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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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bière dégustée à la maison. Robe dorée, mousse blanche fine. Nez floral avec des notes d’orange. En bouche, c’est franc et assez puissant, avec une base maltée biscuitée et une amertume présente. Quelques arômes fruités (orange, raisin), mais peu de complexité, et surtout un manque de fraîcheur et de notes exotiques. L’ensemble reste assez linéaire, voire un peu plat pour le style. Correct, mais manque de subtilité pour vraiment séduire.
Tried
on 12 Jul 2025
at 08:42
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
10/VII/25 - on tap, shared @ Gelateria Corte Vecchia (Grazzano Visconti, IT), BB: n/a (2025-661)
Clear gold orange beer, creamy dense off-white head, pretty stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: oh my, yes, very dank hops, super fruity, marijuana, mango, some pineapple, passion fruits, cheesy, diesel, onions, lovely smell! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: good bitter start, some sweet malts, fruity touch, mango, papaya, some sweet pear, dank, very dank hops, resinous bitterness, some alcohol. Aftertaste: a bit sweet, honey, a little oxidized, fruity, good bitter finish, some tropical fruits, juicy, nice beer, love it!
Clear gold orange beer, creamy dense off-white head, pretty stable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: oh my, yes, very dank hops, super fruity, marijuana, mango, some pineapple, passion fruits, cheesy, diesel, onions, lovely smell! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: good bitter start, some sweet malts, fruity touch, mango, papaya, some sweet pear, dank, very dank hops, resinous bitterness, some alcohol. Aftertaste: a bit sweet, honey, a little oxidized, fruity, good bitter finish, some tropical fruits, juicy, nice beer, love it!
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jul 2025
at 13:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
0.44l can. Hazy orange body with a foamy white head. Sticky caramel notes in the aroma with some grapefruit, peach and grapes. Taste is similar with notes of grape seed. Nice balance between the malts and hops. The finish is leaning towards the bitter side. Nice beer.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jun 2025
at 15:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Not bad and I could say that it is a season beer, on the Belgian way, on the same way than a duvel, huge carbonation, be careful opening the can, dry, mineral, side of champagne, sparkling in the mouth, hop, refreshing, 24.04.2020, at Epalinges, perfect with a Spanish paella.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2025
at 16:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
(sample, can) Clear dark golden. Medium white head. Sweet, malty, hoppy, citrusy. Medium body. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2025
at 14:55
8.6/10
Hoppy, crisp and light bodied
Tried
from Draft
on 23 May 2025
at 18:56
7.8/10
Resinous, bitter and hoppy
Tried
from Can
on 18 May 2025
at 16:32
7.6/10
Citrusy, bitter and watery
Tried
from Can
on 18 May 2025
at 14:16
7.8/10
Tried
on 15 May 2025
at 19:41
6.3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
0.44 l can from 'Craftbeershop.com', canned in February 2025. Clear, golden with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Slightly sweetish, moderately fruity-floral aroma of lemon peel, some fresh grass and light grains. Slightly sweet, moderately bitter, gently fruity-floral and a bit grassy taste of grains, lemon peel and some fresh grass, followed by a short, moderately bitter, slightly dry finish. Almost medium-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Decent beer, resembles a Pils rather than a Kölsch imho.
Tried
from Can
from Craftbeer Shop
on 06 May 2025
at 16:50