Kinnegar Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Letterkenny,
County Donegal,
Ireland 🇮🇪
Associated Venue: Kinnegar Brewing
Established in 2011
Contact
K2, Ballyraine Industrial Estate, Aughavannon, Rathmullan, Letterkenny, Ireland
Description
At Kinnegar we pair brewing tradition with a contemporary sense of adventure to produce clean, crisp, full-flavoured farmhouse beers. The brewery is named after the nearby Kinnegar Beach
just north of Rathmullan in County Donegal.
Our roots are deeply embedded in the hilly fields and farms of northeast Donegal. This is the perfect environment for the way we make beer. We don’t filter or pasteurise, and we let our industrious little friends, the yeast, carbonate the beer naturally during fermentation.
With the opening of K2, our new state-of-the-art facility in nearby Letterkenny in March 2017, the clinking of bottles coming off our line no longer mingles with the bleating of sheep from the surrounding fields. The farmhouse ethos at the core of what we do however remains the same.
Our roots are deeply embedded in the hilly fields and farms of northeast Donegal. This is the perfect environment for the way we make beer. We don’t filter or pasteurise, and we let our industrious little friends, the yeast, carbonate the beer naturally during fermentation.
With the opening of K2, our new state-of-the-art facility in nearby Letterkenny in March 2017, the clinking of bottles coming off our line no longer mingles with the bleating of sheep from the surrounding fields. The farmhouse ethos at the core of what we do however remains the same.
7/10
Tried
on 02 Aug 2026
at 20:49
6/10
Tried
on 02 Aug 2026
at 20:47
7/10
Tried
on 01 Aug 2026
at 21:15
7/10
Tried
on 01 Aug 2026
at 21:04
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2026
at 20:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Black with a beige head. Roasted malts, burnt malts, cocoa powder, light sweet berries, a hint of caramel malt. Medium bodied. Finish has a burnt and roasted profile that is mostly dry and bitter. Bold profile throughout. A very solid stout.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jul 2026
at 14:58
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Very dark, murky brown with a beige head. Big rye notes, pine, burnt malt, roasted, dark chocolate. Medium bodied. Finish is dry with plenty of bitterness and roasted malt notes. Superb.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jun 2026
at 16:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Color anaranjado, turbia, espuma blanca cremosa y bien conservada. Pestazo a hierba y fruta tropical. Entra punzante en boca a la par que sedosa, fondo afrutado, fruta de hueso, algo de mango, cítricos...final amargote y seco. Muy jugosa, rica
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 15 Jun 2026
at 23:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can. Black with a decent beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, dried fruits and a little bit of citrussy hops. Taste of dark chocolate, roasted malts, red berries, mousse au chocolate, dried fruits and espresso. Moderate bitterness. Medium to strong carbonation. Oily mouthfeel. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jun 2026
at 21:48
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
14th June 2026
Panda thanks to Cloin. Just a light haze on this orange gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, a little soft, modest fine carbonation. Soft malts, a mellow and fairly natural grain. Mild creamy sweetness. Soft pine into pretty ripe citrus. Soft pine on the finish. Hmmm. A bit flat and stodgy for me taste.
Panda thanks to Cloin. Just a light haze on this orange gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, a little soft, modest fine carbonation. Soft malts, a mellow and fairly natural grain. Mild creamy sweetness. Soft pine into pretty ripe citrus. Soft pine on the finish. Hmmm. A bit flat and stodgy for me taste.
Tried
on 14 Jun 2026
at 18:35