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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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
can bb3/19 oro carico velata schiuma media unmoo grossolana media persistenza note floreale citrico agrumato lieve tropicale mango in bocca buona secchezza discreto amaro non molto intensa
Tried
from Can
on 04 Aug 2018
at 00:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
can bb 3/19 oro arancio velata non molta schiuma agrumata citrica un po floreale cereale amato medio media secchezza
Tried
from Can
on 04 Aug 2018
at 00:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
BOTTLE. Almost clear dark brown, beige head. Smooth chocolate, light body.Nice and clean. Light nutty bitterness, not much coconut thankfully.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2018
at 15:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From the can. Dark, dark brown with a creamy beige head that lingers. Aroma is pine, citrus, melon, dark chocolate. Quite nice. Taste is bittersweet up with the dark chocolate taking the upper hand. A piney bitterness soon follows and rounds out the finish. Body is medium, quite oily, carbonation is soft. A fairly traditional BIPA but a solid one.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jul 2018
at 16:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Cloudy, yellow-ish golden colour with average, thick, fluffy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Citrusy, slightly floral and minimally perfumed, hoppy aroma, wheaty malty background, notes of lemon, hints of mandarine peel. Taste is dry, citrusy hoppy, minimally perfumed and floral, wheaty, minimally strawy background, notes of lemon, a touch of lime, minimally chalky finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2018
at 20:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Hazy, amber colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Caramel malty and citrusy hoppy, slightly tropical fruity aroma, notes of orange, bitter orange, orange zest, a touch of mango, some husk. Taste is bitter hoppy, citrusy, slightly zesty, notes of orange, bitter orange, orange zest, minimall husky, malty basis.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2018
at 17:08
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 330ml in pbf xii. Hazy, off-white head. Orange, malts in the nose. Light-bodied. Grass, citrus, some sweetness. Some fruityness. A bit rough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2018
at 21:29
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled at PBF XII. Hazy golden, small head. Grapefruity nose. Mid sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Caramel and grapefruit peels. Piney mid bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2018
at 21:04
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
33cl bottle @ PBF XII. Poured golden color with a thin white head. Woody, stuffy, harsh hoppy aroma and flavor. Heavy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2018
at 21:00
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7%. Pale golden colour, huge white head. Spicy, yeasty and somewhat soapy aroma. Dry and yeasty flavour, with mild spicy notes. Moderate hops. Not bad, but a bit too yeasty for my taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2018
at 20:36