Tom Crean Brewery

Microbrewery in Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland 🇮🇪

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Main Street, Kenmare, V93 KDX0, Ireland
Description
The first commercially brewed beer in Kenmare for nearly 200 years and the first purpose built brewery in Kerry for probably the same length of time. All our craft beers are natural products, free from preservatives, additives and colouring.

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4.3/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 5 Overall 4
Cloudy yellow with a large head. Aroma of dusty bread. Flavour is citrus soap, dough on a light citrus finish.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2026 at 00:00

3/10
Liquid Soap
Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2025 at 19:37

4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3
0.5 l bottle stolen from Blaž. Unclear golden, small head. Lean bready, spicy and medicinal aroma. Light body, thin, creamy, soft carbonation. Heavily chlorophenolic.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2025 at 15:04

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
On tap at PF McCarthy, Kenmare. Unclear golden to yellow, small off-white head. Aroma is lightly hoppy, fruity, soft stone fruit, tart peach and sweet mango. Quite fresh. Hints of spice and bread. Lean fruity, citrusy and stone fruit flavour. Light herbal and zesty bitterness. Balanced, light body, moderate carbonation, light dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 01 Aug 2025 at 14:39

7.6/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
On tap at P. F. McCarthy, Kenmare. Clear amber, small off-white head. Sweet caramely aroma, soft toffee notes, earthy hops in the back. Flavour is nutty, toffee, caramely, some sweetness, earthy bitterness in the finish, a tart touch, dry finish. Medium body, soft texture, moderately creamy. Smooth, balanced.
Tried from Draft on 01 Aug 2025 at 14:27

7/10
Thanks Arvid S.
Tried on 06 Feb 2024 at 17:37

7/10
Tried on 28 Jan 2024 at 12:48

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
--Sample, thanks fonefan! -- Clear pale amber, small head. Aro a of watermelon and cucumber. Mid sweet with light body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Watermelon candy and mild citrus. Fairly low bitterness.
Tried from Can on 16 Apr 2023 at 20:39

3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 3
--Sample, thanks fonefan! -- Clear pale golden, small head. Aroma of tap water. Watery with thin body and clean mouthfeel. The slightest hint of bread in an ocean of water. No bitterness.
Tried from Draft on 13 Apr 2023 at 16:30

3.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
--Sample, thanks fonefan! -- Clear copper colour, mid sized head. Buttery nose with some toast and dates. Sweetish with light body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Carameklly with an abundance of rotting butter and decomposing leafs. Low bitterness.
Tried on 06 Apr 2023 at 21:10