Thank you to our sponsor – Sullivans Brewery
We are delighted to have Sullivan’s Brewery sponsoring the ‘Tourist Bar of the Year‘ at the Bar Awards 2026!
Without the support of our sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to have such a successful annual event and in turn, we ask you to consider supporting our sponsors with your business where you can.
Founded in 1702 in Kilkenny and at its height in the late 1800’s Sullivan’s was exporting to USA, Australia and across Europe. Having fallen on troubled times in 1918 due to a sizeable lost horse-bet in Douville France, the brewery & trademarks were acquired by James Smithwick in 1919, the brand being dormant ever since.
The Smithwick family revived the business in 2016 with the mission of bringing brewing back to Kilkenny, after the Smithwick brewery was moved to Dublin in 2012. Relaunching Sullivan’s in Kilkenny has long been a mission of their founders, and they’re enormously proud that their brewery is now constructed in central Kilkenny , with brewing having commenced in Autumn 2025
Its global footprint has expanded to 15 countries and 49 states in USA. They are highly focused on bringing premium traditional Irish ales around the world, and they fly the Irish flag proudly both at home & overseas on this great adventure of theirs.
