3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20Has a dark, rusty red color coupled with a thin cream head. A soft hop aroma greets the nose followed by flavors of apple and caramel. The body is on the thin side and a bit too watery. However, the tingling, dry finish is quite excellent. The ale’s balance of sweetness in the malts and bitterness in the hops is well executed. Overall, a good beer that feels like it had potential to be even better.
4.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Favorite of all time. Well balanced flavors, a little sweet, not too hoppy and bodes well with food.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
dark copper pour. caramel, toffee, and malt in the aroma. taste is dominated by sweet malts and caramel, with notes of rye and maybe a bit of anise.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark amber/ruby color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of malt, caramel, & some fruit; Flavor of slight roasted sweet malt, hops, fruit, and spice; Finish is slightly bitter; Decent.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark red brown with a moderate head that doesn’t last long. Mothfeel is thin. Aroma is floral hops and malt. Tastes a muted malt flavor and carbonation with a touch of dark malts in the finish. Seems very well balanced and smooth. Drinkable session but with heavier, darker malts.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
To me, the best way to enjoy an Irish Red is to let it roll down the back of your tongue. This may be a bad habit that I acquired in college, but it seems to work every time. This Red pours a beautiful clear amber with not much head to talk about- nothing lasting, anyway. I get sweet candy and malts on the nose, with a touch of honey. There’s nice carbonation. I taste the same, finished by lovely sweet candied honey hops. (Is there such a thing? Can I say this?) This beer has everything I’d expect from an Irish Red- nothing more, nothing less. It’s hard to describe this beer above that. I don’t understand the harsh reviews, as this is a very drinkable beer. I don’t expect complexity or richness, and find myself pleasantly not disappointed. Boston can be proud of this Irish Red. Anyone that knows more about Irish Red’s is welcome to introduce me to the "finer brews".
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Pours a clear dark amber with small head that leaves quickly and minor lacing. Aroma is sweet bready malts and some funky metallicness. Taste is some sweet malts, then tangy rye, then a dry earthy finish. Palate is moderately carbonated. Not my favorite.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 ounce bottle pours an amber reddish color with aromas of burnt caramel, and toast. Flavors follow suit, light earth tones in the aftertaste, decent beer overall.
2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle poured an amber reddish hue a small beige head and some lacing. Aroma is mostly roasted malt with a faint floral hop. Taste is predominantly bready biscuity malts and hints of caramel and toffee. Light bodied and lively carbonation.
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle. LIghtly sweet caramel malt aroma. Amber with a large beige head. Charred toast malt with a light bitter finish. Medium body, soft carbonation.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz. bottle poured into pint glass. Appearance is translucent copper with a minimal off-white head. Like all Irish reds, it looks gorgeous. The aroma is plenty of malt plus some caramel. The taste follows the nose. A solid Irish red.
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