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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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
[33cl can from Beer52.] A cloudy pale amber pour with a loose white head; lemony aroma; sweet tropical fruit taste with a thin body; and a touch of citrus to finish. Unexciting.
Tried from Can on 16 Mar 2024 at 18:55

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[33cl can from Beer52, brewed and canned by Full Circle.] A glossy black pour with a fast fading beige head; malty aroma with a little smoke; rather thin in the mouth with an immediate bitterness and a coffee taste; then a fruity coffee finish. Unusual.
Tried from Can on 15 Mar 2024 at 19:09

7/10
Tried on 31 Jan 2024 at 15:46

7.5/10
Tried on 27 Jan 2024 at 19:00

Not the worst red Ale I've had
Tried from Draft on 18 Dec 2023 at 12:55

5/10
Very fizzy, sweet, sticky, citrus jammy
Tried from Can on 04 Nov 2023 at 22:11

5/10
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2023 at 21:38

6/10
Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2023 at 15:14

6/10
Tried on 24 Sep 2023 at 11:57

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled. Brownish black colour, small beigeish brown head. Aroma is ginger, some toffee, roasted malts, chocolate, mild roasted malts and some dried fruits. Flavour is dried fruits, chocolate, roasted malts, ginger and some slight toffeeish notes.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2023 at 07:45