dwyerpg (2143), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Nov 28, 2008 This has a nice aroma. A good malt/hop balance. Sweetly smooth, easy-drinking. I enjoyed this. Steib (539), Queen Creek, Arizona, USA Sep 6, 2008 Dark plum color. Aroma is of cherry with hints of malts and plums. Different than other red ales i’ve had. Smooth yet pale as a "pale ale". Not much hop character. Ends well carbonated but those same malt notes are still there in the end. A decent clean drinking beer nothing special. RollinHard (547), Fort Worth, Texas, USA Jul 30, 2008 Pours dark red-brown with a light tan head. Aroma is oddly vegetal...steamed broccoli, bad brie cheese, sweat, maybe some bread. Tastes of rotten cherries, soap, with a wood astringency sort of character that almost approaches a breadlike flavor. