Brehon Brewhouse

Microbrewery in Monaghan, Monaghan, Ireland 🇮🇪

Established in 2014

Contact
Dunelty Inniskeen, Carrickmacross, Monaghan, Ireland
Description
Established in 2014, owner Seamus McMahon has set up a lovely brewery in one of the old sheds, located behind the milking parlour. This brewery is set up on a working Dairy Farm. The team have renovated the shed to exacting specifications. The brewery is set amongst the rolling drumlins of County Monaghan. Our aim is to create distinct beers that are brewed with care and affection. We have created a range of well balanced and flavoursome ales that reflect the changing face of the beer market in Ireland.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle. Clear, orangey, pale golden colour with huge, foamy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Piney and citrusy hoppy aroma, notes of mandarine and orange, cautious smoky overtones. Taste is bone-dry, bitter hoppy, piney and slightly citrusy fruity, notes of orange and mandarine, spicy hints of rye, a minimally smoky touch; way overcarbonated.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2017 at 22:57


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from flavourly. Deep almost black colour with a tan head. Big roasted malty aroma and and taste. Light sour. Thick body.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2016 at 10:38


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle. Darkest brown colour with average to huge, thick, creamy, mostly lasting, moderately lacing, beige head. Roasty, chocolately, dark malty aroma, some cocoa, some liquorice, a very cautious touch of red berries. Taste is chocolately, dark malty, slightly roasty, minimally nutty, a salty touch of liquorice; dry, roasty, almost a bit ashy finish.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2016 at 05:44


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle from Martins. Reddish black with a minimal head. Aroma is roasted malt. Flavour is sweet coffee, syrup, a little burnt. Overall a bit too thin and sweet.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2016 at 15:33


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Bottle from Super Value. Cloudy Amber with a large head. Aroma of orange malt. Flavour of chocolate malt, stone, bitter dark chocolate. Dry.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2016 at 16:02


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle from O’Brien’s, Athlone [260616]
Amber, slight haze, frothy white head
Aroma of fruits, slight cheesy, bit floral, odd nose, some hay, not great
Taste of citrus zest hops, piney hops, some burnt orange, damp hay, very hoppy but very rough as well
Palate - Medium carb and body, very bitter zest hops. Finish is dry, very bitter, rough, astringent
Overall - Rough hewn and clumsy. May revisit this but this bottle wasn’t good

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2016 at 18:08


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from O’Brien’s, Athlone [190616]
Black, frothy beige head, no lacing
Aroma - Slight roast, very little on the nose
Taste of soft roast, some coffee grounds, light burnt notes, dark malts
Palate - Medium carb and body, some bitter roast. Finish of roasted malts, dab of burnt toast, roasty finish
Overall - Roasty stout with little aroma - probably better cask looking at the other reviews here

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2016 at 17:15


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Callans, at mum and dads, 06/06/16. Clear golden blonde with a decent white head that retains well. Nose is light citric peel, freshly cut grass, stra, bready notes. Taste comprises lemon zing, straw, light spice, faint white pepper, pale malts, toasted grain, tangerine. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with light grassy bitterness. Adequate golde ... probably the weakest of the offerings I’ve had from Brehon but ticks the style boxes non the less.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2016 at 10:47


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Aroma: Roasted malt and chocolate. Flavour: Roasted coffee and chocolate with dry bitter finish. Colour: Very dark brown with a tan head. From: Bottle @ Torben Matthews tasting May 2016.

Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2016 at 03:48


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at Torben Mathews tasting. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter nice caramellic flavor. Average moderate bitter very caramellic finish. Oily palate.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2016 at 03:19