our beers - White Gypsy Brewery

OUR CORE RANGE

DRAUGHT BEER

WEISSBIER

Irish red ale

PALE ALE

Dry Hopped Belgian Ale

PALE ALE

Hunter Malt & Amarillo HopS

RED ALE

BOTTLED BEERS

DUNKEL! A lager style almost single-handedly saved by the descendants of the last king of Bavaria König Ludwig III. It belies the senses, but
dont be afraid of the dark!

A slight twist on the German classic wheat beer the addition of rye malt gives a drier, lighter flavour profile and is very refreshing on warm summer days yes, I know we live in Ireland!

‘Woodcock’ American pale ale brewed with the finest malt and hops we could find to bring a nicely fruit forward refreshing ale.

Traditionally, beers made in the midlands would have had a slight smokiness due to the malt being dried from peat fires. This stout brings out that combination of smoke & roast while remaining light on the palate.

seasONAL specials

GLADIATOR LAGER

Gladiator 3 Pack

FOOD PAIRING BEERS

TRADITIONAL IRISH STOUT

Traditional Irish Stout married with the toasted flavours from the special charring of the oak barrel produces a wonderfully complex, balanced, smokey and surprising light stout A must for steaks and a treat with strong cheese

TERROIR PALE ALE

Terroir Pale Ale is brewed with barley from our local area. We pay the farmer a premium to help create a sustainable cycle of local business. Thank you for buying this beer & helping to maintain this cycle. Enjoy with food.

VINTAGE SERIES

2018

VINTAGE

Traditionally soured Irish stout
two years in the making, brings a
totally unique experience of a style
made famous on this land.

PREMIERE

A blend of oak aged saison
fresh wheat beer & local raspberries
give this beer a subtle fruity finish
backed up by an acidic back bone
VOILÀ.

OLD SMOKE

John Morrissey was born in Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1831. Also known as Old Smoke, was an Irish American bare-knuckle boxer
During a fight with a gang that quickly set upon him led by William Poole, or Bill the Butcher. A member of the gang pinned Morrissey on his back atop burning coals from a stove that had been overturned. Morrissey endured the pain as his flesh burned, fought off the gang member, and got back on his feet. Enraged, Morrissey beat McCann senseless as smoke from his burning flesh rose up from his back. The event earned him the nickname “Old Smoke,” which stuck with him through the rest of his life.
It was also during this time that Morrissey appeared for the first time in a professional prize fighting ring. He knocked out George Thompson in the 11th round, earning $5,000. This success encouraged him to return to New York to fight the American Champion, Yankee Sullivan.
Morrissey returned to New York and challenged Sullivan repeatedly until the latter finally agreed.
Sullivan dominated the match for most of the fight, but Morrissey held his own, and the tough Irishman would not quit, though his face became distorted and unrecognizable. In the 37th round, more than an hour after the start of the fight, Morrissey won and was crowned Boxing Champion.
Morrissey became involved in Democratic politics in New York City and a rivalry with William Poole, also known as “Bill the Butcher”. Poole was an enforcer for the Know-Nothing Party, leader of the Bowery Boys, and a boxer. In 1854, Morrissey was hired to prevent Poole and his gang from seizing ballot boxes and rigging an election. As a reward for having stopped the ballot rigging, Morrissey and his gang, the Dead Rabbits, were permitted by Tammany Hall to open a gambling house without police interference.
Morrissey’s biggest rival was William Poole also known as “Bill the Butcher”. Though the two men were of differing ethnic backgrounds and political parties, the initial grounds for their dispute may have arisen from an earlier bet by Poole on a boxing match at Boston Corners on October 12, 1853, in which Poole had placed his bet on Morrissey’s opponent, “Yankee Sullivan”.
The results of the boxing match were disputed, and Poole was against Morrissey being paid.
Morrissey plotted revenge and on February 25, 1855, Lew Baker and Jim Turner, friends of Morrissey, shot Poole dead
After establishing a successful gaming house in Saratoga Springs, New York, Morrissey created the Saratoga Race Course
In 1996 he was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.