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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8/10
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Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2019 at 20:53

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 7.5
Draft at hotel bar. Fine reddish pour with a nice frothy head. Nose is caramel and red fruit. Tastes of earth, malt, toffee, berry. Light bodied.
Tried from Draft on 06 Nov 2019 at 18:38

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Creamy light brown head left a good collar, spotty cover & plenty of lacing. Sweet caramel, sugar, malt & fruity berry aroma. Medium bodied, creamy over the tongue with a sharp clean back. Bitter/Sweet berries, malt, demerara, spices, caramel, toffee & zesty citrus finish.
Tried on 31 Oct 2019 at 20:56

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from KWM Wines. Clear dark golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 280919
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2019 at 11:58

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
[50cl bottle bought in Bushmills.] A bright amber pour with thick cream head; sharp English hop aroma; immediately hoppy taste with a malty caramel body; and strong bitter finish with some slightly stewed hops. A seriously hoppy beer.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Sep 2019 at 20:35

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Keg at the Parsons Nose, Hillsborough, 14/09/19. Reddish amber with a decent light beige cap. Nose is biscuit, dried fruits, hint of red berry. Taste comprises biscuit malts, caramel, dried fruit, brown bread, biscuit crumbs. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Fine for the style.
Tried on 14 Sep 2019 at 12:03

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle; BB 24th Sep 2020. Drank in Bistro 401, Belfast on 6th Sep 2019. Clear golden pour, swiftly departing white crown on top, then just a wisp and collar. Light malty front to the aroma and taste, bog standard 'lager' with a refreshing feel but nothing unusual or interesting going on.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2019 at 08:03

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
6th Sep 2019, 500ml bottle; BB 26th Sep 2020, in Bistro 401, Belfast. dark amber body, off-white crown. Malty molasses rule the nose and flavour, some light fruity hop action around also, which gives a mildy bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2019 at 07:58

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Garthicus, thanks! Amber color. Pear, hints of citrus and floral hops in both aroma and flavor. Cookies, a just a bit more than moderate but also persisting hopbitterness. Sweetish, fairly well balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:06

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at the cafe at the Titanic Museum. My wife spent quite a bit of time at this museum, I waited for her in the cafe. Orange gold in color with a huge frothy white head. Bready pilsner malt light floral hop, cold and wet.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2019 at 00:25