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RATINGS: 75   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.98/5   EST. CALORIES: 129   ABV: 4.3%
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bottle,regular (originally #1)
McGrath’s Irish Red is named in honour of the ’Mighty’ Master McGrath, the greatest greyhound to have ever raced and who won the hare coursing Waterloo Cup 3 times in 1868, 1869 and 1871. Owned by the 2nd Baron, Lord Lurgan of Lurgan, Co Armagh Master McGrath became the town’s most famous sporting hero being renowned both nationally and internationally. During his racing career he was defeated only once in 37 course meetings. A medium bodied traditional ale, combining the caramel sweetness of the malts with toasted biscuit notes, balanced carefully by the earthy hops, finishing slightly dry but smooth on the palate. To be savoured on its own is a must...however it can equally be enjoyed when paired with meat or game dishes.

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3.1
VDuquerroux (5048) - Airvault, Haut-Poitou, FRANCE - APR 17, 2020
UPDATED: APR 17, 2020 Thursday, April 16, 2020. Bottle, 50cL. 4.3%. Gift from my dad. Merci ! Home. A sparkling dark amber mahogany clear beer with a medium beige foamy head ; short retention. Nice biscuit-cake, caramel note, licorice notes. Medium round sweet, light gourmet, medium dry short refreshing, bitter minimal note. Medium body, average thin texture, average gaseous, sweet biscuit short finish. Overall, correct.

2.8
leaparsons (12356) - Wigston, Leicestershire, ENGLAND - JUL 27, 2019
UPDATED: JUL 27, 2019 Bottle, The Offie, Leicester. Red brown with an off white foam. Nutty biscuit malts with red berries. Earthy. Spicy. Sudsy with traces of rubber. Thin bodied with a dry finish. It's OK.

2.9
ManVsBeer (19576) - Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, ENGLAND - JUN 27, 2018
Bottle from B&M, Rochdale. Amber-brown with a head, but more of the latter colour. Mildly gritty in design, it has a palatable maltiness, tastes something like a brown ale with a sweetness.

3.3
DruncanVeasey (10348) - Nr NUNEATON, Warwickshire, ENGLAND - MAR 19, 2018
Bottle. Cherry red slicked generously with beige. Sour red berry fruit nose with clove like spice. Jammy red fruit with cranberry and redcurrant aspects over a faintly husky roasted nut and wholemeal biscuit base. Slightly ashy. Reminds me of KJ's 'Leftovers' homebrew which is in no way a criticism.

3.1
redders1974 (3293) - Rossendale, Lancashire, ENGLAND - AUG 8, 2017
Bottle from home bargains. Pleasing colour with tidy head. Taste caramel leather dark fruit drying finish.

3
beeebon (560) - Cornwall, ENGLAND - AUG 6, 2017
Pours a rich mahogany colour with tan head. Aroma is rich caramel malt, slightly roasty with a slightly herbal hop note. Taste is rich, medium to strong sweet but also lig, ht to medium bitter, light to medium body, Slightly watery and thin but with soft to medium carbonation. Finish isfairly medium

3.3
BlackHaddock (15522) - The County Time Forgot, Shropshire, ENGLAND - JUL 31, 2017
330ml bottle: BBE Nov 17. Shared between five at the Shrewsbury monthly tasting in Chez Sophie on 24th July 17, cheers Mike for this offering. Red hue to the amber body, weak off-white covering for a head. Aroma had a malty front with some hedgerow fruits following. Taste was again malt forward and fairly sweet until those berries from the hedgerow apper to give a mild bitter finish.

3.3
undercurrent25 (3198) - Barnton, Cheshire, ENGLAND - JUL 28, 2017
Pours a dark red colour. Taste is quite malty with something that tastes a bit like rye. Wuite good

3.3
minutemat (14700) - Shropshire, ENGLAND - JUL 24, 2017
330ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie July 17, thanks to Mike. Many thanks! Pours a reddish amber, thin off-white head. Aroma bears some light malty tones. Taste is smooth, lightly sweet malt, a bit nutty with some soft berry fruit creeping in. Alright.

3.2
Ascelja (6979) - Neratovice, CZECH REPUBLIC - JUN 24, 2017
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Bottle. A bit hazy red to dark amber body, medium white head. Aroma of sour cherries, red berries, caramel. Taste is sour, tart, lightly bitter. Cranberries, red currant, wild cherries, caramel, honey. Medium body and carbonation.
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