Galway Bay Brewery Reviews

madmitch76	3.7 Galway Bay / Bullhouse Celestial Floods 22nd April 2024 Panda thanks to Cloin. Hazy gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, a mild dryness, reasonable fine carbonation. Light malts, just about sweet enough. Fairly savoury hops, not that skunky. Juicy hop fruits underneath, some modern Mosaic candy fruits peeping through the savoury hop at the end. Mild hop spice. Unusually savoury. Sunday, April 21, 2024
MrTipple	4 Galway Bay / La Pirata Sixty Ships Down Barrel Aged 15Nov2023 Sweet, dark roast malts, cacao, chocolate, oak, bourbon. Hazy, very dark brown, small, frothy, beige head. Light bitter. Marzipan, dark, dry malts, cacao, chocolate, coconut, tonka, bourbon, soft carb, full bod. Very nice, rich, dry, well-balanced. Bottle at Craft Beer Junction, London. Sunday, April 21, 2024
MrTipple	3.8 Galway Bay Richer Sounds 31Aug2023 Sweet, overripe tropical and citrus fruits, lemon and lime, dank orange. Clear gold, medium, creamy, white head. Light bitter. Bitters tropical fruits, lemon, lime, orange, mango, soft carb, full bod. Very nice, rich, balanced. Can at Craft Beer Junction, London. Sunday, April 21, 2024
ken1	4.1 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita Aroma: Roasted malt with dried fruits and alcohol. Flavour: Sweet roasted malt with dried fruits and brown sugar. Aftertaste is sweet and alcoholic. Colour: Dark brown with a brown head. From: Can Saturday, April 20, 2024
BarleyLiquids69	4.1 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita Dåse fra Beerdome. Den er sort med et brunt skum. Aromaen er ristet malt, chokolade og lakrids. Den er sød og lidt tør. Saturday, April 20, 2024
Rasmus40	4 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita Can from Beerdome. Black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, licorice, dried fruit and chocolate. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. Oily and soft. 200424 Saturday, April 20, 2024
Goldbarren	3.8 Galway Bay Ostara Ein wirklich tolles Irish Stout 🍀, das es nicht übertreibt und auch nicht zu süß oder alkoholisch ist. Es mag zwar nicht so samtig wie andere sein, aber der Aromenreigen 🌈🦄 ist wirklich toll gelungen. Friday, April 19, 2024
jybi	4.1 Galway Bay Morning Afterglow Voici un Oatmeal Breakfast Stout bien fait et qu'apprécieront les amateurs du genre. Celui-ci intègre dans sa recette du cacao péruvien et du café guatémaltèque le visuel présente une robe noire avec une très fine effervescence donnant naissance à une fine couche de mousse brune. Joli nez, relativement brut sur le café et le chocolat avec une pointe de charbon. A la dégustation on découvre une densité moyenne mais avec une belle présence en bouche. Sur l'attaque c'est une jolie alliance malt/houblon que l'on découvre, l'amertume donnant de la fraicheur mais également des notes d'agrumes. De la réglisse s'ajoute également à la palette aromatique. Sur la deuxième bouche, l'amertume prend un peu un peu plus de place avec de jolis arômes. L’arrière-bouche est légèrement brouillonne avec les arômes d'agrumes liés au houblon qui dérange alors quelque peu. Le final est quant à lui en deux temps, présentant d'abord l'amertume avant de laisser place au malt d'une façon gourmande. Sympathique. Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Theydon_Bois	3.9 Galway Bay / Bullhouse Celestial Floods Can at home, from HOTM online, 14/04/24. I find this beer at a score of 2.65 as I begin to rate. 2 things to note ... don't ever drink beer at Barley & Bait ... radiator aging program ??? And Angel77 ... quit your shithead tick system and stop dragging score down you fucking melt! Murky pineapple smoothie yellow meets orange with a good sized lasting frothy white head. Nose is ripe tropical fruit esters, pine resin, mango, pineapple, hop spice, soft malts, papaya. Taste comprises bitter tropical fruit esters, raw pineapple, light mineral strokes, grapefruit, pine needle, spruce tips, dank chimes, Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with juice laden come danko hop bitterness allied to a light boost. Tidy bitter leaning DIPA ... not 2.65 FFS! Sunday, April 14, 2024
