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
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can 440ml (Beerdome)
Opaque colour, medium-sized beige head and lace. Toasted, a bit nutty and milky aroma. Medium to full-bodied. Soft, smooth palate. Roasted, milky, coffeish flavour. Some caramel in the finish. Quite good.
Opaque colour, medium-sized beige head and lace. Toasted, a bit nutty and milky aroma. Medium to full-bodied. Soft, smooth palate. Roasted, milky, coffeish flavour. Some caramel in the finish. Quite good.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2019
at 20:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
440ml can. Canned Dec 2018. Sweet, mineraly and earthy with some hints of fruits and tropical notes. A bit unbalanced.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jan 2019
at 17:37
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jan 2019
at 18:04
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Can 440ml (Beerdome, no BB date)
Clear amber-copper colour, medium-sized off-white head and some lace. Tropical fruity, a bit candyish and even farmhousey aroma. Medium-bodied. Tropical fruity flavour with watermelon and gummybear vibe. Maybe some more exotic hops used? Quite thin finish for this ABV. A bit dull lacking real fruityness or bitterness.
Clear amber-copper colour, medium-sized off-white head and some lace. Tropical fruity, a bit candyish and even farmhousey aroma. Medium-bodied. Tropical fruity flavour with watermelon and gummybear vibe. Maybe some more exotic hops used? Quite thin finish for this ABV. A bit dull lacking real fruityness or bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jan 2019
at 20:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can 440ml (Beerdome, canned 4.12.2018)
Hazy yellow colour, small steady white head and lace. Juicy aroma has pineapple and mango. Medium-bodied. Flavour has mango, some pineapple, citrus and light grass. Also some alcohol punch. Quite pleasant as has no hopburn or pelletyness.
Hazy yellow colour, small steady white head and lace. Juicy aroma has pineapple and mango. Medium-bodied. Flavour has mango, some pineapple, citrus and light grass. Also some alcohol punch. Quite pleasant as has no hopburn or pelletyness.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jan 2019
at 18:09
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jan 2019
at 22:05
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Bottle Baron. Black body with a thin beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of nuts and dark chocolate. Flavour of toffee and treacle. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Well balanced and tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2019
at 23:45
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2019
at 19:32
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
440mml. can. Tasted on the 30/12/2018 at home. Cloudy yellow colour with a medium white head with good retention. Aroma is piney hops, tropical fruits and grapefruit. Taste is slightly harsh, with presence of grapefruit and some piney hops. Finish is slightly harsh and medium bitter. Next one please!
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2018
at 09:34
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can: Poured a golden with white head. Aroma is bland and just beer. Taste is nice and delivers with the tart apple.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Dec 2018
at 21:55