Blue Heron Irish Union

Formerly brewed at Blue Heron Brewpub
Style: Irish Ale
Marshfield, Wisconsin USA

Serve in English pint

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On tap.
Pours a clear bright amber with a good dose of head that settles fairly quickly. Nice bits of Brussels lace about the insides of the glass. Aroma gives up a crisp hop bitterness and slight hints of tart fruit and red licorice. Flavor shows all these things but with the fruit tartness a bit more muted than in the aroma; plus a nice lightly toasty dry grain shows up as well. Clean, medium palate with a dry finish. An experimental beer, and the experiment works well.

On draught at the brewpub in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Pours a clear coppery amber brew with a creamy, slow dissolving, off-white head that has good retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, a touch of roasted nuts and some dry citrus zest. Taste is medium bodied, lightly carbonated with a caramel malt and tart berry flavor. Finish has a good balance of tart fruit and malt aftertaste with a slight bitter that lingers on after the finish. There is more hop character in the new version.