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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6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Medium offwhite creamy head settles quickly. Brown body. Fruity floral caramelly aroma, a bit faint. Dry-sweet honeyish floral fruity caramelly taste with wooden spicy peppery notes. Long aftertaste of the same with resiny notes. Very nice! (0.47l cask at McHugh’s, Belfast.)
Tried from Cask on 25 Mar 2008 at 05:21

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Small offwhite shiny creamy lasting head. Yellow body. Fruity floral honeyish aroma. Sweetish fruity wooden tea taste, mild and warm, with floral honey notes. Soft, mild mouthfeel, a bit mealy. Light, refreshing. Nice and very drinkable. (0.24l cask at Crown Liquor Saloon, Belfast.)
Tried from Cask on 25 Mar 2008 at 05:05

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Thin creamy yellowish beige head. Yellow body. Faint honeyish malty aroma. Dry-sweet floral honeyish malty taste with resiny mealy notes. Soft, mild mouthfeel. Aftertaste emphasizing straw and grain notes. Very nice and drinkable. (0.24l cask at Crown Liquor Saloon, Belfast.)
Tried from Cask on 25 Mar 2008 at 05:03

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Cask/gravity at Battersea Beer Festival 8 Feb 08. Pale golden colored - almost yellow. A thin layer-head. Modest aroma with yeast shining through. Soft mouthfeel. Malty flavor with sweet hints. Dry fruity aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 19 Feb 2008 at 14:00

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2007. Pours a golden amber color with a small white head. Fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some hints of hops. Long malty bitter finish with some hints of caramel in the aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2007 at 08:20

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2007. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Fruity malty dark fruit aroma. Sweet malty hoppy fruity flavor. Sweet malty finish with a hoppy bitter aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 18 Sep 2007 at 08:48

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Cask at GBBF, London, 9 Aug 2007) Dark amber, almost copper colour. Fruity nose with a solid malt background, hoppy notes of grapefruit and pine needles. Fruity taste with blood oranges, grapefruit and pine needles. Fairly sweet, medium to light body. Drinkable but hardly exciting.
Tried from Cask on 11 Sep 2007 at 15:25

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask@GBBF2007. Amber colour, small white head. Aroma is caramel, wooden, hoppy and slightly nectarish. Flavour is very bittery fruits along with some wooden and hayish hints.
Tried from Cask on 29 Aug 2007 at 00:27

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@GBBF2007. Golden colour, not much head. Aroma is very hoppy and fruity along with hints of wood. The same goes for the flavour. Not the most interesting beer.
Tried from Cask on 29 Aug 2007 at 00:25

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Golden amber ... sweet hop ... watery fruity ... little hop ... some malts too thin but ok.
Tried on 15 Aug 2007 at 06:47