Davidson Brothers Irish Red

Brewed by Davidson Brothers Restaurant and Brewery
Style: Irish Ale
Glens Falls, New York USA

Serve in English pint

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Draft. Pours light copper with an off white head. Light sweet toffee malty aroma with some toasty malts. The flavor has toffee, toast, just a tiny hint of diacetyl, and low bitterness. Not bad.

Very solid Irish Red. Pours a nice reddish brown. Taste is very well balanced with just enough bitterness. Bought a growler of it after getting it in the sampler

On tap at the Charlton Tavern. Pours clear red and orange with a 1-finger beige head. Aromas of fruity and doughy malt. Berry and caramel malt flavor, with some grass present. Pretty boring. [710]

On tap. Poured a clear deep red with a slight brown hue and a white head that dissipated quickly to the edges. Aroma was full of biscuit with a bit of grass and citrus hops coming through. Flavor was similarly biscuity throughout with not much else. A bit one note for my liking.

Pale amber pour with a tight white head. The nose is lightly malty with a kiss of soft sweet caramel malt. Fairly toasty with a little bit of toffee on the back. Quite clean and sweet with a nice toffeeish amber malt. A little bit of soft astringency that seems to help cut the sweetness a bit. Earthy bitterness on the back. Simple but well-made.

Looks very clear, but is far more orange than red. Looks like the color of, say, Triaminic. Has a nice head that looks like it might leave a lace. Has a buttery smell that seems to have a nice hop/malt balance. Quite butterscotchy. Smells very sweet but in a smooth, buttery way. Not saccharine sweetness. Possibly has wet hops? Excellent, slightly bitter citrusy hop flavor but with a pleasant mild hop balance. The ringwood yeast is very prominent. Has a buttery finish with no hop bite. Strong yeast aftertaste. Very smooth flavor and feel. Doesn’t have the typical German/amber malt bite I usually expect. Unusually silky. I think I really like this one. Has a nice hoppy/malty balance. Slightly sweet taste. Very appealing.

(draft) Off-white head atop hazy amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some lime, light earthy. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, some lime, light lemon. Light-medium body, light acidity. I’m thinking the lime didn’t belong there, though I’m not sure I actually disliked it.

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a crimson amber with a thick white head. Aromas of sweet malt, more malt, and even more malt. Slightly thin bodied. Ends with a light bitterness. Probably the weakest thing I had of theirs, but still a decent brew.

on tap-pours an offwhite head with copper color. Aroma is malt, hops. Taste is sweet caramel malt, balanced with citrus hops. Mild carbonation.

On tap at The Red Robin in Clifton Park, NY. Nice red color, nothing too striking. Served way too cold. Flavor is very much citrusy hops with a bit of honey. Finishes bitter and clean.