The White Hag

Microbrewery in Ballymote, Sligo, Ireland 🇮🇪

Established in 2013

Contact
Unit 1, Block 2, Ballymote Business Park, Ballymote, Ireland
Description
We are a modern independent craft brewery from Sligo, on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. We brew innovative and ground breaking beers, inspired by ancient and classic styles.

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at craig’s. Pours deep brown, nose is roasted, toffee, chocolate, taste is similar, sweet, creamy.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2016 at 12:38


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at craig’s. Pours black, nose is roasted coffee, chocolate, little dung, taste is dry, roasted, toffee, coffee.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2016 at 12:36


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

bottle at home ... dark black ... tan head ... dark chocolate ... dark roast ... massive coffee nose ... dark coffee roast ... dark malts ... chocolate coffee roast ... soft malts .. dark chocolate ... soft roast malts ...

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2016 at 12:34


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle from Redmonds. Pale gold with a thin head. Aroma of grainy malt. Flavour is heavy malt, solvent grain, a light sweet finish. Not a great kolsch.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2016 at 16:08


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

on tap dorata quasi limpida buon naso agrumato filo erbaceo buona secchezza discreto amaro buona beva finale agrume un po radice finale non pulitissimo

Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2016 at 08:54


7.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from McHughs. Jet black with a thin tan head. Aroma is roast malt and scotch whisky. Flavour is dominated by the barrel, smith texture, roast malt, creamy. Dry burnt finish, but overall dominated by the whiskey.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2015 at 17:51


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bodega, Brooklyn tap: pours black with a creamy tan head. Aroma is chocolate and roasted malts. Taste is somewhat sweet. Low bitterness. Not too substantial. Creamy, but pretty light. Kind of milky of whatever. Not bad.

Tried from Draft on 25 Dec 2015 at 21:36


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from O’Brien’s, Athlone [211215]
Reddish brown, soft haze, frothy off white head, some lacing
Aroma - Red berry fruits, touch of raspberry, fruity caramel malts
Taste of red berry malts, caramel, soft toasted malt, some earthy hops, resinous hop, touch of pine, lots of malts, rich flavour
Palate - Medium carb and body, quite rich texture, fairly sweet malts, bitter hops, some bitter toasted notes. Finish is rather dry, bitter toasted malt. Bitter linger.
Overall - Good red ale, rich nose and texture, finish over bitter though

Tried from Bottle on 24 Dec 2015 at 15:53


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draught @ La Belle Alliance, Milan. Pours black with a light brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, light sweet, cocoa, milk chocolate. Flavor is light sweet, malty, coffee, rich chocolate, cocoa, chocolate cake, light alcohol. Medium body, oily mouthfeel, sweet finish with some warming alcohol. 111215

Tried on 21 Dec 2015 at 12:42


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8


Keg @ Hanly’s, Stokestown - numerous occasions - rate done [120217]
This came 2nd in the Beoir Beer Awards of 2016...well deserved...it’s a great beer...consistent quality...for the abv and style I can’t think of anything better available in Ireland 3.8 > 3.9

Bottle from Daly’s Drinks, Boyle [211215] 7/4/8/4/15
Amber, soft haze, bubbly white head, good lacing
Aroma of sweet fruits, grapefruit, lemon, citrus zest, could pick up the aroma on removing the cap from a distance and it persisted...very good nose
Taste of grapefruit, bitter grapefruit zest, light fruits malt, lots of bitter zest hops, fresh hoppy, dab of grassy hop in there, strong flavour for abv
Palate - Medium carb, light body, bitter zest, clean. Finish is more bitter, strong bitter zest linger, refreshing
Overall - Lots of punch for 4.2%, seems to drink like a beer 1% higher. Like this a lot.

Tried from Can on 21 Dec 2015 at 11:23