McGrath's Brewing (prev Clanconnel Brewing Co.) Reviews

mmmmisun	3.5 Clanconnel #1 McGrath's Irish Lager Sunday, March 13, 2022
DJMonarch	3.6 Clanconnel #6 McGrath's Irish Black Stout Cask Handpump at GBBF 2011, Earl's Court 02/08/2011 Fruit and roast aromas. Black and rich on the palate with some alcohol present. A hint of dryness in a bitter burnt roast finish. Saturday, January 1, 2022
matelija	2.9 Clanconnel #4 McGrath's Irish Red Ale Friday, August 7, 2020
matelija	3.6 Clanconnel #6 McGrath's Irish Black Stout Monday, July 13, 2020
VDuquerroux	3.1 Clanconnel #4 McGrath's Irish Red Ale Thursday, April 16, 2020. Bottle, 50cL. 4.3%. Gift from my dad. Merci ! Home. A sparkling dark amber mahogany clear beer with a medium beige foamy head ; short retention. Nice biscuit-cake, caramel note, licorice notes. Medium round sweet, light gourmet, medium dry short refreshing, bitter minimal note. Medium body, average thin texture, average gaseous, sweet biscuit short finish. Overall, correct. Friday, April 17, 2020
VDuquerroux	2.8 Clanconnel #2 McGrath's Irish Blonde Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Bottle, 50cL. 4.5%. Gift from my dad. Thank you :) Home. A sparkling golden orange clear beer with a medium white head ; medium retention ; good lacing. Flower, light caramel-biscuit, light fruit (orange), light water. Light round sweet, medium dry refreshing, bitter note. Light body, thin texture, average good gaseous, bitter sweet biscuit short finish. Overall, just ok. Wednesday, April 15, 2020
VDuquerroux	2.7 Clanconnel #1 McGrath's Irish Lager Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Bottle, 50cL. 4.6%. Gift from my dad ! Merci :) Home. A sparkling golden clear beer with a medium white head ; medium retention. Honey, flower, grainy notes, caramel note. Light sweet, medium dry refreshing, bitter note, acid note. Light rising body, thin texture, average gaseous, short floral honey refreshing finish; Overall, average. Too easily drinkable. Tuesday, April 14, 2020
VDuquerroux	3.4 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale Sunday, February 22, 2020. Bottle, 50cL. 4.4% Kindly shared by my dad. @Naintré (86), FR. A sparkling yellow-orange clkear beer with a medium white head ; short retention ; light lacing. Biscuit, herb, light flower, honey caramel note. Light to medium dry bitter refreshing, sweet note, light spicy. Light to medium body, average thin texture, average gaseous, fruity dry refreshing bitter finish. Overall, enjoyable. Monday, February 24, 2020
flying_pig	3.2 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale 500ml Bottle from Asda, Enniskillen (£1.50): Quite a hazy, medium amber with a thin frothy surface lacing that's patchy as well. The nose is subdued but slightly hoppy with a biscuit malt base & floral touches. The taste is more malty with lots of biscuit, very faint hops & citrus with a clean, crisp body that was smooth & dry at the end. It's pleasant but it could have been a bit stronger. Thursday, February 6, 2020
deanso	2.9 Clanconnel #2 McGrath's Irish Blonde 33cl bottle from Factory Foods. Thick white head. Very hazy light golden pour. OK. Tuesday, August 27, 2019
deanso	3 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale 33cl bottle from Factory Foods. Thick white head. Very hazy light amber pour. Light bitterness Tuesday, August 27, 2019
leaparsons	2.8 Clanconnel #4 McGrath's Irish Red Ale Bottle, The Offie, Leicester. Red brown with an off white foam. Nutty biscuit malts with red berries. Earthy. Spicy. Sudsy with traces of rubber. Thin bodied with a dry finish. It's OK. Saturday, July 27, 2019
Cheeseboard	3.1 Clanconnel #6 McGrath's Irish Black Stout 500ml bottle at home. Pours very dark brown to black with a tan head. Aroma: earthy, roasted malts, chocolate. Taste: light sweet & moderate bitter, dry, roasted malts, bitter dark chocolate, hints of coffee & smoke. Light to medium body, average carb, bitter roast finish. Not bad Tuesday, January 22, 2019
fil7777	3.4 Clanconnel #2 McGrath's Irish Blonde Wednesday, January 9, 2019
fil7777	3 Clanconnel #1 McGrath's Irish Lager Wednesday, January 9, 2019
