Bay Ale

Galway Bay Brewery in Oranmore, Galway, Ireland 🇮🇪

Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular

Score

6.38

ABV: 4.2%

IBU: 33

Ticks: 64

Bay Ale is a copper coloured, traditional ale with malt and hop aromas and a smooth and well-balanced flavour. Hoppy, yet malt-forward this ale strikes a great balance. Using Perle, Bobek and Willamette hops alongside a strong malt backbone this beer is both for savoring and thirst-quenching, depending on your mood.

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6.5

Pindolaire (1236) reviewed Bay Ale from Galway Bay Brewery 5 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Color ámbar cobrizo, velada, espuma blanco hueso de retención media. Aroma y sabor a malta con notas herbáceas y terrosas, cierto toque de galleta, cacao y caramelo. Cuerpo medio, dulzor medio-bajo, final ligeramente amargo. Está rica

Tried from Can on 14 Sep 2025 at 06:50

jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Bay Ale from Galway Bay Brewery 5 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

330ml can from Dunell's in Jersey. Pours dark brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, caramel, toffee & roasted malt. Medium body. Dry slightly sweet finish.

Tried from Can on 30 Aug 2025 at 11:08

mart (27297) ticked Bay Ale from Galway Bay Brewery 6 months ago

Magus linnaseline, karamelline, nats happeline. Ok

Tried from Draft on 31 Jul 2025 at 20:20

ShivanDragon (10851) ticked Bay Ale from Galway Bay Brewery 6 months ago

Way too much foam. Wet malts, old muffy smell, caramel, nutty. Taste roasty, nutty, smooth, actually nice despite all the foam

Tried from Can on 24 Jul 2025 at 18:57

5.9

tricksta_p (13664) reviewed Bay Ale from Galway Bay Brewery 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Speciaalbierpakket. Magnum and Williamette hops. Aroma is bready malt, caramel, some toffee with a slight hint of dried fruits. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Body is medium. A bit dull this one, mostly just crystal malts, not bad but it lacks character.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:47

6.4

Goozen (5556) reviewed Bay Ale from Galway Bay Brewery 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at Brew Dock, Dublin: Clear amber coloured with an slightly citrus taste and some hints of caramel.

Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:37

6.4

Zlotta (9960) reviewed Bay Ale from Galway Bay Brewery 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

0.33 l can from 'SpeciaalBierPakket.nl', canned in August 2024. Clear, luscious ruhy with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, off-white head. Sweetish-malty, a little fruity aroma of grains, nuts, wet leaves, some caramel and hints of red fruits. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly fruity taste of caramel, grains, nuts, some red fruits and a touch of wet leaves, followed by a short, gently bitter finish. Almost medium-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Pleasant ale, not very rich but rather quaffable.

Tried from Can on 05 Dec 2024 at 18:06

6.5

bb (18428) reviewed Bay Ale from Galway Bay Brewery 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft. Bronze beer with a dark cream head. Light caramel aroma. Caramel and light grain flavor with light citrus. Medium bodied. Caramel and light grain linger with light citrus.

Tried from Draft on 15 Oct 2024 at 14:36

6.9

cuso (17193) reviewed Bay Ale from Galway Bay Brewery 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at Brew Dock, Dublin. Amber color with white head. Aroma of malt, light coffee, caramel. Taste is malty with touch of citrus hops.

Tried from Draft on 02 Oct 2024 at 19:04

kurtthomsen (3611) ticked Bay Ale from Galway Bay Brewery 1 year ago

Tried from Can on 27 Sep 2024 at 20:26