J.W. Sweetman

Brewpub in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪

Established in 2013

Closed in 2023

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1-2 Burgh Quay, Dublin, Ireland
Description
One of Dublin’s most historic brewing empires of the 18th Century was established by the respected and highly successful house of Sweetman.
By 1756 the Sweetman family had an extensive network of breweries in Ireland’s capital along with being revered architects, politicians and art connoisseurs.

We are proud to offer a selection of award winning Craft Beers brewed by our Head Brewer Rob Hopkins. Rob trained in New York and now consistently brews a full range of tasty and popular Craft Beers including Pale Ale, Red Ale, Weizz, Blonde, Porter, Stout and a selection of Seasonal Brews.

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6.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draught. Excellent lacing. Aroma is heavy malty, earthy, with some caramel. Light bitterness. Very good.
Tried on 20 Aug 2014 at 23:58

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draught. Very good lacing. Aroma is herbal hops, floral, caramel, some citrus. Moderate bitterness. Medium carbonation, light body. Good.
Tried on 20 Aug 2014 at 23:52

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draught. Pale, white head with fair lacing. Aroma is floral. Light bitterness. Soft carbonation, light body. Light beer, good, but I’m not sure if a whole pint of it won’t be boring.
Tried on 20 Aug 2014 at 23:48

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Draught. Light golden colour, cloudy, nice thick head with good lacing. Aroma is lots of banana, some wheat, clove, a bit of hops. Not too sweet. Medium carbonation, the beer is very smooth and easy to drink. Gorgeous.
Tried on 20 Aug 2014 at 23:43

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Keg @ J W Sweetmans, Dublin [290614]
Blonde, clear, thin white head
Aroma of soft light sweet pale malts, slight diacetyl
Taste of pale malts, touch of grain, some light honey
Palate - medium carb, light to medium body, quite oily, soft sweet. Finish as main flavour, bit of a gooey residue left in mouth
Overall - Didn’t bother finishing my half. Disappointing.
Tried on 02 Jul 2014 at 16:21

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Draught. Clean gold with a thin head. Aroma is sweet biscuit. Flavour is malt fruit, buttered bread, finish is sweet malt.
Tried on 15 Jun 2014 at 15:01

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
On tap at the brewpub. The beer starts smooth, slightly floral. The mainpart is Kölsch-typical smooth, a bit light in body, hints of sweetness. The aftertaste is smooth, slightly sweet, floral with hints of bitterness.
Very floral for a Kölsch, not bad. 12/12/10/10
Tried from Draft on 29 Apr 2014 at 13:56

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On tap. The beer starts smooth, banana and clove. The mainpart is slightly sweet. Smooth and easy to drink. The mainpart is sweetish-smooth. Since yeasty notes. Banana which isn't too pushy. The aftertaste is smooth, not really bitter. Nice and not bad! 13/12/12/12
Tried from Draft on 25 Apr 2014 at 15:04

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
On tap. Smooth in the beginning. Full-bodied, chocolate. Smooth. Roasted and easy to drink. The aftertaste is long, roasted, milk-chocolate. Slightly bitter. A nice Porter. 14/12/13/14
Tried from Draft on 25 Apr 2014 at 15:01

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
On tap. Smooth in the beginning. More floral than the Red Ale. The mainpart is smooth, slightly floral, caramel-bitter. The aftertaste is smooth, not that intense and slightly bitter. Ok. 10/12/10/10
Tried from Draft on 25 Apr 2014 at 14:58