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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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Draught at Beerhouse. Jet black with a thin tan head. Aroma is dark berries. Flavour is sweet malt, dry bitterness, pine hop base, sugary finish.
Tried on 28 May 2016 at 16:05

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at bow... Dark black... Thin tan lacing.... Dark chocolate roast malts nose... Soft rich roast.. Big chocolate... Light soya.. Sweet chocolate roast.. Bitter chocolate linger... Brullee... Nice rich body
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2016 at 12:43

5.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg @ Gasworks Bar, Dublin [290416]
Murky orange red, thin head
Aroma - very little on the nose, hint of soft fruit
Taste - Bitter zest hops, tasted like Full Sail with a load of berries thrown in that’s dulled the flavour, murky muddled flavour
Palate - Soft carb, full body, clumpy mouthfeel. Finish is very bitter, quite dry
Overall - Not keen on this - bit of a mess. Could have been so much better
Tried on 01 May 2016 at 18:51

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg @ The Gasworks, Dublin [290416]
Golden, clear, dense bubbly head
Aroma of soft sweet light sour fruits, old lemon, very good nose
Taste of old tart lemon - but not too tart, bit of dry cereal in background, intense flavour for abv
Palate - Soft carb, light body, nice soft tartness, slight sweet. Finish is soft tart, slight cereal, quite dry, rich fruity tangy linger
Overall - Really nice sour, very soft sour, good gateway for newbies trying sours
Tried on 01 May 2016 at 18:44

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Keg @ Gasworks Bar, Dublin [290416]
Dark amber, clear, nice dense off white head, good lacing
Aroma of soft sweet caramel
Taste of toasted malts, caramel toffee, soft caramel orange, very light zesty hops, soft herbal, soft fruits, bit unusual
Palate Soft carb, medium body, creamy, texture like English cask, light sweet, smooth. Finish of soft caramel
Overall - Soft easy drinking beer, nice caramel malts. Quite malty and not that hoppy - too expensive to session
Tried from Cask on 01 May 2016 at 18:38

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Bottle. Nose of citrus, dry minerals, a bit of honey, dry hopping leafiness, and a bit of ripe stone fruit. PRetty deep orange color with some red tints. Flavor is a bit sweeter than expected, mineral, dry lemon, leafy hops, a touch of toffee, bread, Sprite. Dry, cirsp, nice.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2016 at 01:10

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Draught at Brew Dock. Cloudy blood orange with a thin head, good lacing. Aroma is grapefruit hop. Flavour is dry chalky bitter, a little fruit, some tart blackberry. Overall a bit too bitter for me
Tried on 16 Apr 2016 at 12:05

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Draught at Brew Dock. Deep Orange with a medium head. Aroma of fruity hop. Flavour of spicy hop, fruit syrup, chalk, sticky long lasting palate, not overly bitter. Very long full flavour.
Tried on 03 Apr 2016 at 11:35

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Draught at Alfie Byrnes. Honey amber with a thin head. Aroma is pine needs. Flavour is chalky hop, pine, full mouth light bitter. Long dry finish. Really nicely balanced.
Tried on 27 Mar 2016 at 08:03

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at Max’s place. Thanks Tom L. Black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, whiskey, wood, vanilla, some roast, soy sauce, a bit of dark fruits, a bit of licorice, a light smoky note, kinda boozy. Great sweet flavor with chocolate, a light salty note - soy sauce, whiskey, vanilla, sourish note, a bit of dark fruits, and a light boozy note. Full-bodied, rounded. Really good.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2016 at 09:58