The centre will be used for training and for testing.
The National Centre for Brewing and Distilling has been officially opened.
It's located at the Teagasc centre at Oakpark, outside Carlow Town.
€2.3m, allocated by the government since 2020, has paid for equipment at the centre to help producers in the beverage sector pilot new products and innovate their practices.
The equipment will also be made available to students doing educational courses.
Previously much of the testing for Irish craft beers and spirits was done overseas.
Manager of the centre, Lisa Ryan, outlines the significance of the opening for small to medium businesses nationwide:
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