fil7777	3.1 Clanconnel #4 McGrath's Irish Red Ale Wednesday, January 9, 2019
ManVsBeer	2.8 Clanconnel #5 McGraths Irish Amber Bottle from B&M, Rochdale. Dark amber with a mild haze and a bubbly-frothy head. At its most malty in its nose, there's a little more to its taste with light caramels and a hint of dark fruit. Tuesday, July 10, 2018
ManVsBeer	2.9 Clanconnel #4 McGrath's Irish Red Ale Bottle from B&M, Rochdale. Amber-brown with a head, but more of the latter colour. Mildly gritty in design, it has a palatable maltiness, tastes something like a brown ale with a sweetness. Wednesday, June 27, 2018
ManVsBeer	2.9 Clanconnel #2 McGrath's Irish Blonde Bottle from B&M, Rochdale. Golden-blonde with a thick frothy head, caused by a lot of activity out of the bottle. It's a very sweet-hoppy tasting ale with a big citrus influence. Friday, June 22, 2018
macgiollap	4.2 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale Friday, June 1, 2018
ManVsBeer	2.6 Clanconnel #1 McGrath's Irish Lager Bottle from B&M Bargains, Rochdale. Golden with a thin head. Has a light lager character in aroma and less so in taste, but not exactly a lager in texture though as it's a little smoother and ale-like. Thursday, April 26, 2018
DruncanVeasey	2.9 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale Bottle. Misted gold with a low white head. Discreet honey and grass sap aroma. Moderate condition, sap and shrub hop, honey and rusk. Pleasant to drink, if dull. More of a lager than the lager. Monday, March 19, 2018
DruncanVeasey	3.3 Clanconnel #4 McGrath's Irish Red Ale Bottle. Cherry red slicked generously with beige. Sour red berry fruit nose with clove like spice. Jammy red fruit with cranberry and redcurrant aspects over a faintly husky roasted nut and wholemeal biscuit base. Slightly ashy. Reminds me of KJ's 'Leftovers' homebrew which is in no way a criticism. Monday, March 19, 2018
mR_fr0g	3.1 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale Bottle at home picked up from Crumlin Tesco. A clear mid golden coloured pour with a lasting sticky white head . Aroma is semi sweet Base malts, medicinal hop, light grass. Flavour is composed of semi sweet Base malts, nutty, stewed hop, grassy hop. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation. Not bad., Sunday, December 31, 2017
mR_fr0g	2.1 Clanconnel #2 McGrath's Irish Blonde Bottle at home. Picked up from Crumlin Tesco. A clear pale gold coloured pour with a thin white head. Aroma is skunky, metal, rusty penny, stewed hop, grassy. Flavour is composed of thin dry grains, rusty penny, metallic, stewed hop. Skunky. Palate is thin, chalky, light grains, highish gassy carbonation. Bad. Sunday, December 31, 2017
mike_77	3.2 Clanconnel #5 McGraths Irish Amber Brown colour with light haze. Aroma and flavour have some caramel malts and a little plummy red fruit sweetness too. Wednesday, December 20, 2017
maeib	1 Clanconnel #5 McGraths Irish Amber Tuesday, November 14, 2017
redders1974	3 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale Bottle from home bargains gold small staying head with lacing bitter jam bitter fruit finish can geumble for the price. Sunday, October 29, 2017
DragoninForest	3 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale Thursday, October 26, 2017
DragoninForest	3 Clanconnel #5 McGraths Irish Amber Thursday, October 26, 2017
gordy52	3.8 Clanconnel #5 McGraths Irish Amber Tuesday, October 24, 2017
gordy52	2.9 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale Tuesday, October 24, 2017
maeib	1 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale Friday, October 20, 2017
alexmate	3 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale Pours golden. Decent sized white head. Aroma of grass and malt. Taste is of citrus, floral hops and a malty biscuit finish. Pretty good, but nothing remarkable. Price Paid 79p - Bottle. Friday, October 20, 2017
SarkyNorthener	3 Clanconnel #5 McGraths Irish Amber Bottle from B&M, Walsall. Amber beer with small head. Aroma of dry leaf, caramel and malts. Taste is malts, caramel and dry malt with some hop bitterness. Ok. Thursday, September 28, 2017
