Celtic Brewing Co. Reviews

oh6gdx	3.2 Finians Red Bottle. Amber colour with a mediumsized white foamy head. Aroma is slightly diacetylic with some caramel and mild sweet bready tones. Flavour is caramel, some floral, mild toffeeish and some bready elements. Monday, June 26, 2023
oh6gdx	3.5 Finians Stout Bottled. Ruby colour with a small beigeish head. Aroma is tobacco, some chocolate, mild toasted tones with a bit dried fruits too. Flavour is quite much follows the same pattern, but also has some cold old coffee tones to it. Monday, June 26, 2023
oh6gdx	2.9 Finians Premium Lager Bottled. Golden colour, mediumsized foamy white head. Aroma is mild diacetyl with some grains, herbal and floral tones. Flavour is diacetyl, grass, some floral tones with mild wood and earth. Monday, June 26, 2023
bhensonb	3.1 Finians Red From file last updated 2010. Bottle. Dark amber pour. Malty aroma and flavor. Not bitter. Monday, January 12, 2015
KyotoLefty	3.2 Finians Premium Lager Bottle. Medium golden color, a very tall white head. Very effervescent. Cloudy, especially after the last of the beer is added. Strong malt aroma, rather rich. A bit fruity, a touch sour as well. Biscuity. Very inviting. Very malty, rather sweet flavor. Some dried fruit. Not a lot of hops, but they are there, and they come in a bit at the finish. A bit more than medium carbonation, with a body that is a bit heavier than usual. Could use a touch more hopping, but the malt character is very nice. Friday, March 19, 2010
KyotoLefty	2.8 Finians Red Deep reddish-brown color with a fine, large head. Slightly sweet and sour aroma. A touch of sweetness, with a fruity, citrus like flavor. A touch sour, and a bit of nuttiness as well. Decent amber malt character, a lightly sweet finish with good fruity hops as well. A very nice beer, refreshing. Not super high in flavor, though. Could use a little more malt, and a little more body. Sunday, May 17, 2009
SeanMacGC	3 Shiva Premium Lager Although it describes itself as a lager, it’s much more of an ale I’d say. Decent enough appearance, with fairly rich head, but no lacing. Malt and hops on the nose, and similar on the palate, and middling mouthfeel. Saturday, September 6, 2008
TimE	2.8 Finians Red Deep amber color. Rocky white head. It has a rich caramel palate and is very malty as expected. Not alot going on. Wednesday, August 15, 2007
garthicus	2.8 Finians Premium Lager It calls itself "Irish craft brewed beer" but it is quite generic, a nice malty smell, pours cloudly golden and tastes spicy, enjoy and if anyone wants some to trade, I can send!!!!! Monday, April 9, 2007
TBone	3.3 Finians Stout Bottled "Irish Stout". Deep dark ruby, almost opaque, good creamy tan head, lace. Chocolaty, slightly roasted aroma, hints of tobacco. Cold coffee and tobacco also in the flavor. Toasted malts and bitterish finish. Slightly watery, but with 4.3% it is something to expect. Saturday, July 29, 2006
TBone	3.5 Finians Red Bottled "Irish Red Ale". Amber color, small tan head. Buterscotch diacetylic nose with some malts and caramel. Medium-bodied. Malty, rounded mouthfeel with caramelly notes. Good balanced malt profile. Saturday, July 29, 2006
TBone	3.1 Finians Premium Lager Bottled. Golden, slightly hazy color, lively carbonation, decent cloudy head. Butterscotch (diacetyl) dominates aroma, there is some underlying hops somewhere. Quite Czech-type pils aroma. Buttery flavor, Central European type hops, medium-bodied. Quite ok, far above Irish lagers. Saturday, July 29, 2006
Jukkabro	3.6 Finians Stout Black colored, big beige head. Strong chocolate and roastiness in aroma, sweetness comes up mildly with toffee. Thin to medium bodied. Flavor is strongly roasted with mild chocolate, aftertaste lasts with dryness, chocolate and roastiness. Aroma is excellent! Monday, May 15, 2006
thewolf	2.2 Finians Red Beautiful colour, nice smell, nice white head, but a rather uninspiring taste. A slight fruity/yeasty aftertaste Saturday, January 14, 2006
Bloemart	3.7 Finians Organic Lager Very nice, was my first impression, and this stayed with me, a very exciting and unexpected flavor followed by an even more unexpected palate, good one. Tuesday, April 19, 2005
highlandlad	3 Finians Stout Moderate Irish stout. Poured the expected treacle colour with a frothy tan head. Some spice in a nose that’s dominated by licorice. Medium-bodied - a little light for an Irish-made stout. Malty sweetness and a short, abrupt bitter finish. Typical stout flavours - toasted malt, licorice and coffee. Let down by the lack of body and that sudden finish. (Bottle) Wednesday, February 2, 2005
highlandlad	2.4 Finians Red Unusual but disappointing Irish red ale. Poured a ruddy brown colour with a decent but short-lived head. Unusual porter-like nose - cocoa powder and toasted malt. Peculiar for the style. Light body with a creamy mouthfeel. In fact, the body seems downright skinny for a red. Elusive flavour dominated by faint chocolate malt characters. Little of the bitterness you might expect. A strange kettle of fish. By no means, unpleasant but not particularly faithful to the style. (Bottle) Tuesday, February 1, 2005
