Culchiem (6598) reviewed Helles Lager from Larkin's Brewing Co 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Can from McHughs. Golden with a minimal head. Aroma of grainy malt. Flavour is spicy grain, clean malt, citrus hop finish.
stravale (3279) reviewed Dark Matter from Larkin's Brewing Co 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from O'Brien's, Athlone [120818]
Pitch Black, tan frothy head
Aroma - Soft rich dark malts, hint of dark fruits, very mellow roast
Taste of rich dark malts, savoury notes, dab of soy, very mellow roast, tasty ruch malts, no burnt stuff, really tasty
Palate - Soft carb, medium to full body, soft sweet, alcohol well hidden. Finish has a rich dark savoury malt linger
Overall - The rich malt finish is the highlight of this. Larkin's one of the top Irish breweries for me now
stravale (3279) reviewed Pale Ale from Larkin's Brewing Co 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from O'Brien's, Athlone [110818]
Blonde, light haze, frothy white head
Aroma of sweet citrus, tropical fruits, grapefruit, orange, intense fruity nose, bit of apricot, smell a foot away, quite complex fruity nose
Taste of bitter citrus zest hops, sweet citrus fruits, orange, slight herbal hop notes, grapefruit, tropical ruits, sweet pale malt
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, good texture, fairly bitter, good bitter sweet balance
Overall - Another cracker from this brewery
stravale (3279) reviewed Marzen Lager from Larkin's Brewing Co 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle ffrom O'Brien's, Athlone [090818]
Copper brown, crystal clear, frothy white head dissipates quickly
Aroma - Soft fruity caramel malt, light sweet toffee, hint of spicy hops
Taste - Fruity caramel malt, quite sweet rich malts, soft dark fruits, dab of raisin, soft spicy bitter hops, really nice malts in this
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, fairly sweet, light bitter, smooth, good texture, no alcohol. Finish of smooth fruity caramel malts,soft toffee, light spicy hop, rich linger
Overall - Tasty malty beer - this would be superb on cask
stravale (3279) reviewed IPA from Larkin's Brewing Co 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can from O'Brien's, Athlone [250718]
Orange, very hazy, frothy white head
Aroma of sweet juicy citrus fruits, tropical fruit, orange, pineapple
Taste of bitter orange, bitter zest, sweet juicy fruits, sweet pale malts, lots of flavour, very quaffable
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, rich texture, maybe a bit claggy, fairly sticky, bitter citrus zest, some citrus sourness, sweet pale malt background, booze well hidden. Finish of bitter zest, juicy orange, bit of a phlegmy linger though
Overall - Nice rich juicy IPA
Culchiem (6598) reviewed Doppelbock Lager from Larkin's Brewing Co 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle from Martin’s. Nutty brown with a thin head. Aroma of sweet fruity malt. Flavour is thin malt, warm nut, burnt booze, dry intense finish.
Culchiem (6598) reviewed Dark Matter from Larkin's Brewing Co 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Martin’s. Nutty brown with a medium head. Aroma is chocolate malt. Flavour is very malty, chocolate powder, nutty, decent beer, not what I would call a Baltic Porter, more like the strong malty east European porters, lacks that bit of roast. Still decent beer though.
Culchiem (6598) reviewed Pale Ale from Larkin's Brewing Co 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
Can from McHughs. Cloudy yellow with a medium head. Aroma of sugar fruit. Flavour is lemon drops, candied fruit, soft hop tropical fruit, dry bitter finish.
Culchiem (6598) reviewed IPA from Larkin's Brewing Co 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from O’Briens. Milky orange with a thin head. Aroma of grapefruit and pine. Flavour is bitter grapefruit, pine, sharp dry bitter, fruity sharp finish.
Beerfest5 (1972) reviewed IPA from Larkin's Brewing Co 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can at home. Pours a bright and hazy orange with a small white head. Peach, apricot, grapefruit all on the nose. Taste is much the same, peach comes through first. Nice soft mouthfeel and a delicious bitter finish