Taking place in Cork City Hall, the Great Irish Beer Festival is a three day event featuring craft beer from Irish producers and live music from various performers on each day. Expect over twenty Irish breweries, including every Cork operator, the Irish Malting Company and Irish Distillers.

For hungry music revellers, the festival will also deliver an unforgettable food experience, pairing great culinary dishes with each brewery attending. It will show off Cork's international reputation for the culinary arts where unique food experiences are synonymous with the city. Demos will be running throughout the festival with five demos on Thursday, ten on Friday and ten on Saturday.

The event is open to the public from 5pm-10pm on Thursday and 2pm-10pm on Friday and Saturday. It is a ticketed event with prices ranging between €11 and €15 for day tickets, and €22-€25 for weekend passes.