jybi	3.9 Galway Bay Dream Awake Galway Bay nous propose ici une IPA avec un double houblonnage à cru avec en houblon Nelson Sauvin, Idaho 7 et Strata. Le visuel est sur un blond jaune trouble avec une mousse blanche de 3 mm. Le nez est sur un cocktail de pamplemousse, d'ananas, de noix de coco et d'herbes. Le Nelson Sauvin s'exprime peu. A la dégustation, si l'attaque est bien vive, les herbes sont moins présentes mais sans que ce soit désagréable. La complexité est honorable et sur la deuxième les herbes prennent tout de même l'ascendant. L’arrière-bouche est quant à elle bien dynamique et amère. Le final est quant à lui décevant et très court. Pour un style que je trouve compliqué car l'houblonnage à cru prend souvent trop l'ascendant, cette Dream Awake n'est pas si mal que cela même si celle-ci n'est pas entièrement aboutie. Sunday, April 14, 2024
mike_77	4 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita Black with quick fading head. Silky, luxurious mouthfeel. Bittersweet with roasted malt. Hints of brown sugar and cocoa. A bit sticky but has a nice bitter treacle aftertaste. Saturday, April 13, 2024
MarcoDL	4.1 Galway Bay / Stu Mostów Boulevardier 2022 Bottle at Gist. Aroma of malt, raisin, caramel, dates, figs, vanilla and ripe fruit. Taste has creamy caramel, vanilla, ripe fruit, cherry, soft vermouth, dry herbs, raisin, caramelized malt, fruity booze, malt and a little yeast. Different from most other beers with the vermouth barrel. Nice. Saturday, April 13, 2024
culchiem	3.7 Galway Bay / Stu Mostów Boulevardier 2022 Mahogany with a short head. Deep booze fruit aroma. Flavour is wood and vermouth, dark fruits, quite boozy, warm wood finish sh. Friday, April 12, 2024
Tide	3.7 Galway Bay Full Sail Draught at Kaisla. Golden color, white head. Bitter taste with citrus, hops, pine, tropical fruits, grass and a bit of resin. Bitter finish with citrus, hops, tropical fruits, pine and grass. Very nice IPA. Thursday, April 11, 2024
culchiem	3.1 Galway Bay Kimigayo Cloudy gold with a short head. Aroma of citrus salt. Flavour is tart citrus, Asian spice, full mouth flavour, juicy base of citrus and herbs. Friday, April 5, 2024
Kavu	3.7 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita 0,2l on tap @ Barley & Bait. Pours very dark brown with a low tan head. Aroma is dry roasted malts with coffee. Flavor is dry roasted malts, coffee, alcohol, hops. Good. Tuesday, April 2, 2024
ianwelby	3.6 Galway Bay Ostara Black beer, light tan head. Big malty aroma. Aroma is toasty malt, a little chocolate, a little hop. A straight forward but rich, tasty and warming stout. Super drinkable. Saturday, March 30, 2024
FatPhil	3.7 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita 440ml can (Uba ja Humal, Tallinn - thanks Edvin) (7:4:7:4:15=3.7) Rich roasty baltic porter aroma. Smooth palate. Gorgeous imperial baltic porter - ticks every box. Rich and roasty and lovely. Could even be an underrate - this is pure enjoyment. Rerate of: 440ml can ... Saturday, March 30, 2024
moleha4	3.6 Galway Bay Ostara Can, 330 ml from House of Trembling Madness. Appearance, dark mahogany in pouring, black in the glass. Tan head reduces swiftly to slight. Aroma is of dark malts. Mouthfeel is medium. Taste is of dark malts. Enjoyable. Saturday, March 30, 2024
LazyPyro	4.3 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita 440ml can. Pours black with a big beige head. Aroma of dark fruity malts, liquorice, dark chocolate, roast. Taste is very rich, sweet dark malts, liquorice, chocolate, coffee roast, caramel, could’ve sworn there was some barrely notes too but apparently not, finishes with some lovely alcohol warmth and a strong bitterness. Very full bodied, smooth. Outstanding. Friday, March 29, 2024
