Loughran Family Malt

01/02/2022

Did you know St. Brigid is sometimes considered to be one of the patron saints of beer?

Today is St. Brigid's feast day. This celebration was very important to the ancient Celts, who considered February 1st the first day of .

Brigid miraculously changed water into beer for a l***r colony and provided enough beer for 18 churches from a single barrel. Some might even consider her a .

We also pay tribute to this beautiful mural, which combines both the religious Catholic saint and the pagan of Celtic goddess. Located here in 📍Dundalk, created by , and thanks to and for image credits.

27/12/2021

As we descend into the last few days of the year, it is a great time to reflect on the farming year and take stock of decisions we made and the outcomes we achieved.

2021 will be looked back on fondly as being a year of fine weather, great quality and good prices, the holy trinity of outcomes which only come around once every decade or so.

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https://malt.ie/crop-year-2021/

As we descend into the depths of winter during the cold and blustery months of December & January, it is a great time to reflect on the farming year and take stock of decisions we made and the outcomes we achieved. 2021 will be looked back on fondly as being a year of fine weather, great quality and...

30/11/2021

Here's a look behind the scenes from August, when 6th generation barley farmer, James Loughran showed us around the LFM grain drying facility.

29/09/2021

Lore and legend seeped deep within the ground, and the Cooley mountains enveloped Dromiskin with this beautiful field of Erigal spring barley.

We want to pay homage to all who worked hard and the endless hours spent processing these crops. These are the heroes who make excellent whiskey genuinely possible as the grain starts with them.

Full 4K resolution video available at: https://youtu.be/xLAYBBjcPzU

If you are interested in distilling with any of our grains, please get in touch with [email protected].

14/09/2021

Looking back at , Loughran Family Malt produced the grains of Barley at Lyons family farm near Dunboyne, the home of Alltech Crop Science and Pearse Irish whiskey.

Follow them to our facility in Dundalk and find out if this crop made it through our rigorous testing protocols.

07/09/2021

Pot Still Rye is being harvested for our friends at Boann Distillery

We will have a closer look in the coming days; stay tuned.

If you are interested in distilling with any of our grains, please do not hesitate to contact us...

Email: [email protected]

02/09/2021

The starting point to Ireland’s Ancient East, where mountains roll into the sea, and the Cooley Peninsula overlooks Dromiskin. We will be bringing you highlights from harvest 2021 in the coming days. ‘

29/08/2021

As the harvest at Lyons family land came to successful fruition we were additionally delighted to see a thriving community of insects, bees and even dragonflies. These pollinator strips that surround the Barley and Oat fields is a lovely contribution to the growing and widely accepted All-Ireland pollinator plan

16/08/2021

Capturing the last footage before this Rye field is harvested 🌤🌾

Conor Mckeown
Mc Keown Agri. Consultancy and Services
Boann Distillery