tour
How long to allow
About 2 hours for the tour and tasting, longer with a meal
Address
Walled City Brewery, 70 Ebrington Square, Derry~Londonderry, BT47 6FA
Questions

Before you go

Do I need to book?
Restaurant and taproom are walk-in; the brewery tour is booked online in advance
Are there tours?
45-minute Tour & Tasting on Fri, Sat and occasional Sun at 2pm, plus midweek 4pm sessions; includes around six tasters and a pint
When is it open?
Roughly Mon-Thu from 16:30, Fri and Sat with lunch and evening sittings, Sun 13:00-17:00; check current hours before you go
Is it family-friendly?
Yes for the restaurant and taproom; the tasting tour is aimed at adults
Is there food?
Full restaurant menu built on northwest produce, children's menu, cocktails, and an optional burger-and-fries pairing on the tour
Getting there

Walled City Brewery is at Walled City Brewery, 70 Ebrington Square, Derry~Londonderry, BT47 6FA. Free parking for customers at the Ebrington car park, on the left as you enter from the Limavady Road. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About Walled City Brewery

Walled City Brewery was opened by James and Louise Huey in May 2015, in the restored military barracks on Ebrington Square at the city end of the Peace Bridge. James, the head brewer, had spent time at Guinness before coming home to set up his own brewhouse, brewing fresh, unfiltered, small-batch beer on site.

The brewery built a name as both a restaurant and a brewhouse, picking up awards for its food and joining the LegenDerry Food Network. Its taproom pours its own beers, named with local humour, and the Tour & Tasting and masterclass experiences turned the brewery into a destination in its own right rather than just a place to eat.