Sullivan's Brewing Company
Client Brewer
in
Kilkenny,
County Kilkenny,
Ireland 🇮🇪
Associated Venue: Sullivan's Taproom
Established in 2016
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.
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.
6.8/10
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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
7.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A dark reddish beer, a head is medium and light beige. Aroma has caramel, dried fruitness, apricot. Taste has sweet dried fruitness, some roasted notes, not too sweet. Medium bodied. This is very nice beer.
Tried
from Can
from
K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa)
on 22 Nov 2025
at 12:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
on 21 Nov 2025
at 19:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Utseende: Gulbrun.
Lukt: Humle, malt, frukter.
Smak: Humle, malt, frukter, svak bitter avslutning.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-5-6=6.1, Can@440ml, ABV@5.2%, Når@2025.11.20.
Hvor: VP, Bryne
Navn: Irish Gold Ale
Stil: GOLDEN / BLONDE ALE
Bryggeri: Sullivan's Brewing Company
Lukt: Humle, malt, frukter.
Smak: Humle, malt, frukter, svak bitter avslutning.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, heng.
Medium: Rating:8-6-6-5-6=6.1, Can@440ml, ABV@5.2%, Når@2025.11.20.
Hvor: VP, Bryne
Navn: Irish Gold Ale
Stil: GOLDEN / BLONDE ALE
Bryggeri: Sullivan's Brewing Company
Tried
from Can
from
Vinmonopolet Bryne
on 20 Nov 2025
at 19:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 9
Overall 6.5
A black beer, a head is cramy, medium and beige. Just as beautiful as can be expected. Aroma has roastiness, light liquorice and saltyness. Taste has strong roastiness, some coffee. Medium bodied, fluffy and very smooth. Nitro is raising this to another level.
Tried
from Can
from
Alko (Turku Kupittaa)
on 17 Nov 2025
at 13:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Keg @ Oluthuone Haka, Helsinki.
Poured red hue ambery color.
Bready malts, some dark fruits, got some sweetness. Light body. Crusty.
Poured red hue ambery color.
Bready malts, some dark fruits, got some sweetness. Light body. Crusty.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2025
at 10:33
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
On tap at Haka, pours a clear dark amber red with a small beige head. Aroma has soft dry bready malt and a pronounced English malt character. Flavour is dry, with plenty of bready malt and some earthiness. Bready, earthy, lightly sweet malty finish. Okay.
Tried
from Draft
at
Oluthuone Haka
on 16 Nov 2025
at 09:14
6/10
Tried
on 08 Nov 2025
at 16:08
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle @ Belgian Beer Geeks Autumn Gathering 2025. Pours a clear ruby amber, off-white head. Good quencher.. nice and light.. light caramelised tint, bready malt with distant dried fruit suggestions. Should really be drunk by the pint to fully appreciate but a nice break from the stouts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2025
at 16:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle at BBGG. Caramel malts, grassy hops, earthy, dried plums and berries. Just medium sweet and medium bitter. Medium bodied. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2025
at 20:46