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Samuel Adams Irish Red Ale

Samuel Adams Irish Red Ale

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An Irish Ale brewed by
Boston Beer Company

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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3343.15/5.03.15/5.0Special5.5%72.1 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This rich and malty ale originated in Ireland in 1710. It has a deep red color and distinctive caramel flavor from its Pale and Caramel malts. The malt sweetness is balanced by the earthy notes of East Kent Goldings hops. Cheers!

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 iride15 (113), Sanford, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/515/20

Mar 3, 2008  
It’s a good Irish ale, but it lacks in comparison to other imports. great appearance and aroma to it, but the taste is missing something the imports get right.

 Beerman6686 (707), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/511/20
Sep 3, 2008  
Pours a reddish colro with an off white head. Aroma is fairly mlaty with a hint of hops and some metal. Flavor is maltier than the aroma, also with a not soo great metalic finish.


BlockBrew (82), West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Pours a dark amber red with small off white head. Aroma of roasted malts. Flavor or sweet caramel malts with a touch of honey. A nice bread and hop finish. Medium body. Overall better than expected.


themightyomega (65), USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/105/513/20
Aug 30, 2008  
Bottle: pours lovely clear deep reddish brown, like mahogany wood, creamy beige head. Major aroma is of floral hops, with a faint stale bread mustiness. Flavor is predominantly caramel malt, with a faint hint of musty hops bitterness with a sort of short-lived dusty aftertaste. Better than I make it sound here! Good texture, mouth coating and smooth. Upper midrange beer, in my opinion.


 tgncc (243), Bellmore, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/512/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Nice aroma, mainly of caramel malts. Maybe a slight aroma of bread dough. The appearance is attractive, a translucent red, with persistent off-white head. The flavor is sweet caramel, malty, slight hoppiness for balance. The palate leaves a moderate hop signature. Good beer overall. Godd session ale.


 KyotoLefty (110), Kyoto, Japan
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Bottle. Medium brown/red, off-white head. Malty, fruity aroma, with dark fruits, cherry, hops, citrus. Nice malt flavor, good hop balance. Nice but not very interesting.




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