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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
from Can
on 26 Oct 2019
at 17:36
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2019
at 22:43
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
24/X/19 - 44cl can from BeerFreakChick (Gent), shared @ home, BB: VIII/20, canned: 15/VIII/19 - (2019-1776)
Little cloudy blond yellow beer, big creamy off-white head, stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: lots of citrus, grapefruit, sweet tropical fruits, papaya, bit malty. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: lots and lots of ripe to overripe mango, tropical fruits, soft bitterness, some citrus notes, bit sweet, very fruity. Aftertaste: dry, lots of citrus, bitter touch, more mango, super juicy and fruity, lovely beer!
Little cloudy blond yellow beer, big creamy off-white head, stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: lots of citrus, grapefruit, sweet tropical fruits, papaya, bit malty. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: lots and lots of ripe to overripe mango, tropical fruits, soft bitterness, some citrus notes, bit sweet, very fruity. Aftertaste: dry, lots of citrus, bitter touch, more mango, super juicy and fruity, lovely beer!
Tried
from Can
at
BeerFreakChick
on 24 Oct 2019
at 21:00
8.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Lovely DuPont nose, creamy, berries, dry, great taste, creamy again, hint of grain, hint of lemon. Good stuff!
Tried
on 23 Oct 2019
at 10:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - golden and clear. Frothy white head. Nose - funky apple and citrus. Taste - apple sherbet. Edge of lemon again. Palate - close to medium bodied. tangy and dry through middle and finish. Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Oct 2019
at 19:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - yellow with a generous fluffy head. Nose - citrus and light grassiness. Slight farmyard thing too. Taste - grass, mineral, pineapple. Palate - creamy and light to medium bodied. Dry, balanced finish. Overall - good beer!
Tried
from Can
on 18 Oct 2019
at 17:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap @ Guildhall Taphouse, Derry. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are bitter hops, fruits, flowers, pine and malt. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Oct 2019
at 20:28
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at Taphuys Tilburg. Clear golden color with a white head. Aroma isn't very fresh it seems. A bit skunky. After a while I wither got used to it or it evaporated a bit. Flavor is decently hoppy with a soft mouthfeel. Alright.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2019
at 17:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
[50cl bottle bought in Donegal Town.] A hazy dark straw coloured pour with a tight cream head; orangey aroma; rich in the mouth with a thick grainy body and a nicely balanced citrus taste and some toffee; moving to a smooth finish with a grapefruit bitterness and lingering caramel. A really good IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Oct 2019
at 16:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
7th October 2019
Can. Hazy orange gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry and has a good minerally crispness. Thin malts, modestly sweet. Crisp orange peel, touch of spice. Modest pine. Trace of hop dust. Crispy finish. Simple stuff but fine.
Can. Hazy orange gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry and has a good minerally crispness. Thin malts, modestly sweet. Crisp orange peel, touch of spice. Modest pine. Trace of hop dust. Crispy finish. Simple stuff but fine.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Oct 2019
at 17:12