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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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Clean gold with a full head. Aroma of fruit hop. Flavour is pale malts, fruity hop, soft grain finish.

Tried on 18 Aug 2025 at 19:52


7.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Black body with a creamy beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of coffee, dark chocolate and woody malt. Flavour of chocolate and earth. Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A mild and tasty stout.

Tried from Can at House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal) on 13 Aug 2025 at 22:04


6.4

Tried from Can on 08 Aug 2025 at 21:48


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

440ml can from Vinmonoplet Aker Brygge, Oslo. Pours black with a white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of sweet chocolate, coffee & malt. Medium to full body. Dry sweet & creamy moderate bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 07 Aug 2025 at 15:31


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Canned.
Poured near black in color.
Creamy smooth with lots of coffee and cacao, not that dry but drinks easily and even has a slight bitterness.

Tried from Can on 04 Aug 2025 at 14:14


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Tried on 14 Jul 2025 at 21:39


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Falken Getränkemarkt, Schaffhausen. Black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and a little dark chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 140725

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2025 at 21:38


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried on 14 Jul 2025 at 21:30


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Falken Getränkemarkt, Schaffhausen. Hazy dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and dark fruit. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. 140725

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2025 at 21:29


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

Can. Red black with a very dense 2cm beige head. Lightly roasted coffee aroma with grass and hints of citrus. Vague nitro mouthfeel. Dry with coffee, some citrus, before a fairly hoppy finish. OK if simple.

Tried on 08 Jul 2025 at 12:20