Heaney Farmhouse Brewing

Microbrewery in Bellaghy, 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
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can @ Sommerhus, Bønnerup Strand. Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of malt, light fruit, herbs, rosemary, light pine. Flavor is light bitter, malt, herbal rich rosemary, light fruit, pine. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. Strange. 050720

Tried from Can on 05 Jul 2020 at 12:11


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Light malty and hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Strong rosemary notes. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.

Tried on 04 Jul 2020 at 14:33


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Can @ Højbjerg tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are lots of rosemary, hops, fruits, flowers and malt. Lots of rosemary in the finish. Quite odd.

Tried from Can on 04 Jul 2020 at 14:31


6.4
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


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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


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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
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
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
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
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