Whitewater Brewery

Microbrewery in Castlewellan, 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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5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium amber color with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, roasted, keller. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20090804]

Tried from Cask on 28 Nov 2009 at 02:33


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

Dark amber with a small off-white head. Sweet and grainy malty aroma. Fruity malt flavour ith a thin feel.

Tried on 05 Oct 2009 at 14:00


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Dark brown with a small off-white head. Roasted aroma of chocolate with fruity notes. Sweet fruity and roasted malty flavour

Tried on 05 Oct 2009 at 13:59


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottled. A golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of hops and spices - among them ginger. The flavor is sweet with notes of cardboard on a lightly malty back ground, leading to a dry finish where the cardboard note lingers. Thanks KimJohansen for sharing.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2009 at 21:16


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

50cl bottle from a Eurospar in Dalkey, Dublin. Reddish chestnut with a thin cream head; rich roast malt aroma with a hint of treacle; smooth with deep earthy, nutty flavours and a light syrupy carmael that’s not too sweet; leading to a dry soothing satisfying finish with bags of malt. An excellent porter.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2009 at 18:29


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

50cl bottle from a Eurospar in Dalkey, Dublin. Dark amber with a dense cream head; rich malty aroma with orange fruit; full fruity malty body with a burnt caramel dryness, and a short herbal bitter finish. A touch of boiled sweets from the pasteurisation, but otherwise a decent bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2009 at 17:10


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

Cask at GBBF 2009 ... copper brown ... fruity toffee malt nose ... light wattery fruity roast ...

Tried from Cask on 20 Sep 2009 at 09:25


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

Cask at GBBF 2009 ... Deep black ... thin toffee roast malt nose ... light blackcurrent malts ... some roast ... little charcoal..

Tried from Cask on 20 Sep 2009 at 09:22


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

(Cask at GBBF, London Earl’s Court, 6 Aug 2009) Dark brown colour, almost black. Brief, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with chocolate, liquorice and dried fruit. Malty, fruity taste with notes of chocolate, some liquorice and dark berries. Fairly sweet. Slightly above medium body. Nice and tasty porter.

Tried from Cask on 05 Sep 2009 at 13:51


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Cask@GBBF2009. Deep coppery colour, not much head. Aroma is nutty,wooden, quite strong on caramel malts as well as some mild grassyness. Flavour is quite much the same in a rather mild way.

Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2009 at 12:47