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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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ Belfast Beer Festival [141114]
Black, ruby edges, thin white head
Aroma of dark fruits, rum soaked dark fruits, fairly boozy
Taste of sweet dark fruits, soft sweet sherry, sweet fruity dark malts, less booze in the flavour, interesting.
Palate - Medium body, a bit thin. Sweet palate. Finish as main flavour, sweet dark fruits, warming alcohol.
Overall - Nice fruits in this. Wasn’t a stout to me though, maybe more near a strong old ale / porter cross. Hopefully this will come out in bottle. One of the best beers I’ve tried from this brewery so far.
Tried from Cask on 17 Nov 2014 at 13:40

7.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Hazy amber color with a big tan head. Good looking ale. Nice lacing. Bready, malty and fruity aroma. Nice body. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Maybe a bit rich carbonation. Oily texture. Bready, malty, fruity, plums and raisins in the flavor. When I rate this one, it is listed as a porter….hmmm more like a low alcohol Barley Wine. Tasty ale.
[Bottle from a trade with Beersiveknown]

Country #118
Tried from Bottle on 07 Nov 2014 at 06:46

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottle. Deep gold with a thin white head. Aroma is stale honey malt. Flavour is dusty honey, a little ginger on a watery sour finish.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2014 at 15:35

6.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2013, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Whitewater Hoppelhammer ].Clear medium to dark amber orange color with a small, virtually none, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus, fruity, hop oil, light resin. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, hoppy, warm fruit, light resin. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20130813]
Tried from Cask on 06 Sep 2014 at 03:59

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours amber color. Fruity aroma with bitter, hoppy taste. Long bitter after taste.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2014 at 12:29

6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle. Creamy White excellent fully lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter slightly acetic flaw flavor. Light bitter short finish. Oily palate.
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2014 at 08:43

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Assentoft tasting. Nice head with excellent duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are little lactose acid, citrus, caramel, malt and hops. A little off.
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2014 at 08:41

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Creamy White good fully lasting head. Orange colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2014 at 08:26

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, hops, caramel, flowers and malt. Nice and semi bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2014 at 08:25

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Cask in Errigle Belfast. Brown orange colour with dense creamy head, light haze. Aroma is caramel apple, sweet malts. Flavour is fairly plain, slightly stale malts, some earthy homey. Mid sweet palate, low carbonation. Disappointing.
Tried from Cask on 10 May 2014 at 03:30