Inishmacsaint (Fermanagh Beer Co.)
Brewpub in Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Established in 2009
Contact
Old Pals, 75-77 Main Street, Derrygonnelly, BT93 6HW, Northern Ireland
Description
Established in 2009, Inishmacsaint is a small-scale, farm-based craft brewery in County Fermanagh that produces mainly bottle-conditioned beers. The company was originally formed by farmer Gordon Fallis in 2009.
The success of the first brews led to a decision by Mr Fallis to expand the business and form a new partnership with local businessman Norman Donaldson, who runs the Old Pal's Bar in Derrygonnelly with his father Steve. It's also meant moving the micro-brewery to bigger premises behind the bar.
We take our name from an island that nestles in the beautiful waters of Lough Erne near the village of Derrygonnelly. Our range of craft beers reflect the history and character of our local area - carrying on a tradition established by the ancient monks who began brewing beer here on Inishmacsaint over 900 years ago.
Naturally, all our beers are made from the finest ingredients. And we also include our own locally grown hops and herbs when making our extra special batches each year - so you get a genuine flavour of the Fermanagh countryside. However, our most famous ingredient is the famed waters of Fermanagh’s lakes and streams. Because if it wasn’t for the fine rain that falls on our county, none of our beers would be possible.
The success of the first brews led to a decision by Mr Fallis to expand the business and form a new partnership with local businessman Norman Donaldson, who runs the Old Pal's Bar in Derrygonnelly with his father Steve. It's also meant moving the micro-brewery to bigger premises behind the bar.
We take our name from an island that nestles in the beautiful waters of Lough Erne near the village of Derrygonnelly. Our range of craft beers reflect the history and character of our local area - carrying on a tradition established by the ancient monks who began brewing beer here on Inishmacsaint over 900 years ago.
Naturally, all our beers are made from the finest ingredients. And we also include our own locally grown hops and herbs when making our extra special batches each year - so you get a genuine flavour of the Fermanagh countryside. However, our most famous ingredient is the famed waters of Fermanagh’s lakes and streams. Because if it wasn’t for the fine rain that falls on our county, none of our beers would be possible.
6.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home picked up from Tesco supermarche Crumlin. A hazed dull gold coloured pour with a fading off white head.. Aroma is semi sweet, midget gems, tangy, lime, flaked wheat,. Flavour is composed of flaked wheaty grains, peachy, tangerine, tangy peach, tangy fruit. Palate is crisp and tangy, highish carbonation, not bad.. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2026
at 22:27
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
From cask at the lovely Dog & Bell, Deptford, London, 30.03.25. Hazy pale amber. Diminishing white head and lacing. Well-balanced aroma and taste of sweet pale malt, Sevilla marmalade, tamarind and ripe papaya. Moderate bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel. Good drinkability.
Tried
from Cask
at
Dog And Bell
on 30 Mar 2025
at 14:35
7/10
keg at the hanging bat ..big sweet bready fruit nose ..juicy fruits ..soft sweet bready fruit ..soft sweet banana caramel malts
Tried
on 14 Jan 2025
at 18:47
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma of pine, malts, citrus and hints of orange. Taste is a little bitter but follows through on the flavours of the orange and the tropical fruits. Enjoyed this.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:36
6/10
500ml bottle from Blakes of Hollow, Enniskillen - murky orange body with no head. Big tropical fruit nose, sharp grapefruit and kumquat taste, very bitter aftertaste. Nice enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2024
at 13:58
6/10
500ml bottle at Blakes of Hollow, Enniskillen - slightly foggy golden body with no head. Straight forward grassy hops, little citrus kick with a short bitterness at the end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2024
at 13:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle from KWM Wines. Pours hazy gold with a medium-sized white head. Aroma is bananas, Belgian yeast, spice. Taste is light to medium sweet, bananas, yeast, spice, malt. Light bitter finish. More like a Hefeweizen, but decent anyway.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2023
at 16:55
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours foggy pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma is citrus fruit, pale malt. Taste is light sweet, citrus, malt. Light bitter finish. Light bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2023
at 15:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from KWM Wines. Pours hazy gold with a medium-sized white head. Aroma is tropical fruits and citrus fruits, pale malt. Taste is light sweet, lychee, pale malt. Medium bitter finish. Light bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2023
at 07:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours hazy KWM Wines & Spirits. Pours hazy gold with a medium-sized white head. Aroma is citrus, stone fruits. Taste is light bitter, citrus, stone fruits. Light bitter finish. Not an amber IPA for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2023
at 18:32