Sullivan's Brewing Company
Client Brewer
in Kilkenny,
Kilkenny,
Ireland 🇮🇪
Associated Venue: Sullivan's Taproom
Established in 2016
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.
Mrf33n3y (6651) ticked Irish Gold from Sullivan's Brewing Company 6 years ago
Bullit (6144) reviewed Irish Gold from Sullivan's Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Draft @ Buffalo Brewfest. Clear golden. Biscuit, bready, light citric, subdued bitterness. Average.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft @ Buffalo Brewfest. Brown-reddish. Caramel, bit of toffee, toasted malts.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
330ml bottle purchased from The Wine Centre. Pours a very deep red to almost black. Almost no head on this, aroma of fruitcake, cherry, some toasted notes there too. Taste is very bitter, unusual for a barleywine. Unpleasant metallic note in the aftertaste. Poor attempt.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Keg at Brickwork, Derry. Clear mahogany colour, mid sized head. Caramelly nose with hints of DMS. Mid sweet with light body and clean mouthfeel. Crystal malt and caramel. Low bitterness.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Herber, angenehm milder und trocken hopfiger Antrunk. Steigend bitter, sehr süffig, rund. Langer würziger Nachhall. Gelungen. 10/9/10/9//10
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On keg at Mahons in Irvinestown. Appearance - deep amber to brown with a decent head. Nose - toffee, burnt bread. A hint of red fruit. Taste - more toffee, possibly molasses. Biscuits again and maybe redcurrants. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy yet crunchy texture. The finish is dry and crunchy again. Overall - good example of an Irish red ale.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draught at ICBF16. Dark red with a full head. Aroma of caramel malt. Flavour is spicy caramel malt, creamy texture, spiced fruit finish.