Gráinne Walsh and Tim Barbar at their new ‘Metalman’ brewery in Tycor, Waterford.

Gráinne Walsh and Tim Barbar at their new ‘Metalman’ brewery in Tycor, Waterford.

Metalman, Waterford’s newest brewing company, has bucked the recessionary trend by setting up shop in the city in recent weeks.

The company, fittingly launched in Tramore last March given the source of its name, is going from strength to strength, with punters flocking to sample their signature pale ale.

The brainchild of Rathculliheen native Gráinne Walsh and her partner Tim Barbar from the United Kingdom, the brand is already making an impact beyond the county’s boundaries.