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 shared by Beersiveknown @ tasting at his place. Huge thanks Steve! Hazy yellow color, average sized white to off-white head that lasts for a short while. Aroma is malts, lightly yeasty and slightly sweet banana-ish. The flavor has the banana and yeastyness too, it’s almost a mix of a Belgian ale and a German Hefe Weizen. A nice surprise, though I dislike the sweetish banana-ish part but it could work out if that sweetness subsides a little.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2017
at 17:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Paul. Appearance - dark brown to black with a lovely creamy head. Nose - toffee and light chocolate. Taste - more of the same. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly balanced finish. Overall - a solid porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2016
at 10:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared with AshtonMcCobb. Pours dark red brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of nuts and chocolate. Taste is light sweet, light chocolate. Light sweet cocoa finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2016
at 09:50
5/10
Bottle at Craig's. Pours golden, light spice on nose, taste is sweet, thin, dry, grassy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2014
at 20:11
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours golden, light spice on nose, taste is sweet, thin, dry, grassy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2014
at 12:12
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
bottle at home ... golden yellow ... thin white lacing ..soft lager fruit nose ... soft grassy fruits ... ligth hay finsish
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2014
at 12:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Bottle Stop, Enniskillen [150614]
Orange amber, hazy, fluffy white head, some lacing
Aroma of very soft apricot, vague peach, slightly tart, soft sweet pale malts
Taste of light caramel, soft fruits, mellow apricot, slightly tart, very easy drinking, no defects but needs more hop flavour...expected more flavour considering it’s not pasteurised or filtered
Palate - soft carb, medium body, smooth, soft sweet, bit powdery mouthfeel. Finish is smooth, some biscuits come through on the tail, clean finish
Overall - Quaffable, easy going, everything very mellow, pleasant enough but overall flavour is a bit too subdued
Orange amber, hazy, fluffy white head, some lacing
Aroma of very soft apricot, vague peach, slightly tart, soft sweet pale malts
Taste of light caramel, soft fruits, mellow apricot, slightly tart, very easy drinking, no defects but needs more hop flavour...expected more flavour considering it’s not pasteurised or filtered
Palate - soft carb, medium body, smooth, soft sweet, bit powdery mouthfeel. Finish is smooth, some biscuits come through on the tail, clean finish
Overall - Quaffable, easy going, everything very mellow, pleasant enough but overall flavour is a bit too subdued
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2014
at 08:28
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Many thanks for this bottle to Beersiveknown. Pours cloudy yellow with a white head. Smells of toast, biscuits, earth, some dough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2014
at 11:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Firstly, I’m surprised, and then immediately suspicious, that a bottle-conditioned beer can have no sediment, and be so clear and highly carbonated. That said, it pours a lovely amber, with nice white head, bit too much at first, but settles down. Aromas of malt and lemon. Touch sweet on the taste, but good overall bitterness on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2013
at 12:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
50cl bottle, many thanks to Rachel and Cedric. Pours a nice amber colour as the style suggests, highly carbonated and a nice head. The nose is mainly dominated by maltiness which is very nice but not very interesting. More of the same on the taste but possibly going into pallet. The palate is very balanced and satisfying. It’s a bottle conditioned beer, but there’s yeast to speak of on the pour - it would seem that he can brew and is fastidious about his processes, perhaps just needs to up the ante to show us what he can do.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2013
at 10:19