Republic of Ireland
Sailortown Brewing
Republic of Ireland
Alltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. is a passion and a legacy for Dr. Pearse Lyons. Born and raised in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, Lyons hails from five generations of coopers who supplied barrels to distilleries in Ireland for a quarter of a century. Lyons went on to become the first Irishman to achieve a formal degree in brewing and distilling from the British School of Malting and Brewing. .
While at university, he interned at both the Guinness and Harp Lager breweries and later worked as a biochemist for Irish Distillers, makers of the beloved Jameson whiskey. In 1999, when the former Lexington Brewing Company in downtown Lexington was closing its doors, Lyons purchased it and resurrected the brewing and distilling tradition of Lexington that dates back to 1794. The first beer from Lyons’ new brewery was launched with Kentucky Ale®, a blend of two classic beer styles – an Irish red ale and an English pale ale.