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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.
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
bottle .. hazy amber ,, soft floral fruit nose .. juicy zezty fruit .. tart fruit ... long tart fruit ... to RETRY
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2016
at 14:31
6/10
Tried
on 21 Sep 2016
at 17:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
50cl bottle from a trade with beersiveknown. Fast klare hell goldgelbe Farbe, mittelgroße bis geringe weiße schaumkrone. Geruch gering säuerlich, helles malz, Trauben, gering süß holzig. Geschmack säuerlich fruchtig, Trauben, helles leicht holziges malz.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2016
at 08:31
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at a MDBG tasting, 4/11/16. Amber, large frothy off-white head, good retention. Aroma of lime, orange, grapefruit, pale malt. The taste is floral, limey hops, pale malt. Medium bodied, moderate lingering bitterness, well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2016
at 23:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Draught at ICBF16. Hazy yellow with a medium head. Zesty sour, citrus tang, hangs on the lips, lively and lovely.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2016
at 13:03
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Draught at ICBF16. Cloudy brown with a medium head. Aroma of fruit and rye. Flavour is sticky rye, quite intense, strong dry eye finish. A bit rough.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2016
at 11:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Spar, Athlone [250716]
Golden. slight haze, thin white head
Aroma - dab of sharp lemon, tangy citrus
Taste of fruity lemon, very light malts, sour lemon, soft grape, tart fruits, not complex
Palate - Medium carb, medium light body, tangy sour - but not too much, refreshing, mouth puckering, bit farmyardy. Finish - Has a wave of cereal grains that comes though in the finish.
Overall - Good it’s not too sour, I like the farmyard cereal grains in the finish - it’s a plus point for me rather than a negative
Golden. slight haze, thin white head
Aroma - dab of sharp lemon, tangy citrus
Taste of fruity lemon, very light malts, sour lemon, soft grape, tart fruits, not complex
Palate - Medium carb, medium light body, tangy sour - but not too much, refreshing, mouth puckering, bit farmyardy. Finish - Has a wave of cereal grains that comes though in the finish.
Overall - Good it’s not too sour, I like the farmyard cereal grains in the finish - it’s a plus point for me rather than a negative
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2016
at 15:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle ambrato piuttosto torbido buona schiuma discreta persistenza leggero cereale filo agrume terroso media secchezza discreto amaro
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2016
at 14:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from McHughs. Hazy gold with a thin head. Spice and citrus aroma. Flavour is tart, ginger, dry fruity bitter rhubarb. Finish is long dry bitter fruit tart.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2016
at 16:09
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled @ ChrisO Pre-GBBF Shindig. Hazy cloudy pale yellow color, medium sized white head. Smell and taste tart, sourish, citrussy. Decent body and carbonation. Nice.
Tried
on 13 Aug 2016
at 03:38