TOUR THE BREWERY
Follow the Lifecycle of a Pint
Our brewery tour takes you through seven stops inside a real working brewery on the Causeway Coast. You will handle raw malt, smell hops, taste hot wort from the kettle, and finish with a curated tasting of our beers — guided by the people who brewed them. By the end, you will know the entire journey of the pint in your hand.
Stop 1The Bar & Co-Op
It starts where every good story starts — at the bar. We’ll tell you how a father and son’s nano-brewery became a community-owned co-operative with over 400 members. You’ll understand why this place exists before you see how it works.
Stop 2The Malt
Get your hands on the raw ingredients. We’ll pass around samples of pale malt, roasted barley, crystal malt, and speciality grains so you can see, smell, and taste the foundation of every beer we make. This is where flavour begins.
Stop 3The Warm Store
Barrels, kombucha, and your sample glass. This is our warm store — where barrel-aged beers rest and our live-cultured kombucha ferments. You’ll pick up your tasting glass here. From this point on, you’re following the lifecycle of a pint.
Stop 4The Brewhouse
The heart of the operation. See the hot liquor tank where we treat our water, the mash tun where grain meets liquid, and the kettle where hops go in and wort comes to life. If the timing’s right, you’ll taste a hot sample straight from the brew.
Stop 5Fermentation & Conditioning
Where science takes over from craft. We’ll walk you through the fermenters, explain how yeast transforms sweet wort into beer, how we capture natural CO₂, and why temperature control and conditioning time are the difference between a good beer and a great one.
Stop 6Packaging
From tank to can to cold store. See how we package, label, and prepare beer for the taproom, the shop, and stockists across Northern Ireland. We’ll tell you the story of our first canning line — and the day it nearly didn’t work.
Stop 7The Office & Tasting
The payoff. Surrounded by our awards wall and the original label artwork, you’ll sit down for a curated tasting of selected Lacada beers — guided by the people who brewed them. The tour starts with the co-op story and ends here, where you’re invited to become part of it.
Choose Your Tour
Tours run at 3:15pm. Booking required — we are a small team and tours are led by our actual brewers.
Full Tour
£25 per person
- All 7 stops
- 45 minutes – 1 hour
- Curated tasting at the end
- Hands-on with ingredients
- Awards wall & label art history
Spot Tour
£10 per person
- All 7 stops (quick overview)
- 15 – 20 minutes
- No tasting included
- See the full brewery
- Great if you are short on time
Group & Private Tours
Planning a stag or hen do? A corporate away day? Or just a day out with friends who appreciate good beer? We can arrange private tours for groups. Get in touch and we will sort out a time that works.
Enquire About a Group TourGood to Know
Do I need to book in advance?
Yes. We are a small operation and tours are led by our actual brewers, so we need to know you are coming. Drop us a message through the contact page or give us a ring.
What time do tours run?
Tours start at 3:15pm. Please arrive a few minutes early so we can get started on time.
Is the brewery accessible?
The brewery is on ground level. If you have any specific access requirements, please let us know when booking and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Can I buy beer to take home?
Absolutely. We have off-sales available during tours, or you can visit our online shop anytime.
Where exactly are you?
We are in Portrush, Northern Ireland — right on the Causeway Coast. A short drive from the Giant's Causeway, Dunluce Castle, and some of the best surfing in Ireland.
Ready to follow the lifecycle of a pint? Get in touch to book your tour.
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