About
The story of the Rye River Brewing Company began back in 2013 with the introduction of the McGargles brand. We have grown both our team and our product range since then. Based in Celbridge, Kildare the brewery employs over 40 people. We now produce a range of over twenty beers under the Solas, Crafty Brewing Company, Grafters and McGargles brands
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Can
on 14 Sep 2026
at 19:49
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at home, from Craft Central.ie online, 13/09/2026.
Golden amber topped with a lasting white head.
Nose is orange peel, melon, caramel malts, papaya.
Taste comprises grapefruit, pine nip, orange peel.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with light juicy hop bitterness.
Decent enough old skool leaning IPA.
Golden amber topped with a lasting white head.
Nose is orange peel, melon, caramel malts, papaya.
Taste comprises grapefruit, pine nip, orange peel.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close spiked with light juicy hop bitterness.
Decent enough old skool leaning IPA.
Tried
on 13 Sep 2026
at 17:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Wenig würziger, mild hopfiger Beginn. Frisch, deutliche Bitterkeit, spritzig, süffig, etwas monoton. Gut. 10/11/12/11//11
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Sep 2026
at 14:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
500ml bottle in Bushmills, Northern Ireland. Golden pour, white head. Nicely ripened orangey fruits. Lovely jubbly.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2026
at 11:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Opening this can tonight after an
afternoon, in the swimming pool with
my chid. Fair ipa, light and aromatic,
sparkling, light body, malty, dry,
predominant grapefruit note, citrus,
refreshing.
afternoon, in the swimming pool with
my chid. Fair ipa, light and aromatic,
sparkling, light body, malty, dry,
predominant grapefruit note, citrus,
refreshing.
Tried
from Can
from
Amstein
on 15 Aug 2026
at 20:35
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap at Birrimini, in Rimini, Italy. Pours golden, fairly transparent, with fine white foam. Aroma is piney, citrus. Body is a little denser than average. Taste is medium bitter, with a good sweetness base behind. Final is average, with some more bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2026
at 19:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Smell of caramalt, dried fruit. Hazy rust colour, small beige head. Aroma of caramalt, hops, earth, dried fruit. Medium sweet, lightly bitter. Lively carbon.
Tried
from Draft
at
O'Connell's Irish Bar
on 11 Aug 2026
at 18:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
330 ml can, from dutchshopper. ABV is 5.2%. Slightly hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of pine and grapefruit. Thin mouthfeel. Dry flavour of pine / resin and grain, hints of citrus. Moderate bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Aug 2026
at 21:04
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
330 ml can, from dutchshopper. ABV is 4.5%. Slightly hazy pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Aroma of pineapple and citrus, hints of pine needles. Light bodied as expected, but not bad for a 4.5% beer. Flavour of citrus, pineapple and pine needles, a moderate bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2026
at 19:39
6.5/10
Tried
on 02 Aug 2026
at 15:43