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 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
On tap at MBCC 2025, blue session. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Coconut, chocolate, and whiskey barrels on the nose. Flavour has coconut, chocolate, bourbon. Jumbled, needs work.
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 16:48

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sample from tap at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2025, blue session. With sour cherries, wooden notes. Nice.
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 15:41

8/10
MBCC 2025, Yellow Session. A black beer with a tan head. Aroma of bourbon, sweet vanilla and dark malt. Taste of bourbon, vanilla, sweet strong dark malt, creamy mouthfeel.
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 13:45

6/10
MBCC 2025, Yellow Session. A hazy pinkish red beer with a white head. Aroma of tart red berries, candies. Taste of red berries, cranberries, cherries, easy to drink.
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 13:44

8/10
MBCC 2025. Session #1
Massive barrel toasted oak, bold, sweet. Good one.
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Tried on 23 May 2025 at 13:18

7/10
MBCC 2025. Session #1
Sweet, a bit tart, a lot of fruit. Moderate body. Ok
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Tried on 23 May 2025 at 12:57

6.8/10
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 10:19

7.8/10
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 10:19

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft, taster. @"MBCC 2025", Copenhagen (Denmark). 23/05/2025
[#8.265 Global - #169 Ireland - #18 Galway Bay Brewery]
Pours bright pink with a small pinkish head. Aroma: yuzu, funk, red berries and yeast. Taste: red berries and funk. Spiced palate.
Next one, please!
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2025 at 08:21

7.5/10
23/05/2025 Sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2025
Tried on 23 May 2025 at 06:38