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Galway Hooker

Irish brewery

The Galway Hooker Brewery is based in Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland. The brewery was founded in 2006 by two cousins, Aidan Murphy and Ronan Brennan, and the name of the brewery and its first beer were decided by an online competition to choose a name. Galway Hooker Brewery coined the beer name "Irish Pale Ale" in 2006 and Galway Hooker Irish Pale Ale is the brewery's flagship product.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Galway Hooker Beer
Photo: Addison Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Galway Hooker Brewery is based in Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland. The brewery was founded in 2006 by two cousins, Aidan Murphy and Ronan Brennan, and the name of the brewery and its first beer were decided by an online competition to choose a name.2

Timeline

  1. 2006Founded Founded1

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