Great Lakes Conways Irish Ale

I’ve only had this bottled, but I live close enough to the brewery to go try some on tap and the bottled version is good enough that I plan to do that soon. Dark amber pour, nice head, lovely clean taste. Reminds me of Smithwyck’s, only better, in my opinion.

Poured on tap at The Galway Tribes (Frankfort, IL). Pours a deep dark auburn hue with notes of dark red throughout with a small white head that quickly subsides. Aromas are largely malty, toasted malts and caramel break through with a minor hop presence. Initial is largely caramel malt sweetness. Taste moves to a slight hoppiness that is still smothered by the caramel malt. Not very complex as any complexity that may have existed is humped into submission by the toasted caramel malts. Finishes smooth and leaves the aftertaste ever present on the palate. Decent.. not something I’d necessarily go out of my way to try again though.

Bottle acquired via polomagnifico!!! Yes, another one!!! Thanks RYAN!!! Aroma reveals nothing but sugar. The appearance is bronze in color with a head that leaves only a small ring behind. Flavor is where this one earns its merit badge (and isn’t that the most important attribute???" Incredible nuttiness, caramel, molasses, and toffee. Palate is right down the middle. Will warm ya during a winter chill.

12 oz bottle courtesy Polomagnifico. Pours a dark amber with a thick tan head. Big caramel malt, bread, earthy hop aroma. Taste is smooth and malty, toasty with just a touch of hop bitterness. Nice easy drinking ale that would be a nice session beer if it were available locally.

Pours a dark amber color with a large white head. Aroma was very malty with some bread notes. Flavor was also very malty but with a little bit of citrus hops to balance this very good irish ale.