Galway Bay Brewery

Microbrewery in Oranmore, County 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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5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On tap at Dew Drop, Galway. Brnja's Stag Party. Clear yellow to golden. Aroma is moderately hoppy, citrusy, earthy. Thin, light, sweet, light bitterness. Smooth. Flavour is malty, citrusy, herbal. Dry finish but little bitterness.
Tried from Draft on 29 Jul 2025 at 15:03

5.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 6
On tap at Dew Drop, Galway. Hazy yellow, small off-white head. Aroma is moderately hoppy, citrus, lemon, slightly soapy. Flavour is malty, zesty, lemony and candy. Finishes sweet, lightly smooth, creamy.
Tried from Draft on 29 Jul 2025 at 14:37

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
The head is enormous and quickly perforated, and it's definitely over-carbonated. The colour is yellow and hazy. The body is medium, with a strong oat influence. The mouthfeel is velvety and delicate. The taste is pleasant, a blend of tropical fruits and citrus. The bitterness is barely perceptible.
Tried from Can from Beer52 on 25 Jul 2025 at 15:29

6/10
Way too much foam. Wet malts, old muffy smell, caramel, nutty. Taste roasty, nutty, smooth, actually nice despite all the foam
Tried from Can on 24 Jul 2025 at 18:57

7/10
Mooie dry irish stout
Tried from Can on 17 Jul 2025 at 19:36

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
330ml can from Beer52. Hazy light gold with white head, good retention. There are soft doughy malts alongside a stone fruit and citrus hop flavour and a light yeast tang to it. Medium bodied, soft mouthfeel, somewhat drying. Ok but lacks a bit of spark.
Tried from Can from Beer52 on 13 Jul 2025 at 22:53

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Hazy yellow pour with a large, fluffy, white head. Aroma is grapefruit, malt/grain. Taste is grapefruit with quite a lot of malt in the aftertaste. OK overall.
Tried from Can from Beer52 on 11 Jul 2025 at 17:36

6.4/10
Tried from Can on 08 Jul 2025 at 22:16

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours dark brown, with very fine cappuccino foam. Aroma is malty and licorice. Body smooth, slightly creamy, about average, with pretty much no carbonation. Taste is roasty bitter, with some sweetness behind. Final is average, a little sticky.
Tried from Draft on 07 Jul 2025 at 16:55

7/10
Tried from Can on 04 Jul 2025 at 16:30