Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny Entrance Ticket
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Kilkenny, Ireland
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Located in the heart of Kilkenny city, Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny is a multi-sensory experience that immerses you in the history of Ireland's oldest ale. Harvested from our land, seasoned by our history, Smithwick’s has been brewed in Ireland since 1710. Enjoying your favourite Smithwick’s Ale, while one of our local staff explains what makes it so unique, makes this one of the most enjoyable tours in Ireland.
- Admission to Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny
- Enjoy a 1-hour guided tour of the Smithwick’s Experience in Kilkenny
- Gain insight into Ireland’s medieval brewing heritage
- Learn of the delicate balances of hops, malt and barley that go into Smithwick’s delicious beers
- End your visit with a pint of beer from the brewery or upgrade to a tour including a tasting of 3 ales, Smithwicks Original, Smithwicks Pale Ale & Kilkenny Ale, served on a traditional tasting paddle.
What's Included
- Guided tour
- 1 pint of Smithwick's or a soft drink
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Meeting and Pickup
Departure Point
- Smithwick's Experience, 44 Parliament Street, Kilkenny R95 VK54 Ireland
What To Expect
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Smithwick's Experience
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Infants under the age of 6 years go free of charge
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Adult rate applies to all bookings
- Please note: it is recommended to pre-book your preferred time slot; refer to voucher for details
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 678 reviews
Justin_F, Apr 2026
Tour was quite short, but very informative. Morgan the tour guide was outstanding, and made the experience quite enjoyable. Great time!
Zoe_B, Aug 2025
Fun and quick tour. Was great to learn about and then task our favourite beers. Our guide was fantastic and charismatic, making jokes and connecting with each of us throughout the tour. He gave us wonderful local hidden gems to hit for food and enjoyed hearing about where each of us was from. Delicious!
Diarmuid_C, Jul 2025
Ruby was a great tour guide, really knew her stuff and was very personable. The pints after were also top quality.
Kathleen_S, Jul 2025
More of a history lesson than a beer tour, but good anyway. Interesting when you sit and smell each ingredient that goes into the beer. Wish there were more “factory” elements such as vats and whatnot. The “flight” ticket is more expensive than the “pint” ticket, but you get a lot more beer with the flight.
Regina_W, Jul 2025
Awesome and informative tour! History and beer- how can you go wrong?
Our guide was knowledgeable and engaged. Lots of history on the town of Kilkenny as well as the history of Smithwick’s.
At the end, we got tastes of the beer. The bartender was great and equally knowledgeable. Great experience!
Michael_B, Jul 2025
A nice river trip but not a lot to see. Guide did his best to make the trip enjoyable.
Mary had a little lamb
Kathryn_G, Jun 2025
I enjoyed the Smithwick’s experience. Gavin was a knowledgeable host and the beer itself is quite tasty. The talking pictures were fun albeit a bit creepy!
MaryKay_L, May 2025
Our guide was great and the bartender in the tasting room was great too. Sorry I don’t have their names. Learned some interesting things about Smithwick’s.
Wayne_H, May 2025
Actual brewery has moved away to Dublin. This is a history tour in the old brewery location but it is very up to date and interesting. Good guide and great gift shop. The admission cost includes a pint of beer, although we took the 3 beer flight option.
Suzanne_w, May 2025
Do not blow it off great experience. Chris was passionate and knowledgeable, Good beer so surprised it was so low alcohol I guess that is why people can drink here all day
Lisa_B, Mar 2025
Evan was humorous and very knowledgeable. Learned a lot about the Smithwick family and their interactions with and influence on Kilkenny town.
Mary_C, Oct 2019
We all had an amazing time and no wimpy pourings like in the states when you try the product. Full half pint glasses. The tour was very surprising (I won't revel part with the bathroom couches) so anyone that takes the tour will be entertained. It is not your usual Brewery tour. This was a family tour, Son, Daughter & Son-in-law, me and my husband.
Priscilla A, Jun 2019
Great little tour of one of Ireland's best. Informative AND tasty! I recommend the this tour for any beer/ale lover.
jessyann23, Jan 2018
First you will learn how to pronounce Smithwicks correctly. Informative and high tech tour as you learn the history of this beer and the secret to what makes it so good. At the end of the tour, enjoy your beer tasting with fellow tour mates. The town of Kilkenny is small and quaint. Smithwicks is easy to find.
Jordan H, Nov 2017
Very fun experience. It's a short and intimate tour, and you get to learn quite a bit about the beer making process. They also allow you to interact with some ingredients, such as smelling different hops. The building is also right in the middle of the medieval mile of Kilkenny city, so it is conveniently nearby many other great pieces of history, like the Black Abbey. The tour doesn't take too long, and it is not too demanding physically. I recommend getting the package that gets you 3 beers at the end. It is not much more money, and you can relax and enjoy the nice bar at the end of the tour.
Cathy_C, Oct 2017
Not to be missed. This tour is a lot more intimate and entertaining than the Guiness tour, which is very crowded and chaotic. Smithwicks is a smaller brewery with an even longer history. Our tour guide was lovely, very welcoming, and informative - and the environment is much more charming.
Jacee_G, Oct 2017
Learned lots and is by far the best brewery tour we have been on
LYNNS_P, Sep 2017
Great way to begin our trip to Ireland. Small group which turned out to be fun and friendly.
Mary B, Jun 2017
This tour is worth the time and . What I found especially fun and unique was that they told the history of Kilkenny and the influences from outside foreign invasions on the brewery and town. Without spoiling anything, the tour was not just someone talking - there were lots of fun stations. Our guide was very knowledgeable and answered our questions. Pay a little extra for the paddle tasting.......it's worth it!
Lacey O, Oct 2016
Excellent tour highlights the history of the product and the family behind it. Pronounced Smith-icks as the w is actually silent. They utilize moving pictures framed TVs in one room to tell part of the history which was very well done and informative. Who wouldn't want to end their tour with a delicious pint or half pint of their product?!?
Luka B, Aug 2016
This tour is set up like a smaller version of what you get in Dublin in Guinness Storehouse. So if you have seen the Dublin version, this comes as being just ok.
Seamus H, Jun 2016
Really enjoyable great commentary and a really interesting hour. Would recommend it. The audio visual was amazing a must see.
Kim L, Jan 2016
This was a great experience to learn the history and how the beer is created in a unique way. My only negative comment is that the group size was too large for the tour, as you didn't feel like you got enough time to see and explore the things on the tour, with so many people in the room. Take the tour from 30 guests to 10 guests at a time.
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