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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7/10
Draught @ MBCC2026 - 🟨 Yellow Session 🧙‍♂️🍺🇩🇰 - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2026, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark. [20260522] 7/3/7/3/15
Tried on 22 May 2026 at 12:02

8.8/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 9
Bottle. Color: Black, very thin brown head. Aroma: Bourbon, roasted malt. Taste: Very dense mouthfeel, viscuous, Bourbon, roasted malt, dark chocolate, some fruity dates and raisins and licorice. Full body, below average carbonation. Boozy notes. Hints of coffee. Sticky mouthfeel. Some hoppy bitterness. Medium sweet, over moderate bitterness. Nice slow sipper.
Tried from Bottle from De Hoppenaar on 15 May 2026 at 20:28

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Jet black with a medium tan head. Aroma of vanilla malt. Flavour is sweet malt, vanilla and sugar malt. Finish is dark malt roast finish, sweet milk finish.
Tried from Draft at The Brew Dock (Galway Bay) on 13 May 2026 at 23:00

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Keg at birefts. Pours black, nose is chocolate, coconut, caramel, vanilla, taste is sweet, coconut, creamy, tonka. 8/8/9/8/8
Tried on 17 Apr 2026 at 07:05

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Keg at borefts. Pours black, nose is chocolate, mint, caramel, vanilla, taste is similar, salty, sweet. 8
Tried on 17 Apr 2026 at 06:56

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Pours ruby red with an off-white head. Taste is blackberry, raspberry, very medicinal. Meh.
Tried from Can on 08 Apr 2026 at 16:03

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can shared thanks to Alexander. Black with thick beige head. Roasted malts, hazelnuts, coffee, earthy, a touch of toffee, vanilla. Light sweet and bitter. A bit dry and watery. Seems a bit artificial.
Tried from Can on 05 Apr 2026 at 20:55

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
440ml. can @"Home", Compostela. 04/04/2026
[#8.988 Global - #185 Ireland - #24 Galway Bay Brewery]
2026 Rebrew edition. Pours orange with a medium off-white head. Aroma: clean citrus and piney. Taste: pine, light candy, grapefruit and sweet malts. Piney and crisp palate. Awesome artwork. Very nice old school vibes.
Next one, please!
Tried from Can on 04 Apr 2026 at 18:19

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Nice antipodean hoppy action on the nose and taste follows, notes of juicy tender white grape and crushed gooseberry, some citrusy fruity notes in play, sweetish pale malts, balanced light bitter hoppy close
Tried from Draft at Bootleggers Craft Beer Bar - Valby on 02 Apr 2026 at 12:24

6.5/10
Taplokaal Gist, tap, 15 cl

Saai
Tried from Draft at Taplokaal Gist on 27 Mar 2026 at 15:00