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.
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
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
How: Bottle.
Where: Tasting at omhper, 2018-06-02.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, grapefruit, hops, fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Grapefruit, malt, fruit.
Where: Tasting at omhper, 2018-06-02.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, grapefruit, hops, fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Grapefruit, malt, fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2018
at 16:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Last of my Beer52 stash. Rye and caramel aroma. Not overly strong. Cloudy dark orange amber. Fluffy off-white head. Light bitter. Hops and spicy rye. Light - medium bodied. Thin but improved by soft-fizzy carbonation. Dry finish. Quaffable stuff. Not bad at all.
Tried
on 15 Jun 2018
at 19:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml bottle. Cloudy, dark amber to brown colour with average, firm, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Citrusy hoppy aroma, notes of orange, orange zest, caramel malty background with hints of rye spiciness. Taste is bitter, citrusy fruity hoppy, notes of orange, orange zest, hints of grapefruit, spicy, minimally earthy, malty basis, weak hints of rye spiciness. Nice..
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2018
at 18:02
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours black with fine brownish foam. Aroma is toasted, moderate by a little fruity feeling. Body is smooth, moderately carbonated. Taste is moderately sweet, only subtle bitterness. Finish is average.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jun 2018
at 16:49