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.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
22/9/2018. Bottle from Honest Brew. Pours dark mahogany brown with an average sized beige head. Aroma of chocolate, malt, rye, toffee, hint of coffee and fruit. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Roasted, chocolate finish. Good brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2018
at 18:46
6.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Can from The Drink Store, AirBnB beer on laundry day. Hazy to cloudy yellow color white coca cola head. Floral fruity aroma. Taste has minimal tartness, light berries. OK
Tried
from Can
on 10 Sep 2018
at 13:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 330ml. @ [ (PBF XII Tasting.) by oh6gdx ] - Petalax, Finland. [ As Kinnegar Crossroads ].Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, pale malt, moderate hoppy, orange, fruity hops, dusty. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light heavy bitter with a long duration, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity hops, orange, dusty, woody. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20180706] 7-3-7-3-13
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2018
at 11:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Porterhouse in Temple Bar. Hazy yellow color white head. Earthy lemon aroma. Taste is earthy citrus almost dank. Dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2018
at 20:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
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Tried
from Can
on 05 Sep 2018
at 22:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from O'Brien's, Athlone [120818]
Blonde, soft white haze, frothy white head, light lacing
Aroma of lemon, citrus zest, grapefruit, light sweet
Taste of citrus fruits, grapefruit, pithy citrus, light smooth pale wheat malt allow citrus flavours through
Palate - Medium carb and body, good mouthfeel from the wheat, alcohol well hidden, fairly bitter, good bitter sweet balance. Finish of lemon, grapefruit, quite a long citrus tail
Overall - Very nice beer, nice lemon and grapefruit, one of their best
Blonde, soft white haze, frothy white head, light lacing
Aroma of lemon, citrus zest, grapefruit, light sweet
Taste of citrus fruits, grapefruit, pithy citrus, light smooth pale wheat malt allow citrus flavours through
Palate - Medium carb and body, good mouthfeel from the wheat, alcohol well hidden, fairly bitter, good bitter sweet balance. Finish of lemon, grapefruit, quite a long citrus tail
Overall - Very nice beer, nice lemon and grapefruit, one of their best
Tried
from Can
on 01 Sep 2018
at 23:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at home, from Honest Brew, 25/08/18. Lightly hazed golden orange with a decent off white covering. Nose is grassy, lemon tinged straw, airy malts, orange peel, melon. Taste comprises gentle orange pith, tangerine, toasted grains, hint of grapefruit, melon, airy malts, citric tinged straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with grassy hop bitterness. Decent clean drinking and flavoursome session gear for 3.5%.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Aug 2018
at 16:20
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can split at GBBF '18, day 2, 08/08/18. Very lightly hazed golden blonde with a decent off white cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is mellow funk, tarte apple skins, damp straw, lemon rind, wood must. Taste comprises light citric piss, apple core, light funk, grassy, white grape must, damp hay, grains. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a very gentle acidic pucker. Decent easy drinking sour.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Aug 2018
at 11:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at the GBBF 2018 day 2 08/08/2018. A mostly clear bright yellow coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is nice delicate tart green apple, light mild, funk, cider. Flavour is composed of pucker green apple, tangy, pinch of acid, prickly pear. Cheers Steve. Palate is tart, prickly. Higish carbonation. Pretty good.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Aug 2018
at 21:16
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at the pre GBBF Shindig '18, thanks to Steve, 04/08/18. Hazed light golden orange with an off white head. Nose is tangy citric peel, light funk, straw, faint vinegar (from Kinnegar), damp cloth. Taste comprises damp hay, lemon rind, apple core, balsa wood, mellow barnyard. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a modest puckering effect. Easy drinking and approachable simple sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2018
at 12:39