Munster Brewery

Microbrewery in Youghal, Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪

Established in 2014

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Unit 2F, Youghal Business Park, Parkmountain, Youghal, Ireland
Description
It was 2013, the middle of a recession and money was hard to come by. What better time to set about opening a craft brewery. Twin brothers Padraig and Adrian Hyde decided to take the plunge and follow their hearts on brewing beer that is pure and brewed the way nature intended.

It all started in a 1,300 square foot unit in 2014 and by 2015 we were squeezed for space. Working meant maneuvering around stacks of grains and bottles and gymnastics in the brewery was strictly banned. By mid 2015, it was just too small for our growing brewery so we took the plunge and moved – across the road – to a much larger unit where we are now. Our brewery is an 8 barrel system. Each brewers barrel is roughly the same as 163.6 litres or 287.90 pints. Which means we have ourselves a nifty 2,300 pint brewery.

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4.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

500ml bottle purchased at Aldi for home. The label says unfiltered, so I was prepped for a hazy beer, but really the pour plus the color and lack of any head made me think immediately that this is past it's prime. Aroma of old hop cones, resin, some basic grains, spelt, bran muffin. Taste is thin, carbonation isnt bad, but the overall mouthfeel and flavour rings of a beer not very well thought out and past it's best date.

Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2018 at 17:52


5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle from Lidl, Carrick-on-Shannon [190318]
A2, N5, T5, P3, O10
Dark amber, very murky, frothy white head dissipates, light lacing, far too much yeast sediment
Aroma - Soft fruity caramel malts, some earthy roast
Taste of caramel malts, dab of toffee. some twiggy hops, not much else
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, light sweet. Finish has some light roast.
Overall - Says it's unfined / unpasteurised / unfiltered on the label - taste is just OK, poor appearance, rather rough hewn

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2018 at 00:09


5
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4

50cl bottle from Tesco. Pours a very murky brown. Initial flavours are a big hit of tobacco which is followed by a sour blackberry flavour. A strange mix. It is quite refreshing with a surprisingly lively carbonation. Definitely a grower but doesn’t really work overall.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2017 at 04:28


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared at the Cotteridge Convention 2015. Thanks, EvilEmpire. Pours cloudy amber-gold with a creamy, white head. The nose has some citrus rind and mellow farty notes. Light sweet flavor, mildly astringent, with more citrus, pale bread. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Sweet finish with more pale bread and light citrus accents. So so.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2015 at 05:23


5.5
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared at the Cotteridge convention, 24/01/2015. Thanks to EvilEmpire for this one. Murky golden brown coloured pour with a lasting cream head. Aroma is earthy herbal, hop, grainy. Flavour is composed of tangy orange, berry, and some resin. Palater is grainy, with moderate carbonation. Lingering dirty earthy grains.

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2015 at 13:24


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle split at the Cotteridge Bash, 24/01/15 thanks to Dave UP. Murky orange amber with a big olf off white head. Nose is twiggy, pale malt, straw, bitter fruit resonance. Taste comprises bitter orange, straw, apricot, pal malt, grain, citric notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. So so.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2015 at 13:40


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Tried on 05 Feb 2015 at 05:24


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Bottle at the Cotteridge Convention thanks to EvilEmpire. It pours cloudy, dirty amber with a thick white head. The nose is sweet, grainy, boiled veg, earthy and orange sponge cake. The taste is sweet, acrid bitterness, boiled cabbage, sugary, dough and sponge cake with a dry, sweetish finish. Medium body, high carbonation and foamy mouth-feel. Sweet, grainy and full of vegetable action.... Not great!

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2015 at 15:15


4.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

24th Jan 2015: bottle shared at the Cotteridge Wine meet, came via Yorkshire and Dave I believe. Strange one this and not one of my favourites of the tasting day. Hazy, murky amber body with a weak, thin white topping. Caramel notes in both the aroma and taste, some unwanted vegetable flavours within the taste which I didn’t take too, highly carbonated and just weird, but not in a good way.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2015 at 09:16


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle share. Cotteridge Beano. Hazy amber. Thin, white head. Caramel. Vegetable water. Way too fizzy. Finishes bland, and thin.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2015 at 15:48