highlandlad	2.5 Finians Organic Lager Moderate organic lager from an Irish "craft brwer". Poured a cloudy yellow colour with a fleeting 1cm head. Fresh hay in the nose and some zesty hop characters. Spoiled by some faint uric notes. Medium-bodied - firmer than you might expect for a lager. Undermined by some sour notes but it’s possible the sample was past its best (two weeks after Best Before). Quenching but unremarkable. (Bottle) Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Spiesy	2.6 Finians Organic Lager Bottled. Clear golden ale. Larger malt aroma. Low carbonation. Moderate bitterness. Just. Monday, December 6, 2004
2hansen	3.8 Finians Organic Lager This is an excellent lager in my point of view. Very tastful compared to other similar beers - and organic! Is for sale at Superquinn’s Thursday, December 2, 2004
Spiesy	3 Finians Red Bottled. Amber with smooth shinny head. Soft malty base with vanilla flavour. Moderate bitterness. Smooth flavour. Tuesday, July 13, 2004
SilkTork	2.9 Finians Organic Lager Bottle. Sweet and malty with a metallic hop finish. Main body is fine - if a little sticky - but the finish is poor. Friday, October 3, 2003
motelpogo	2.3 Finians Red not very exciting. unsalted playdough aroma. thin, dull red, not a lot of flavour but the faintest trace of a hint of chocolate and pineapple Wednesday, August 13, 2003
kwoeltje	2.9 Finians Stout Bottled. Deep black with a very deep tan head. Roast malt aroma. Flavor strong with roast coffee. Body a bit thin. An OK Irish stout. Tuesday, July 22, 2003
kwoeltje	2.4 Finians Red Medium red wiht vigorous off-white head. Slightly sweet malt flavors. Somewhat thin and bland. Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Bronstein	3.7 Finians Organic Lager Dark golden color, rapidly diminishing head. Fruit and honey aroma. Fullmouth fruity and sweet malty flavours. in company with some aroma hops. Little dry finish. Sweet and fruity aftertaste. Fresh, soft and creamy impression. Very nice lager. Wednesday, January 29, 2003
omhper	3.1 Finians Stout Bottled. Black as coal. Licorice aroma. Very dry with some oatmeal flavour. Near thin with medium bitterness. Wednesday, December 18, 2002
Oakes	1.5 Shiva Premium Lager Amber colour; corn & fusels, like all good lagers; light, watery finish. Could have been worse, but if I were naming my beer after a god, I'd make more an effort, personally. Not exactly a prime homage. Sunday, October 13, 2002
daboskabouter	2.5 Shiva Premium Lager Light golden color. Light hops in the aroma. Body is organic and bitter. Finishes dry. Not a bad brew, fairly standard. Sunday, October 13, 2002
Radek Kliber	2.5 Shiva Premium Lager Yeah... it that average thick head, 24k golden look. Not bad mouthfeel but not the best aftertaste. Sunday, October 13, 2002
Nuffield	1.9 Shiva Premium Lager I picked up a bottle of this in London this summer, thinking it would be a Nepalese beer (and a new country). It turns out, unfortunately, that it is brewed in England (Cornwall, I think) for a Nepalese restaurant in Ireland. Nice label--a brew made for the gods?--no, just typically mediocre beer. It might be o.k. with a good plate of Nepalese food, however. I wasn't going to rate this when I couldn't find a proper, established brewery, but I'm glad to see it made the database anyway. Saturday, October 12, 2002
duff	2 Finians Red Sweetish start, dry-ish finish, quite thin. Slighty malty caramel notes, with a hints of berries, slightly bitter hops towards the finish, but not that good. Thursday, September 26, 2002
SilkTork	3.5 Finians Red Celtic Brew was started by Dean McGuinness in 1997, and so far appears to only produce three beers: this red ale, an Irish stout and a lager. This red ale is a definate success - a complex malt base which produces a lovely roasted barley and dark fruits flavour, superbly balanced by fragrant Northdown and German Hersbrucker hops. There is an overriding flavour that is at once familiar yet quite elusive which can been described as Irn Bru or figs, and which could be both. I picked this up in a closing down sale for 30p - quite a triumph! I understand that it is becoming more available in independent beer shops. Wednesday, September 25, 2002
SilkTork	2.6 Finians Stout I found this to be a soft Irish stout, not unpleasant, just gentle and a bit unremarkable. Sunday, September 22, 2002
Linc	3.4 Finians Stout Mild yet appetising chocolate/toffee/charcoal aroma. Same flavours that, likewise, have little strength, nonetheless enjoyable. Despite it's mildness, retains a decent palate, certainly easy to drink this in copious quantities. Wednesday, August 21, 2002
albert007	2.9 Finians Red Not very good. I think the bottle I bought must have been expired. I did manage to finish it though, through some chocking and gagging. Monday, January 14, 2002
motelpogo	3.1 Finians Stout nice creeping bitterness and cigar smoke but not enough guts to really lift your spirits on a wet winter's night Thursday, November 15, 2001
eczematic	3.4 Finians Stout The weakest stout I've had at 4.3%, but one of the better ones. Understated as you might expect, with not much bitterness, but good dry tarry charcoal going on. tastes like yer eating the rocks in between the sleepers on a railway. not that i would advise this to anyone. trains are big and dangerous and can sneak up on you when you're not paying attention. Thursday, November 8, 2001
Oakes	3.5 Finians Red tasty irish ale. not as robust as 1798, but far better than kilkeent smithwick et al Thursday, October 4, 2001
eczematic	2.6 Finians Red Bright red indeed. Very sweet, aromatic, but too syruppy.................... Thursday, October 4, 2001