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Flavour By Design
When it comes to enjoying beer, we like full on flavour.
That’s why we hand-craft our beers in small batches using carefully selected hops to make a punchy, tasty brew.
We have just opened our new brewery which will give us better consistency across batches. They don’t call it craft for nothing! Our new brewery has a greater capacity too, which means more delicious beers for everyone! Vive la revolution!
Try our beers at any of our eight bars in Galway and Dublin. You’ll never go back to mass market beer again.
Full Sail
IPA
The simple malt bill gives an ABV of 5.8% which carries the flavour and allows the hops to shine through .Added are multiple additions in the kettle before it reaches you as fresh as it can be! It is great with spicy foods, such as tacos and salty foods such as fried fish.
Stormy Port
Irish Porter
This Rich and complex beer boasts its roasted coffee notes and hides certain sweetness and chocolate flavours in the background. The Stormy Port is most at home with rich stews, roast meat dishes and can find its place alongside dessert dishes.
Bay Ale
Irish Red Ale
This copper-coloured, malt-forwards offering is the go-to beer for pretty much anything you can think of. Try with salads, roast meats, cold meats, simple cheeses and salmon dishes
Buried at Sea
Milk Chocolate Stout
Taste of chocolate and smooth mouthfeel, due to the additions of dark chocolate and milk sugars (Lactose) respectively. While dark and rich this beer finds balance in its lightness and drinkability. Great for matching with sweeter dishes and intense desserts.
Of Foam and Fury
Double IPA
Beoir beer of the year 2014 winner, Of Foam and Fury!
This double IPA is hazy orange, dense bubbly white head, good lacing. Aroma - big tropical fruits, sweet fruity malts, grapefruit pith, lots of pithy resinous fruits, super aroma.
Althea
Our new session ale
Althea is a modern American Pale Ale. Unlike many pale ales, Althea is low on bitterness, yet massively hoppy on the aroma. Althea is a beer that can be enjoyed by the pint or by the glass!
News and Events
It’s finally here! TWO HUNDRED FATHOMS. We worked with one of the largest mashes in our brewhouse to produce this decadent & delicate Imperial Stout. To celebrate 5 years of this stunning Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, we hand selected the finest small batch Whiskey casks from our friends at Teeling Whiskey. This years batch was racked to these beautiful barrels back in January, where it rested for 9 months before being bottled for your pleasure. Bottles available In all good off licenses from tomorrow, Wednesday 5th December & very limited keg pours at some Galway Bay pubs.
Posted 1 week, 5 days ago
As well as Diving Bell hitting draught & off trade this week, we've one more new one for you!! WESTCOAST SPEEDBALL: Nitro Stout with espresso. A beautifully balanced affair and perfect for the season. Dream Winter Beer! Draught only // 6.5% ABV
Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Barrel Beer season is finally upon us. We've been working hard all year maturing a cellar full of Barrel Aged malty bangers & we're opening the season with this beauty! DIVING BELL is our tip of the hat to the Scottish Wee Heavy. A beer style well matched for the stormy days & nights we endure in Galway. Brewed with a base of Scotland's finest Golden Promise malt, heaps of crystal malt & a touch of roast barley. Followed by a long, cool fermentation with Scottish ale yeast before being racked to Nicaraguan Rum Casks on Valentines Day, where it has rested for seven months. Silky smooth with big notes of molasses, stone fruit & a little spice. Diving Bell is a sweet, malty beast with a beautifully delicate structure. 50cl bottle // 9.5% ALC VOL Available from all good Off Licenses & all Galway Bay Bars for in pub enjoyment or to take home. Keep an eye out for it from next week!
Posted 1 month, 3 weeks ago
We are still accepting applications up until July 18th for two positions at Galway Bay Brewery. We are looking for an experienced Production Brewer & a Laboratory Technician to join our small team. Cheers!
Posted 5 months, 1 week ago
They say timing is everything... The craft beer bubble was burst once again last week. After months of rumours & speculation Beavertown announced a partial sale to Heineken. In May of this year we had Jonny & Owen from Tempus Project & Beavertown over to brew with us at Galway Bay. Ive known the guys for a few years & consider them close friends. This collab was born out of friendship, respect & was brewed with the best of intentions. Its a great beer brewed with two great friends. Which is why we are releasing it. Cheers! Polyrhythm is our collab with @beavertownbeer. Its a 7.2% IPA brewed with Golden Promise, Oats, Raw Wheat & Carapils. Hopped heavily in the kettle & whirlpool with Idaho 7. Fermented with New England yeast & dry hopped with 15g per litre of Idaho 7, Simcoe & Azacca. The result is 7.2% ABV of deliciousness! Big on tropical & citrus aromatics, soft on mouth feel, low on bitterness. Best enjoyed with friends!
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Dead Flag Blues is that point where Beer meets Country Wine. We brewed this Beer/Wine hybrid with 48% by weight of blueberry & 52% by weight of malt, then fermented it with wine yeast. The result is a beautifully delicate, fruity, tart & dry beer with layered berry notes that pours an amazingly bright & fun colour. Its the perfect beer for the season.
Posted 6 months ago
We've got the lovely Beavertown Brewery in for a collab today! Brewing 2 beers - an Idaho7 IPA & a mixed fermentation beer destined for a foudre. Come by Salt House tonight for a big TTO with the guys. Loads of nice Beavertown Beer & good vibes!
Posted 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Foudre day: Steaming one of our upright oak vats ahead of filling on Thur. We have some friends coming from the UK to brew with us. We have a beautiful beer of mixed fermentation planned for this foudre. The aim is to have it pouring at our 10th Birthday celebration next summer. More details on that soon.
Posted 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Galway Bay Brewery added 4 new photos.
We had the lovely @BrowarStuMostow folks in today for a collab. We brewed a very big beer inspired by Boulevardier. This Barleywine styled beast will be aged in Bourbon & Vermouth casks, then zested with a lot of Orange & a little Grapefruit before packaging next winter.
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago