Lough Gill Brewery

By the shores of the lake that poet W.B. Yeats immortalised in his verses about Innisfree, a small Irish brewery makes some of the country's most powerful, cask-driven stouts. Lough Gill is poetry turned into dark beer.

Lough Gill Spear Barrel Aged Series 2024 Irish Imperial Oatmeal Stout Special Beer Can 330 ml 13%

Item no.: 2209-885589

Lough Gill Spear Barrel Aged Series 2024 Irish Imperial Oatmeal Stout is a heavy, full‑bodied and deeply complex specialty beer where Irish stout tradition meets the power of whiskey casks from Boann Distillery. It comes in a 330 ml can and sits at 13%, giving a warm, rounded and almost liqueur‑like experience.

As an imperial oatmeal stout, it is built on dark malts, roasted character and the soft, creamy mouthfeel contributed by oats. The barrel ageing adds clear layers of vanilla, oak, caramel and a gentle whiskey warmth that ties the beer together elegantly.

On the nose you find chocolate, coffee, dark caramel, roasted malt and a light cask note. The flavour is dense and silky with deep tones of dark chocolate, toffee, coffee, dried fruit and a rounded, warm finish where both malt and barrel stand out clearly.

A beer made for slow enjoyment – powerful, smooth and perfect for anyone who loves rich, barrel‑aged imperial stouts with plenty of depth and character.

Brewery: Lough Gill, Ireland
Name: Spear
Type: Irish Imperial Oatmeal Stout
ABV: 13%
Volume: 330 ml
Country: Ireland
Other: Aged in used whiskey casks from Boann Distillery
1pcs.
10,50EUR

About Lough Gill Brewery

Lough Gill Brewery is an Irish microbrewery from County Sligo, named after the nearby Lough Gill lake. The brewery is especially known for its heavy, cask-aged stouts at 12-14%, which are often matured in collaboration with Irish distilleries like Boann, giving the beers a marked whiskey-driven depth of vanilla, oak and spice. With layer upon layer of chocolate, coffee and caramel, rounded off by a soft, creamy mouthfeel, Lough Gill's stouts rank among the most powerful and characterful craft beers coming out of Ireland today.

History & Background

Lough Gill Brewery is named after Lough Gill in County Sligo, a place immortalized in poet W.B. Yeats' famous poem about the isle of Innisfree. The brewery is part of the Irish craft beer wave that really gathered pace in the 2010s, as a new generation of brewers began challenging the big, established Irish beer brands. The setting in the scenic northwest of Ireland is a central part of the brewery's identity. Lough Gill brews a range that draws on both classic styles and more modern, hop-forward beers.

Production & Style

The beers are brewed with varying malt profiles and hop varieties depending on the specific beer.

Signature Style

Fresh, Characterful, Varied
The flavor varies by beer style, but builds on a fresh, Irish approach.

Facts

Brewery	Lough Gill Brewery
Founded	2016
Pronounced	lokh gil BROO-er-i
Region	County Sligo
Country	Ireland
Owner	James and Valerie Ward
Official website	loughgillbrewery.com

Did You Know?

Lough Gill Brewery is part of the broader wave of microbreweries that, since the 1990s, have challenged the big, established beer conglomerates worldwide.

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