Sullivan's Brewing Company

Client Brewer in Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland 🇮🇪
Associated Venue: Sullivan's Taproom

Established in 2016

Contact
15 John Street Lower, Collegepark, Kilkenny, R95 H2CE, Ireland
Description
Sullivan’s Brewing Company opened for business over three hundred years ago in The Maltings on James’s Street, smack bang in the middle of Kilkenny City. After Sullivan’s Brewery closed for the final time in the early 1900s the tales of the good deeds of this Sullivan Family began to fade into memory.

The Smithwick Family in partnership with direct descendants of the Sullivan Family had a vision to re-open the once-great brewery in the city where it all began. They enlisted the help of Ian Hamilton, one of Ireland’s most eminent contemporary master-brewers. Together they are bringing artisan brewing back to Kilkenny. If people thought that brewing in Kilkenny was dead and buried, they are in for a rude awakening…

Brewed at Dundalk Bay. Some small batch beers brewed in the taproom.

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Kilkenny, Ireland! New region!

Ruby ale. Harsh bitterness but smooth malt

Tried from Can on 06 Jan 2026 at 03:30


6.9
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Nitro can. Opaque colour with brownish nitro head. Roasted, a bit ashy aroma. Light-bodied, smooth palate. Roasted, bitterness, coffee in the flavour. Light finish. Like Guinness but with more taste.

Tried from Can from K-Supermarket (Kampus) on 02 Jan 2026 at 18:12


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Tried from Can at Juova Hanahuone on 01 Jan 2026 at 17:00

gave a cheers!

6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Ruby colour, medium-sized beige head. A bit bready, caramelly aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Caramalty, some light hoppy bitterness. Maltier than Kilkenny's one. You probably guess how this tastes before trying it.

Tried from Can from K-Supermarket (Kampus) on 31 Dec 2025 at 19:06


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Tried from Can on 21 Dec 2025 at 21:40


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

Brown with off white head - Malt aroma - Malt body with some caramel notes and olso some nice bitterness - Malt flavours and bitterness goes into the finish - This was nice

Tried from Can from Vinmonopolet Røros on 18 Dec 2025 at 21:12


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

Bottle 50cl. @home poured into a pint glass. Clear briljant deep amber colour, good frothy beige head, slowly diminishing, light lacing. Aroma roasted malt, caramel, dark fruits, prunes, grassy hops. Taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, light yet present roast, caramel, hint fortified wine. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, malty sweetbitter aftertaste, lingering roasty nuances, some coffee groundings, very nice.

Tried from Bottle from Le Comptoir Irlandais on 07 Dec 2025 at 18:06


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

0.5 l bottle at the BJCP Judging School in Žminj, thanks. Unclear golden, small off-white head. Aroma is estery at first, apple, hint of clove, toast and malts. Flavour is quite fruity, pear, toast, earthy and herbal hops. Quite bitter. Light body, smooth, not creamy, moderate carbonation, lasting dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2025 at 17:15


8.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 9

Smell of ash. Black colour, super nitrous beige creamy head. Aroma of roasted malt, ash, tar, some dry hops. Flat carbon. Velvety palate. Light body. Bitter. Delicious.

Tried from Can at 5piste5 on 05 Dec 2025 at 19:54


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

A golden beer, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has grain, biscuit, honey. Taste has biscuity maltyness, light citrus and grass. Medium bodied. Good beer.

Tried from Can from K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa) on 04 Dec 2025 at 21:42