Northern Ireland won Best Food Destination at the International Travel and Tourism Awards in 2018, and the food revolution that earned that title has only accelerated since. From PGI Armagh Bramley apples to Himalayan salt-aged beef, from Ireland oldest independent brewery to whiskey distilled in the building where the Titanic was built, Northern Ireland food and drink scene is one of the most exciting and distinctive in the British Isles.
Abernethy Butter from Dromara is handcrafted in small batches using traditional methods and served in Michelin-starred restaurants across the UK and Ireland. Clandeboye Estate near Bangor won UK Quality Food Awards Product of the Year 2021 for their yoghurt, made from milk from their own pedigree herd. Dart Mountain Cheese is produced at the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains. Fivemiletown in County Tyrone produces Ballybrie and Boilie goat cheese.
Hannan Meats in Moira won the Supreme Champion prize at the Great Taste Awards for Himalayan salt-aged Glenarm Shorthorn Beef. Corndale Farm on the Causeway Coast produces artisan charcuterie from outdoor-reared Saddleback and Tamworth pigs.
Hilden Brewery near Lisburn, founded in 1981, is Ireland oldest independent brewery. Whitewater brews beneath the Mourne Mountains. Walled City Brewery operates within the historic walls of Derry. Lacada in Portrush is the first cooperative brewery in Ireland.
Shortcross was Northern Ireland first craft gin, distilled at Rademon Estate using botanicals from the grounds. Titanic Distillers produces whiskey in the historic Thompson Dock Pump House where the RMS Titanic was built. Echlinville was the first new licensed distillery in Northern Ireland for over 125 years.
Armagh is the Bramley apple heartland, with 4,000 acres of PGI orchards. Armagh Cider Company and Long Meadow produce cider from 100% pressed apple juice. Irish Black Butter is a unique spread made with Armagh Bramleys, treacle, and spices. SD Bell has been importing tea and roasting coffee in Belfast since 1887.
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