# Drogheda craft beer venues

> 5 craft beer bars, brewpubs and taprooms in Drogheda on our self-guided crawl routes.

Source: https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/drogheda/venues/ (The Craft Beer Crawl, 2026-10-21)

- [Clarke's Bar](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/drogheda/venues/drogheda-clarkes/): 19 Peter St, Drogheda, Co. Louth · Old spirit grocer's pub, licensed since 1900, with its original frontage and fittings. No food, just the town's most-recommended pint and Irish whiskey. Best in the evening.
- [McHugh's](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/drogheda/venues/drogheda-mchughs/): 1–3 Cord Rd, Drogheda, Co. Louth, A92 E2NK · Live-music pub in the shadow of 13th-century St Laurence's Gate, trading since 1988, with a beer garden and upstairs venue. Listings mention local craft beers alongside its well-regarded Guinness.
- [Scholars Gastro Lounge](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/drogheda/venues/drogheda-scholars-gastro-lounge/): King St, Drogheda, Co. Louth, A92 ED71 · Oak-panelled lounge in an 1867 former Christian Brothers house: craft beers on the blackboard (O'Hara's among them), 100+ whiskeys and food from a two-AA-rosette kitchen. Gastro lounge food from noon to 8pm.
- [The Cross](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/drogheda/venues/drogheda-the-cross/): 12 George's St, Drogheda, Co. Louth, A92 FEP1 · Late bar with quirky interiors (confessional booths), burgers and a craft beer and cocktail list. Open Thursday to Sunday from 8pm until 2–2:30am.
- [The Hops Bar](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/drogheda/venues/drogheda-hops-bar/): the d hotel, Marsh Rd, Drogheda, Co. Louth, A92 HF5F · Modern riverside bar on the south bank of the Boyne, one of the few places in town with a river view. Its drinks list leans local, including local craft beer, and it has a bar menu. Open Friday to Sunday, 11am–midnight.

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