Independent Brewery Archives - Rye River Brewing Company

Rye River Brewing Co. on Tap

Posted on 4 June 20218 June 2021 by Sarah Cleeton

The countdown to Monday June 7th and the reopening of pubs and restaurants across Ireland for outdoor dining is well and truly underway. You may notice a slight change in draught offerings in your locals.

Here at Rye River Brewing Company, our brewing heritage is rooted in producing the highest quality Irish craft-brewed beer and we never have and never will lose our focus on that. As the demand grows for our range of craft beers brewed right here in Celbridge, Co. Kildare, we believe that a greater focus on Rye River Brewing Company as a brand will help the brewery in our next phase of development.

Therefore, we are so excited to share with you our brewery-led, Rye River Brewing Company brand launching on draught in pubs and restaurants across Ireland this June, replacing McGargles on tap.

We are pleased to say that our beers are not changing…

It’s the same great beer, with a great new look!

It’s an exciting time for us here at the brewery and we are so thrilled to finally share these great developments with you.

So when you’re enjoying your Rye River pints in beer gardens and outdoor areas this summer, definitely share your photos and tag us on social media for us to see and share with everyone! We love to see it! Make sure you’re following us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

And if you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with us by emailing us at info@ryeriverbrewingco.com.

Welcome to Miami!

Posted on 3 March 202112 April 2021 by Robyn Ferris

This week sees the return of cult favourite, Miami J, with some Cryo Hops used in this special edition.

A blend of Citra, Mosaic, Galaxy, Cascade and Amarillo is used to create this juicy IPA that accentuates all the things we love about the softer side of hops.

Brace yourself for the haze!

Miami J Cryo Edition is available from the following stockists. But be quick, we expect this one to sell out fast!

Kildare

Nally’s SuperValu, Celbridge
Carry Out, Celbridge
Carry Out, Kilcock
O’Briens Naas
SuperValu, Leixlip

Dublin

57 The Headline, Dublin 8
Arcadia Off Licence, Tallaght, Dublin 2
Blackrock Cellar, Co. Dublin
Brickyard Gastropub, Dublin 16
Carry Out Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15
Craft Central/Stephen Street News, Dublin 2
DSix Off Licence, Dublin 6
Fresh Capital Dock, Dublin 2
Fresh IFSC, Dublin 1
Fresh Smithfield, Dublin 1
Fresh South Dock, Dublin 2
Lenehan’s Rathmines, Dublin 6
Lilac Wines, Dublin 3
Martin’s Off Licence, Dublin 3
McHughs KBR, Dublin 5
Molloy’s Clonsilla, Dublin 15
Molloy’s Francis Street, Dublin 8
Molloy’s Finglas, Dublin 11
Molloy’s Tallaght, Dublin 24
O’Briens Beacon, Co. Dublin
O’Briens Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
O’Briens Carrickmines, Dublin 18
O’Briens Donnybrook, Dublin 4
O’Briens Glasnevin, Dublin 11
O’Briens Nutgrove, Dublin 14
SuperValu Knocklyon, Dublin 16
The Big Romance, Dublin 1
The Corkscrew Off Licence, Lucan, Co. Dublin
The Paddocks Off Licence, Clonee, Dublin 15
Today’s Local, Inchicore, Dublin 8

Rest of Leinster

Carry Out Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Egans of Portlaoise, Laois
O’Briens Ashbourne, Co. Meath
O’Briens Athlone, Co. Westmeath
O’Briens Bray Quinsboro, Co. Wicklow

Connacht

O’Briens Wine, Galway

Munster

1601 Off Licence, Cork
Bradley’s Off Licence, Cork
Carry Out Ferrybank, Waterford
No 21 Off Licence, Cork

More to follow…

It’s Brunch Time!

Posted on 8 December 202024 February 2021 by Robyn Ferris

Introducing Brunch, our Maple Bacon Baltic Breakfast Porter 🍁🥓☕️

We’ve used 8 different malts, over 100 litres of organic maple syrup and coffee from our friends in Groundwork Coffee Co. to bring you all the flavours and enjoyment of a good Brunch!

