3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Originally reviewed: 5/29/09. Had this on tap at Sticks & Stones in Greensboro for lunch.
Came out a nice crystal clear reddish tan. There was a 1.5 inch head on top that retained perfectly. Excellent gorgeous rings all over the glass as I sip. Smells sweet and malty. Some bready scent in there as well.
The mouth on this is a little thin. I guess that’s a style thing, but I expected a bit more carbonation on the tongue. Flavor is malty and sweet, finishing with a hint of strawberries. This is a very tame beer. Nothing harsh or offensive in any way, unless you are offended by a tame average beer. Pretty good. Could do with a little more zip in the flavor, but I could drink a few of these nonetheless.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught at Natty’s a couple weeks ago. The waiter said they had just tapped this and that it was really good. Oh well. I knew what to expect. Its drinkable at least and honestly more interesting than anything any of my local brewpubs make, sadly. Had this with a burger so it went down easy.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a clear light auburn with a scant head of light tan (subsequent pints offered a bit more of a head, so there was some retention occuring). Aromas of doughy malt and just a smidge of sweetness. Flavors give the palate a touch of honeyed sweetness, nothing more. Maltiness as a "red Irish beer" is frankly lacking. Earthy hop notes are quiet. Aftertaste of almost that "homebrew taste" some people detect and detest. An odd brew for me, and an odder moniker. Meh.
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours out a reddish color with a small head. aroma was rather sweet and bready. The flavor was nice at first. The honey added a nice touch. The finish killed it for me. It just didnt appeal to me at all. I found it difficult to finish this brew.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught. Pours light red with a small white head. The aroma sports a hefty dose of biscuits in a musty basement. This is very, very smooth and easy to drink like many others in the style. This is not overly sweet, but rather bready with a pleasing light honey presence and an assertive level of European hop flavor in the finish. Nicely balanced and pretty decent, but certainly no more than a good session brew.
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