Lough Gill Brewery

Microbrewery in Sligo, Sligo, Ireland 🇮🇪

Established in 2016

Contact
Unit 1, Cleveragh Business Park, The Back Ave, Cleveragh, Sligo, Ireland
Description
Founded in 2016 by James Ward, Lough Gill Brewing Company aims to restore the lost tradition of brewing to Sligo town, a small town that once hosted 5 breweries. The idea stemmed from an ever-growing passion for brewing delicious beer and a unique opportunity of various skill sets and business synergy.

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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
--Sample, thanks fonefan! -- Hazy straw colour, coarse head. Somewhat rubbery lychee aroma. Mid sweet with light body and rounded mouthfeel. Fruity with apricot and lychee. Low bitterness.
Tried on 26 Feb 2023 at 21:08

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5

Can 440ml. @ home. 🏡❄☃️🇩🇰 💻👀

[ As Lough Gill / Alewife Sometimes You're A Nut ].
ABV: 10.0%. Clear dark red brown colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, dark malt, sweet malt, roasted - chocolate, coconut, almonds. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, sweet chocolate, coconut, dark malt, almons, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily and sticky, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20230225]
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Tried from Can on 25 Feb 2023 at 20:50

7/10
Tried on 25 Feb 2023 at 20:24

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
--Sample, thanks fonefan! -- Clear golden, small head. Fruity citrus aroma. Mid sweet with medium body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Fruity with grapefruit. Resinous bitter finish.
Tried on 25 Feb 2023 at 17:24

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can. Color: Black, light brown head. Aroma: Roasted malt, coffee, Bourbon, milk chocolate. Taste: Smooth, almost silky mouthfeel. Milk chocolate, Bourbon, vanilla, roasted malt. Lactose. Bit boozy. Full body, below average carbonation. Medium sweet, moderate bitterness. Sweetish but nice Pastry Stout.
Tried from Can on 18 Feb 2023 at 20:45

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sample (thanks fonefan!). Hazy yellow colour, not much head. Pineapple bomb in aroma. Not much else. Really. Flavour is tart pineapple with some slight lactose. Mild acidity. Tartish pineapple at first in the aftertaste, sweet pineapple in the real finish and aftertaste. Oh dear.
Tried on 13 Feb 2023 at 22:55

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample (thanks fonefan!). Yellow colour small white head. Aroma is floral, some toffee, mild salty tones with some citrus and mild passion fruity tones. Flavour is citrus, some salty tones and mild floral tones with some wooden bitterness and bready malts.
Tried on 13 Feb 2023 at 22:38

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Sample (thanks fonefan!). Yellowish golden colour, small white head. Aroma is floral, some toffeeish, mild wooden and earthy tones. Flavour is fruity, floral, some toffee and some nectary sweet elements. Still rather mouthdrying.
Tried on 13 Feb 2023 at 21:54

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample (thanks fonefan!). Yellow colour, small white foamy head. Aroma is some leathery tones with mild fruity and floral tones to it. Flavour is floral, fruity, some mild toasted tones to it. Fruity and somewhat earthy aftertaste.
Tried on 13 Feb 2023 at 20:08

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
--Sample, thanks fonefan! -- Cloudy straw colour, small head. Perfumy nose with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Wheat flour, guava, passionfruit and papaya. Fairly low bitterness.
Tried on 10 Feb 2023 at 20:46