Widely available now, here’s where you can get it:

Kildare

Nally’s SuperValu, Celbridge, Kildare
Carry Out, Kilcock, Kildare
O’Briens Naas, Kildare
SuperValu Athy – Pettits, Kildare
SuperValu Leixlip, Kildare

Dublin

Big Romance, Dublin 1
Blackrock Cellar, Co. Dublin
Carry Out Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15
Drink Store, Dublin 7
DSix Off Licence, Dublin 6
Dwan Off Licence, Ballycullen, Dublin
Fresh Smithfield, Dublin 1
Lilac Wines, Dublin 3
Londis Yellow Walls Malahide, Co. Dublin
Mace SCR, Dublin 8
Martins of Fairview, Dublin 3
Molloys Clonsilla, Dublin 15
Molloys Liquor Store Francis St., Dublin 8
Molloys Liquor Store Clondalkin, Dublin
Molloys Liquor Store Tallaght, Dublin
O’Briens Beacon, Sandyford, Co. Dublin
O’Briens Donnybrook, Dublin 4
O’Briens Glasnevin, Dublin 3
O’Briens Lucan, Co. Dublin
O’Briens Nutgrove, Dublin 14
O’Briens Rathgar, Dublin 6
Stephen Street News, Dublin 2
The Corkscrew Off Licence, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Craft Central, Dublin 2
Underdog, Dublin 2
57 The Headline, Dublin 8

Leinster

Carry Out Tullamore, Offaly
The Wine House, Trim, Meath

Munster

O’Briens Limerick
Gradys Yard, Waterford
Abbots Ale House, Cork
Bradley’s Off-Licence, Cork
Matsons Wine Store Grange, Cork
O’Briens Douglas, Cork

We canned fewer than 5000 cans of this beer. Most of them are numbered but if you happen to find a can marked with XXX instead of a number, post a pic of it on your socials, tag us and you’ll go into a draw for something special! Competition closes 20th December 2020.

Awards Recap 2020

Posted on 27 October 202012 April 2021 by Robyn Ferris

In what has been a strange and challenging year we are making sure to celebrate the wins when they come! As awards season 2020 comes to a close, we are humbled to have won 36 accolades this year!

World Beer Awards 2020

Thirty of our awards were at the World Beer Awards, twenty-six of which were in the fiercely contested Taste category. Our beers were judged alongside over 2,200 beers from more than 50 countries worldwide. The remaining accolades were in the Design category, collaborating with Greenhouse to create eye-catching, and now award-winning, packaging for our exciting range of beers.

Our biggest awards were for:

World’s Best Stout for McGargles Sean’s Export Stout
World’s Best Imperial/Double IPA for McGargles Dan’s Double IPA
World’s Best American Style IPA for Rye River Seasonal Miami J
World’s Best American Wheat for The Crafty Brewing Company American Style Wheat Ale

Ireland’s Best Lager Helles/Münchner is another accolade we received for our Rye River label Helles Lager.

To top it off, we won 2 Gold Medals, 11 Silver Medals and 7 Bronze Medals. This is our best performance (so far!) at the World Beer Awards and for the second consecutive year we are The Most Decorated Independent Craft Brewery in the World.

Founder and Managing Director Tom Cronin had this to say: “We are elated with our success at the 2020 World Beer Awards, in particular, our 4 Best in Style awards, including Best American Style IPA for the second consecutive year. I believe our success is driven by our dedicated team of brewers and the wider production team, our persistent pursuit of perfection in process and our uncompromising focus on quality, all of which culminate to deliver consistently exceptional beers. Our accomplishments at the 2020 WBAs have acted as a significant endorsement for our beers on the international craft beer stage.”

Blas na hEireann 2020

Shortly after the World Beer Awards, our winning streak continued at Blas na hEireann. We were awarded 5 further accolades for our retail exclusive brands;

Gold Winner: Grafters Working Day IPA, exclusively brewed for Dunnes Stores
Silver Winner: The Crafty Brewing Company American Style Brown Ale, exclusively brewed for Lidl Ireland
Silver Winner: The Crafty Brewing Company Lager, exclusively brewed for Lidl Ireland
Bronze Winner: Solas Irish Red Ale, exclusively brewed for Tesco Ireland
Bronze Winner: The Crafty Brewing Company Stout, exclusively brewed for Lidl Ireland

Great Taste Awards 2020

Just recently we were awarded 1 Star at the Great Taste Awards for Solas Belgian White, exclusively brewed for Tesco Ireland.

2020 has been our most successful to date and it highlights the skill and dedication of our wonderful team. Never complacent though, we’ve already got our eyes on the prizes for next year!

We’re in the Finals 2020!

Posted on 24 August 202012 April 2021 by Robyn Ferris

We are proud to announce that seven of our beers have reached the finals of Blas na hEireann, The Irish Food Awards 2020.

Blas na hEireann is the biggest competition for quality Irish produce on the island of Ireland, celebrating and rewarding the very best tasting Irish food and drink products, and the passionate, driven producers who make them.

The overall winners will be announced in October but in the meantime, make sure you check out the Rye River brewed beers that are in the running for these illustrious awards!

Grafters Working Day IPA

Big, bold and tasty, this American style IPA is full-on flavour, delivering a massive hit of juicy, citrus fruits.

Grafters Clocking Off Kolsch Style

A crisp rounded body that delivers a light malt sweetness and finishes with orange zest bitterness.

The Grafters range is available exclusively in Dunnes Stores, Nationwide

Solas Irish Red Ale

A timeless Red Ale, complex and malty. Flavours to savour of toffee, dark fruit and fresh roast, all livened by a single hop aroma.

Solas Irish Stout

A modern take on a traditional beer. This Irish Stout brings forward notes of dark chocolate with hints of coffee and dark fruit. Take a journey into the dark side of malt.

The Solas range is available exclusively in Tesco, Nationwide

The Crafty Brewing Company Lager

This Irish Craft Lager is clean and crisp with a prominent hop character that comes from the Tradition and Hersbrucker hop varieties. Its jewel toned colour is indicative of a rich and deep flavour. A true joy to taste.

The Crafty Brewing Company Stout

This Irish Craft Stout is full bodied with coffee and chocolate aromas. The depth of flavour is attributed to speciality roast malts balanced by the right bittering hop. An assured favourite for any stout fan.

The Crafty Brewing Company American Style Brown Ale

This American style brown ale is medium bodied with notes of dark fruits and coffee mixed with floral and spiced hops. Tastes of chocolate and medium roast coffee lead to a light toffee, low bitterness and malty finish.

The Crafty Brewing Company range is available exclusively in Lidl, Nationwide

Update: an earlier version of this blog stated that we had 6 beers in the finals. It has been updated to reflect that Grafters Clocking Off Kolsch also made the final round.

The Dropper is here!

Posted on 5 August 202024 February 2021 by Robyn Ferris

Yakima Chief Hops teamed up with Rye River for the third seasonal release of 2020, say hello to The Dropper Neomexicanus APA!

Bursting with citrus and stone fruit in a tropical and resinous manner, this beer is a lively introduction to humulus lupulus var. neomexicanus. Enjoy the fruits of these low bine hops.

This low bitterness hop bomb is limited edition and will not be around for long. Get yours now in the following stockists;

1601 Off Licence, Kinsale
Blackrock Cellar, Blackrock
Bradley’s Off-Licence, Cork
Brickyard Gastro Pub, Dundrum
Carry Out, Tullamore
Centra, Dalkey
DSix Off Licence
Fresh, Capital Dock
Fresh, Smithfield
JD O’Sullivans & Sons
Mace, SCR
Martins Off Licence, Dublin 3
Matsons Wine Store Grange, Cork
McHughs, Kilbarrack Road
Molloys Liquor Stores
O’Briens Wine, Nationwide
Open Gate Brewery
Stephen Street News, Dublin 2
SuperValu, Athy – Pettits
Supervalu, Knocklyon
Supervalu, Sutton
Taphouse, Ranelagh
TheBeerClub.ie

More to follow…

Great Taste 2019 Awards for Rye River Brewing!

Posted on 8 August 201914 December 2020 by Robyn Ferris

The prestigious Great Taste Awards have been described as the ‘Oscars of the food world’! They are organised by the Guild of Fine Food and they shine a light on the very best quality food and drinks. The focus is very much on the taste of the products rather than any fancy packaging or clever marketing.

We are delighted to announce that we were awarded stars for seven of the beers we brew here at Rye River Brewing. As this once again highlights our dedication to brewing world class beers!

The Grafters Working Day IPA and Clocking Off Kolsch both were deemed worthy of Two Stars in this year’s Great Taste Awards. Grafters Working Day IPA makes a perfect finish to any day with it’s delicious hoppy bite. Grafters Clocking Off Kolsch is true to style and is very easy to drink with some barbeque. You can find these beers in Dunnes Stores nationwide.

The Solas Brown Porter, Session IPA and Belgian Wit were all awarded One Star each. The judges had this to say about the beers: Solas Brown Porter is ‘A deep caramel coloured beer, this delivers vivid coffee notes on the nose that follow through well onto the palate with a richness that lingers brilliantly on the palate.’ Solas Session IPA has ‘..quite a juicy fruit flavour, with some well-balanced bitterness from the hops and an almost chewy mouthfeel.’Solas Belgian Wit has ‘All the elements of a Belgian wheat beer but with a light hand – more delicate than some of the spicier and heavier Belgian wheat beers, which can be cloying.’ These beers are sold in Tesco stores across Ireland.

The Crafty Brewing Company Irish Lager and Irish Pale Ale were both awarded One Star. The Crafty Brewing Irish Lager is brewed in the traditional European Pilsner style and noble hops give it a refreshing lightly bitter taste. It is also lagered for a minimum of 35 days. Ella is used in The Crafty Brewing Company Irish Pale Ale to give it a distinctive hop aroma. These beers are available exclusively in Lidl stores.

This Great Taste Award winning line up is a credit to our brewing team. They are rightly very proud of these beers! Why not pick up some to try over the weekend? You can celebrate this success with us!

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