Whitewater Brewery

Microbrewery in Castlewellan, County Down, Northern Ireland

Established in 1996

Contact
Lakeside Brae, Clarkhill Road, Castlewellan, BT31 9RH, Northern Ireland
Description
Established 1996 on the third generation family farm amidst the spectacular Mourne Mountain range in the north of Ireland, Whitewater Brewery still retains the passion and desire to brew beers with fantastic flavours.

We started with an 800 Litre brew size and currently we’re handcrafting 6500 Litre brews and bottling our 10 different beers on site. On 4th February 2016 we obtained Planning Permission to build a new brewery and after 20 years the next chapter begins. Our new brewery has the capacity to produce around 40,000 litres a month and has scope for further expansion.

We source spring water from the Mourne Mountains which is blended with American, Australian and New Zealand hops to create best-selling beers.

The company produces bottle-conditioned beers and ales and also supplies products in kegs to customers throughout Ireland. We’re expecting wild times ahead along with great beers….pick up a Whitewater and enjoy the journey.

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8.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Creamy lightbrown excellent fully lasting head. Black colour. Heavy malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter very roasted flavor. Long heavy bitter finish. Creamy palate. Excellent.
Tried on 21 Feb 2021 at 14:44

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from KWM. Appearance - golden amber with a slightly off white head. Nose - floral honey and citrus. Taste - the sweeter aspect of honey this time. And sweet barley notes too. Palate - close to medium bodied, sweet middle. Would've liked to have had a fresher finish. Overall - yeah, fresher finish preferred but it's got honey in it. Smelt good.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2021 at 17:39

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate. A little thin IPA.
Tried on 25 Jan 2021 at 08:58

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Can from KWM. This one is simply called Helles Lager and at the same ABV - no mention of London Irish. Anyway.... Appearance - golden with a big fluffy white head. Nose - honey and malt. Taste - more of the same. Palate - light bodied, then a bit sweet in the middle and finish. Overall - a little sweeter than the style should be, but not bad really.
Tried from Can on 10 Jan 2021 at 17:22

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Jak na lager to dobre, nachmielone w stylu brytyjskim, leciutko metnawe, srednia piana, opada szybko. ziarniste, zbozowe, wyraziste.
Tried on 04 Sep 2020 at 19:48

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 7
500ml bottle bought from KWM Wines and drunk at home. It pours brownish gold with an impressive white head, but the body of the beer looks quite thin. Soft fruit on the nose, with peach and tangerine, with a perfumed floral note. At first, the taste is a weird sort of alcohol burn, and I think, 'I not gonna like this'. Then the clouds part to reveal juicy stone fruit, iced tea. Finish is sweet, body isn't as thin as I'd feared. Heavily carbonated but I can live with that. All around decent.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2020 at 17:23

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
How: Can.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Black colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, vanilla, some liquorice, caramel.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Caramel, roasted malt, vanilla.
Tried from Can on 21 Jul 2020 at 09:28

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Home. Pours clear golden with a small white head. Aroma of malt, little sugar, grain, grass. Flavor is sweet, malty, light grainy, light grass. Medium body, lively carbonation, sweet finish. 060720
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2020 at 17:36

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Watery palate.
Tried on 04 Jul 2020 at 12:17

5.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Højbjerg tasting. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are rich grass, malt, hops, straw and has a nice bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2020 at 12:17