ChrisOfstad	3.6 Galway Bay Of Foam and Fury Double IPA From backlog. Taster On tap at The Brew Dock, Dublin. Cloudy Golden with white head. Malts, hops, yeast, Citrus, mango, Tropical, some herbal bitterness. Friday, March 29, 2024
ChrisOfstad	3.6 Galway Bay Althea From backlog. Taster On tap at The Brew Dock, Dublin. Cloudy orange with white head. Malts, hops, yeast, Citrus, mango, Tropical, Friday, March 29, 2024
ChrisOfstad	3.8 Galway Bay Morning Afterglow From backlog. Taster On tap at The Brew Dock, Dublin. Black with big beige head. Roasted Malts, coffee, Chocolate, Caramel, some sweetness, and some bitterness. Friday, March 29, 2024
ChrisOfstad	3.7 Galway Bay Ostara From backlog. Taster On tap at The Brew Dock, Dublin. Black with little brown head. Roasted Malts, coffee, Chocolate. Friday, March 29, 2024
ChrisOfstad	3.4 Galway Bay Ale From backlog. Taster On tap at The Brew Dock, Dublin. Amber with big light brown head. Malts, hops, yeast, Caramel, some herbs. Friday, March 29, 2024
ChrisOfstad	3.2 Galway Bay Lush From backlog. Taster On tap at The Brew Dock, Dublin. Cloudy pale yellow wirh white head. Malts, hops, yeast, Fruity, Tropical, some sweetness, and some bitterness. Friday, March 29, 2024
ChrisOfstad	3.1 Galway Bay Slow Lives From backlog. Taster On tap at The Brew Dock, Dublin. Golden with white head. Malts, hops, yeast, bready, grain, some bitterness. Friday, March 29, 2024
ChrisOfstad	3.3 Galway Bay Full Sail From Backlog. Taster, On tap at The Brew Dock, Dublin. Hazy orange with white head. Malts, hops, yeast, Citrus, Fruity, some herbal bitterness. Friday, March 29, 2024
ChrisOfstad	3.8 Galway Bay Dream Awake From backlog. Taster On tap at The Brew Dock, Dublin. Hazy orange/ yellow with big fluffy white head. Malts, hops, yeast, Citrus, Tropical, some sweetness, and some bitterness. Friday, March 29, 2024
ChrisOfstad	3.7 Galway Bay Solemn Black From backlog. Taster On tap at The Brew Dock, Dublin. Black with beige head. Malts, hops, yeast, Fruity, Piney, Piney bitterness. Friday, March 29, 2024
Mortlach	4 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita On tap @Luppolo Station (Rome). Nera, densa, impenetrabile, schiuma color cappuccino media. Al naso note di malti tostati, cioccolato fondente, caffè, frutta secca. In bocca è bilanciata, attacco abboccato, chiusura amara. Corpo pieno, carbonazione media. Ben fatta, ineccepibile. Sunday, March 24, 2024
kustie	3.9 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita Opaque black color with a small tanned head. Aroma has chocolate, ripe fruits, wood and some coffee. Taste is malty sweet with a long sweet aftertaste. Flavors of dark malt, chocolate, ripe fruits and vanilla. Friday, March 22, 2024
Idiosynkrasie	3.9 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita 440ml can. Quasi black colour with slightly late awakening, huge, frothy to creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, tan head. Roasty and chocolately, dark malty, caramel malty and slightly nutty, minimally spicy aroma, notes of dark chocolate, dark caramel, a touch of Brazil nut and celery, liquorice. Taste is sweet, caramel malty, slightly chocolately and roasty, dark malty, notes of dark caramel, toffee, dark chocolate, some couverture, a touch of honey, liquorice, nutty undertones, fruity overtones with a touch of fig, date, plum. Creamy to viscous texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, medium, soft carbonation. A tad too spicy, minimally unbalanced aroma, quite sweet concerning taste, nevertheless dangerously drinkable - pretty good. Friday, March 22, 2024
Rotin	3.6 Galway Bay Ostara Nitro at Ammutsøn, Wien. Lightly cloudy, black colored. AROMA- roasted, plum, prunes, leafy and herbal, dark chocolate, a bit earthy. FLAVOR- dry, slightly sour, moderately bitter, roasted, dark chocolate, coffee, floral and earthy. Medium bodied. Nice Irish stout. Friday, March 22, 2024
