Plans for the site were announced by the company in July of last year, with the new facility expected to produce a number of Diageo ales and lagers, including Rockshore, Hophouse 13, Smithwicks, and Carlsberg. When fully operational with a capacity of 2 million hectolitres, it will be the second-largest brewing operation in Ireland after St. James’s Gate

The site will be completely carbon neutral, enabling the brewery to avoid up to 15,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually.

Construction of the new site is expected to create 1,000 jobs. After its completion, the brewery will create 70 permanent jobs.

The company said they hope to be fully operational at the new site by 2024.