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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at ash's. Pours hazy golden, nose is citrus, toffee, taste is bitter citrus, quite dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2022
at 12:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Paul. Appearance - yellow with a light haze. Creamy white head. Nose - light apple, orange segment and light bread. Taste - orange fruit and zest. Palate - light bodied with gentle bitterness. Overall - decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2022
at 12:40
7/10
bottle at ashs... dry fruit.. soft dry grapefruit nose... long dry.. fruit. soft grapefruit.. Light soapy
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2022
at 12:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at the Tilt Tasting, Bingohame Convention VI, thanks to SHIG and Bladdock 02/07/22. Golden pour with an off white cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is grass, pale malts, straw, faint citric nip. Taste comprises soft malts, straw, lemon rind, grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Passable golde.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2022
at 16:17
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2/8/2022. Bottle shared by SHIG, cheers. Pours almost clear pale golden with a large frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, stone fruits, mango, candy cane. Medium sweetness and light bitterness with a tart edge. Medium body, slightly sticky, average carbonation. Sweet fruity finish. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2022
at 16:11
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle: BB 17th January 2023. Drank at home on 12th August 2022 after a 5 hour drive from Devon. Lager looking, golden body, clean and clear with loads of carbonation bubbles rising through to replenish the snow white crown. Then I let the sediment leave the bottle and it changed into a cloudy, dull golden colour. All a bit 'fizzy' and slightly herbal in nature, a little strange overall; citrussy mostly, but not a cure I'd recommend to anyone really.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2022
at 16:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Panda courtesy of SHIG, enormous thanks! This one was a bit bloated and gushed a bit, but held up fine. Murky yellow-golden body, big white head, without that much retention. Fruity aroma, citric and melony mostly, light light spicy touches that might be the bug that caused the gush, and it's slightly earthy, though lightly pear-like too. Won't take that against it. Lean, dry, sweetish bitterish taste, crackery maltiness, citric hop, light phenolic touches. Not in 100% shape, but I see it wasn't that better fresh. Will rerate it if ever possible, and won't dump the score either, still very much drinkable like this. Oh and my first Norn Oirish tick!
Tried
on 15 Jul 2022
at 20:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2nd July 2022, both SHIG and I each took a 500ml bottle of this to the Tilt tasting to share with the Ratebeerian community and to give some their first beer from County Fermanagh. Decent white head on the golden body, an OK blend of grassy hops and semi-sweet maltiness. Not as exciting as I'd hoped, but it was fine; being surrounded by some 'Big Hitters' didn't do it any favours either.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2022
at 07:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at Tilt. Cheers! Pours pours clear gold with a small, frothy white head. Lightly sweet, a little British yeast, mellow citrus notes. Light bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Alright balance to finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2022
at 16:44
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle: Poured a unclear blonde with a white head. Aroma is fruity, grain. Taste is malty, grain, light fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2022
at 16:07