Brehon Brewhouse Crann Beatha

Crann Beatha

 

Brehon Brewhouse in Monaghan, Monaghan, Ireland 🇮🇪

  Stout - Imperial Regular
Score
7.52
ABV: 10.0% IBU: - Ticks: 45
The Crann Beatha is a Whisky Aged Imperial Stout. The beer is aged in whiskey barrels from the Kinahan whiskey distillery. The Crann Beatha is considered to be the brewery's flagship brew.
 

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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8.5

Black with a medium beige head. Lighter body than expected. Whiskey, chocolate, dark malts, molasses, wood, coffee grounds. Dry finish. I was a bit taken aback at first but this really grew on me. Not an overly heavy nor intense beer but one that carries all the expected notes in a more “approachable” manner, though not mid. Very nice beer.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2025 at 19:59


7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Total Wine: pours black with a beige head. Aroma is vanilla, chocolate, roasty malts. Taste is dry, vanilla, whisky, some dark chocolate. Fine.

Tried on 30 Aug 2025 at 13:22


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

On tap at Mikkeller at Morebeer. Pours black with a beige head. Roasted malts, smokey whiskey, and a bit of espresso on the nose. Flavour has tons of smoky whiskey barrels, toasted malts, espresso. A bit rough, but still quite good.

Tried from Draft at Mikkeller at Morebeer on 28 May 2025 at 14:30


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at BiervanEijk, Frederiksoord. Strong coffee aroma with cocoa, soft whiskey, light liquorice, chocolate. Fairly bitter with a moderate sweetness. Above medium body. Good stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2025 at 22:31


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle from Geers. Dark brown, almost black, brown foam. Roasty, notes of coffee, chocolate, vanilla and whisky. Great no nonsens BA stout.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2024 at 21:25


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Imperial stout from Ireland aged in Irish whiskey barrels, thanks Craftmember for sharing. Tiny-bubbled and open, yellowish beige, thin head on a jet black beer. Aroma of bitter black chocolate, dry caramel, salmiak, whiskey indeed, bayleaf, beef stock cubes, burnt wood, some light vanillin from the oak, coffee grounds, roasted walnuts, hints of pan-fried forest mushrooms, black pepper and leather. Quite heavy on the umami side in the mouth, with beef stock, gravy and black olive aspects, paired with a restrained sweetness of dried fruits (fig) and moderately carbonated; full, oily mouthfeel, deep bitter black-chocolatey malts, with layers of toasted bread, walnut and a lot of roasted coffee-like bitterness overwhelming the already subdued sweetness – this is oldskool imperial stout all the way. Herbal hops further accentuate the end bitterness, as does a warming glow of otherwise soft Irish whiskey – yet some nutty sweetness keeps balancing everything well. Bit too boozy and umami-forward for me personally perhaps, but nonetheless a long-stretched, robust, roasty, rich old-fashioned imperial stout that put many overly sweet pastry stouts of our present day to shame.

Tried on 25 Jun 2024 at 14:05


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

On tap at Khoury's right before closing. Crann beatha 10 impy whisky barrel. Thick, very dark brown on black, cookie dough head. Maple-y, sweet cream, mellow whiskey & coffee blend with just some bitter soot on the finish. Easy & tasty.

Tried from Draft on 08 Jun 2024 at 01:44


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

5-17-24, HCB

Tried from Hop Cask & Barrel on 18 May 2024 at 03:33


8.4

Tried from Draft on 22 Mar 2024 at 18:10


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

Roast and light whiskey. Well balanced and understated. Even slightly watery on texture. Some coffee. Black pour with OK soap bubbles. Bitter finish with booze and some sweetness. Tap at Churchkey.

Tried from Draft on 21 Mar 2024 at 21:31