Heaney Farmhouse Brewing

Microbrewery in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Established in 2016

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The Wood, Bellaghy, Northern Ireland
Description
The family farm in Bellaghy, County Derry, that was previously home to the late poet Seamus Heaney and inspired him endlessly, is now also home to an on-site microbrewery. Heaney Brewery was set up by Malcolm McCay and his wife Suzanne, who is a niece of Seamus, in early 2019.

Heaney initially launched four beers on the market in 2016 using facilities at Boundary Brewing.

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6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Can. Cloudy yellow with a short head. Aroma of fruity malt. Flavour is citrus hop, bitter lemon, tart finish.
Tried from Can on 30 Jun 2020 at 22:51

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can. Milky orange with a thin head. Aroma of grapefruit malt. Flavour of lots of fruit, sharp bitter, chalky base, long bitter fruit finish.
Tried from Can on 27 Jun 2020 at 22:24

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
Bottle from beercloud. Hazy yellow with a full head. Aroma of dough and yeast. Flavour is bread and grainy, light dry fruit.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2020 at 15:45

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Bottle from beercloud. Amber red with a medium head. Aroma of caramel and biscuits. Flavour is biscuit malt, a little red lemonade, dry fruit finish.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2020 at 23:29

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Bottle from beercloud. Caramel with a solid head. Aroma of caramel malt. Flavour is bitter malt, light sour, tangy sugars on a bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2020 at 00:10

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from beercloud. Black with a thin head. Aroma of licorice stout. Flavour is heavy malt, licorice, fruity malts, dry finish.
Tried from Can on 30 May 2020 at 01:46

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can from the Vineyard, Belfast. Appearance - jet black with a deep crema head. This disappears quickly. Nose - sweet chocolate and malt loaf. Taste - dark chocolate, going into black jacks, lovely start of burnt sugar and almost molasses, but not quite. Palate - roasty texture. Medium to full bodied. Balanced roast on the finish. Good linger. Overall - loveliness, all day long!
Tried from Can on 27 May 2020 at 22:29

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from the Vineyard, Belfast. Appearance - golden to amber. Nicely proportioned head. Nose - orange and burnt biscuit. Taste - brown bread, orange again. Biscuit finish. Palate - crunchy in texture. Light to medium bodied. Dry, balanced bitterness on the finish. Overall - decent example of the style.
Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2020 at 16:40

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Can. Says it’s a porter , robust porter even. Black with a thread. Aroma of roast malt. Flavour is dark roast malt, a little smoke, dry roast finish. Yeah
Tried from Can on 09 May 2020 at 00:45

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
[33cl bottle from Beer52.] A glossy cola brown coloured pour with a short lived beige head; attractive aroma of tarry ropes and coffee; light fresh body with roasted coffee to start, followed by chocolate syrup; then an earthy bitterness and toasted grains to finish. A nicely made stout.
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2020 at 15:20