rumore	3.3 Galway Bay Kimigayo Tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours blonde, transparent, with fine white foam. Aroma is limey and sea salt, felt from afar. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is moderately sour, partially salty, with even a hint of sweetness. Final is average. Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Taboada	4 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita 440ml. can. @"O Bandullo do Lambón", Compostela. 18/03/2024. [#7.026 Global - #162 Ireland - #16 Galway Bay Brewery] Pours pitch black with a mocha head. Aroma: ashes, smoked peaty malts, coffee beans and roasted licorice. Taste: lactose, peat, roasted chocolate. Sweet and warm aftertaste. Next one please! Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Almogabar	3.5 Galway Bay Ostara Pinta. Stout suave, bastante oscura y con una densa capa blanca de espuma. Aromas tostados, chocolate negro. Cuerpo ligero, final seco , ligeramente amargo y apta para cualquier tipo de público, no quita que sea sabrosa y muy disfrutable Tuesday, March 19, 2024
huineman	3.5 Galway Bay / Bullhouse Celestial Floods 440 ml can. A very hazy lemony yellow pour below a short-lived, poorly lacing, off-white head. Aroma is intense black tea, peach stone, dry lemon, pine needle. Taste is dry, crisp, full-bodied. Long-lasting, very bitter finish with renewed peach and notes of passionfruit. Sunday, March 17, 2024
caribou43	3.9 Galway Bay Slow Lives Best before 05/23, it was the time to open this can, on friday, at night, preparing our traditional pizza. The body is yellow, grey, slightly troubled, fairly carbonated, white foam. A nice option to start the night, classical and well brewed, really refreshing. This one is brewed rather on the American way. Light and malty, yeasty, a bit fruity, perfumed at the mouth, bitter, floral hop, a bit sweet, smooth, it was a good surprise for me. Monday, March 11, 2024
angel77	1.2 Galway Bay / Bullhouse Celestial Floods Monday, March 11, 2024
tricksta_p	4 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita Can from Drankenhandel Leiden. Strong and roasty with dark chocolate, ash, burnt malt, touch of coffee. Medium sweet with a bittersweet finish. Strong, but not too boozy. Good body. Sunday, March 10, 2024
culchiem	3.2 Galway Bay Lush Clean gold with a short head. Aroma of citrus fruits. Light bitter lemon, tropical on a tangy bitter base. Sunday, March 10, 2024
wilzwert	4 Galway Bay Weights Mesures Session IPA Bière ramenée du comptoir irlandais à Lille. C'est une bière très peu alcoolisée, mais elle offre une belle palette de saveurs. Son amertume bien équilibrée m'a agréablement surpris, tandis que sa robe paille ajoute une touche visuelle attrayante. Dans l'ensemble, une bière très bonne et savoureuse, que je recommanderais sans hésitation. Sunday, March 10, 2024
cooling	4.3 Galway Bay Weights Mesures Session IPA Canette trouvée au comptoir irlandais à Lille. Une bière très peu alcoolisée mais avec beaucoup de goût,.bien amère, joli robe paille, très bonne Saturday, March 9, 2024
wyzzywyz22	3.6 Galway Bay Evil Laugh Friday, March 8, 2024
humpah	4 Galway Bay / Bullhouse Celestial Floods On tap at Barley & Bait Helsinki. Pours murky golden color. Aroma of citrus, mango, tropical fruits, malts. Medium body and a tad below bitterness. Juicy. Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Kavu	1.9 Galway Bay / Bullhouse Celestial Floods A small taste from a friend @ Barley & Bait. Pours hazy yellow with a medium head. Aroma is overfermented fruits and alcohol. Flavor is overfermented fruits, alcohol, hops. Awful. Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Iznogud	3.8 Galway Bay Two Hundred Fathoms 2022 Bottle, 500 ml at Miro's Grande 2023. Black with beige head. Chocolate, cocoa, some whisky, just a tad sweet, bit thin. Sunday, March 3, 2024
Marduk	3.8 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita 440ml can (thanks martjoobolut). Pitch black color. Sweet, smoked, chocolate, lactose, peat, alcohol, roast in aroma/taste. Friday, March 1, 2024
alesnake22	4 Galway Bay / Pühaste Tharapita Wednesday, February 28, 2024