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.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Dicey Reilly’s, Ballyshannon [120414]
Dark amber, bit hazy, frothy white head, some lacing
Aroma of gonger, sweet caramel, spices, soft fruits, interesting aroma
Taste of ginger, caramal, gingerbread, some citrus, slight vegetal note (maybe from pumpkins), quite intense spices, lots of flavour
Palate - soft carb, medium body, oily, quite a rich texture, fairly sweet. Finish as main flavour, sweet spicy, zesty hops, soft fruits
Overall - Wasn’t sure that I’d like this but it was good flavoured, interesting beer
fonefan (85107) reviewed Devil's Backbone from Kinnegar Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle 500ml. [ As Kinnegar Devils Backbone ].Clear medium amber orange color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, nutty, caramel, malty, dusty, earthy notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, nutty, dusty, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20140222]
stravale (3279) reviewed Scraggy Bay from Kinnegar Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Drinkstore [020414]
Orange amber, frothy fluffy head, hazy, some lacing
Aroma of orange citrus, sweet tropical fruits, soft resinous hops, sweet fruity malts, good aroma
Taste of soft caramel malts, orange citrus, soft tropical fruits, some bitter orange zest, sweet juicy fruit malts
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, oily, good bitter sweet balance. Finish of bitter orange zest, sweet fruits, nice tangy orangey finish
Overall - Liked this a lot, the bottle I’ve had seems a lot better than the other rates here
Reubs (35701) reviewed Rustbucket from Kinnegar Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle@Papsø - fuzzy amber pour with a thin white head. Aroma and taste is fruity hops and sweet malts, with some rye, honey with bitter finish. Nice.
Reubs (35701) reviewed Devil's Backbone from Kinnegar Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle@Papsø - pours amber with off white head. Caramel malty, toffee,syrup, fruity and slight herbal spice in there, with a hoppy bitter finish.
Beerfest5 (1975) reviewed Maddyroe Burnt IPA from Kinnegar Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Lovely red IPA, hoppy amber, whatever you want to call it. Pours a reddish brown into the pint glass, small off white head, just a little lacing on the glass. Aroma of big juicy floral hops, pine, resin, crystal malts or caramel malts, nutty addition to the flavor. Perfect abv and carbonation, reminiscent of 5 am Saint from Brewdog. Really nice to see from Kinnegar.
Culchiem (6642) reviewed Maddyroe Burnt IPA from Kinnegar Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Burnt read with a thin head, good lacing. Fruity toasted bread, big jam base. Dry bitter fruit base.
Anders37 (30297) reviewed Rustbucket from Kinnegar Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Pours a hazy golden pale amber color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty spicy weak hoppy aroma. Fruity malty spicy caramel flavor with weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel finish with hoppy hints.
Anders37 (30297) reviewed Devil's Backbone from Kinnegar Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a longlasting off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma with grassy hoppy hints. Fruity malty caramel hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy finish.
yespr (55573) reviewed Rustbucket from Kinnegar Brewing 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
50 cl bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity and light toasted malty. Mild fruity and mild grassy. Dry and bitter, light fruity finish.