zacgillbanks	3 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale Bottle from B&M, Team Valley, Gateshead. Hazy golden with a very thick white head of foam. It has a toffee, fruity and slight peppery hop flavour followed by earthy and fruity notes on the finish. Not bad Thursday, September 28, 2017
SarkyNorthener	2.8 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale Bottle from B&M, Walsall. Golden beer with small head. Aroma of pale malts and cereal grain. Taste is same with some dry hop bitterness. Ok. Thursday, September 28, 2017
boomstix	2 Clanconnel #1 McGrath's Irish Lager Sunday, September 17, 2017
zacgillbanks	3.3 Clanconnel #5 McGraths Irish Amber Bottle from B&M, Team Valley, Gateshead. Hazy amber coloured with a thin white head. It has a toffee, earthy and red fruity flavour followed by oak and nutty notes on the bitter-sweet fruity finish. Pretty good. Saturday, September 16, 2017
b00mst1x	2 Clanconnel #1 McGrath's Irish Lager Friday, September 15, 2017
flying_pig	3.6 Clanconnel #6 McGrath's Irish Black Stout 330ml bottle from Tesco, Enniskillen (£1.80): This one was a very nice stout from Clanconnel, definitely much better than either of the two beers that I had from the brewery previously & one that I'll likely find myself drinking again at some point in the near future. The beer p[opened with some great roasted flavours along with subtle touches of sugar & chocolate to add a little sweetness; there was some pleasant coffee flavours too which helped impact just a touch of bitterness. It was relatively complex, especially when compared to previous offerings from the brewery & it went down very easily as well; great stuff. Friday, September 15, 2017
MarcinG	3 Clanconnel #5 McGraths Irish Amber Butelka 330ml. Bursztynowe o sredniej,bialej pianie,ktora opada szybko do obreczy. W aromacie slody i karmel. Smak rowniez slodowy z palonym karmelem na pierwszym planie. Pozniej troche ciastek i skorki chlebowej. Ok, lecz bez szalu Wednesday, September 13, 2017
MarcinG	2.7 Clanconnel #3 McGrath's Irish Pale Butelka 330ml. Zlota barwa o lekko metnawym wygladzie. Piana biala,mala,opada szybko. W aromacie malo intensywne cytrusy,trawa,chmiele. W smaku oleiste. Sporo cytrusow i chmielowej goryczki lecz wszystko raczej przytlumione i bez wiekszego przekazu. Tuesday, September 12, 2017
redders1974	2.9 Clanconnel #5 McGraths Irish Amber malty nose taste leafy woody some toffee bottle picked up in b and m home bargains. Saturday, September 9, 2017
BlackHaddock	1.5 Clanconnel #1 McGrath's Irish Lager 4th Sep 2017: Shrewsbury Bottle Share in Chez Sophie. Cheers Mike for this 330ml bottle. Crap lager, light golden body, wispy white head. Slightly more maltiness than hoppiness. 'Craft Irish Lager' my arse! Tuesday, September 5, 2017
minutemat	2.8 Clanconnel #1 McGrath's Irish Lager 330ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Sep 17. Many thanks to Mike for dis. Pours clear gold, small white head. Aroma of pale lager malt, lightly sweet. Taste is herbal with a certain disjointed fruitiness, a little soapy, not bad just a bit different and not what I expected. Monday, September 4, 2017
MarcinG	2.2 Clanconnel #1 McGrath's Irish Lager Butelka 330ml. Zloty kolor. Piana biala,mala,szybko opada do obreczy. w zapachu lekkie slodowe nuty. w smaku slodko ,pusto i kukurydzianie Monday, September 4, 2017
flying_pig	3 Clanconnel #2 McGrath's Irish Blonde 330ml bottle from Home Bargains shop as a gift: An interesting one from McGrath’s here & a beer that opened quite fresh & lively with a nice combination of citrus & lemon flavours alongside some tart & funk that seemed slightly stronger with the nose than it was in the taste, although it was still noticeable with both. There was some pale malts & biscuit in there too, not to mention hints of sweetness down the stretch but I couldn’t help but find it a fairly one-dimensional & average offering from the brewery which I probably wouldn’t have again; it wasn’t a bad beer by any stretch though, it’s just there are plenty of better ones out there. Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Kastytis	3 Clanconnel #1 McGrath's Irish Lager Saturday, August 19, 2017
abarthman	3 Clanconnel #2 McGrath's Irish Blonde Thursday, August 17, 2017