Galway Bay Brewery

Microbrewery in Oranmore, Galway, Ireland 🇮🇪
Associated with 10 Venues

Established in 2009

Contact
Carrowmoneash Station Rd., Oranmore, H91 FA31, Ireland
Description
The Oslo was the start of Galway Bay Brewery and remains our flagship pub based in Salthill; our owners Jason O’Connell and Niall Walsh added a brewery on site in 2009, making The Oslo one of the country’s first brew pubs. Since then Galway Bay Brewery has expanded operations to 11 bars based in Galway and Dublin and have grown and re-positioned the Brewery just outside of Galway in Oranmore. We now produce four core beers along with a plethora of rotational beers that are released throughout the year.

With the installation of our new brew house we are turning our focus towards exporting and making our beers available in the UK and Europe

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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried on 19 Jun 2025 at 23:05


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5.5

Pale gold with a short head. Aroma of citrus grains. Flavour is crisp Euro lager, citrus juices on the back.

Tried from Draft at The Brew Dock (Galway Bay) on 18 Jun 2025 at 23:00


6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Pale milky yellow with a minimal head. Aroma of mango tropical. Flavour is spicy hop, bitter fruit, oats on a creamy texture.

Tried from Draft at The Brew Dock (Galway Bay) on 18 Jun 2025 at 23:00


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at Nelson Arms Tonbridge Clear gold colour lasting white head. Slightly herby slightly sour beer. I mean it's not my thing
. Some herb. Some sour. Some lime flavour. It's a bit odd but also fine. Some acidity. OK.

Tried from Draft at Nelson Arms on 14 Jun 2025 at 15:26


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Black with a large cream head. Aroma of dry roast malt and a bit of ash. Flavour is dry stout, hint of tobacco, cream roast finish.

Tried from Draft at The Black Sheep on 31 May 2025 at 23:00


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

Мощная и яркая ипа, немного алкашки только бросается, тело уж слишком тяжелое, фрукты, цитрусы есть.

Tried on 31 May 2025 at 00:39


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Galway Bay - No Quarter 11.8%

Opaque black color, virtually no head. Aroma is malts, heavy tonka. Flavor is malts, bourbon, tonka heavily, too heavy imo, it dominates and overpowers the other flavors. Not bad, but the tonka is annoying, doesn't do the beer good. 6-6-6-8-6

Tried on 29 May 2025 at 10:45


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

Нормальный саур, весьма кислый, фруктовый, цитрусовый по профилю, прям как будто лимон есть, но это вроде как юзу.

Tried on 28 May 2025 at 22:15


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

On tap at MBCC 2025 (Green session), pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has plenty of soft whiskey, washed out malt notes, and bread crusts. Flavour has a rather thin bready malt base, upon which the whiskey acts. Not much complexity, more abrasiveness from the whiskey, and all without the malts to back. Not great.

Tried from Draft on 27 May 2025 at 18:20


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at MBCC 2025 (Red session), pours a dark reddish brown with a small beige head. Aroma has plenty of toasted malt, English malt, and some earthiness. Flavour is dry, and on-point for a dry stout, with soft bready malt and a bone dry finish. Dry and clean. Pleasant.

Tried from Draft on 27 May 2025 at 18:10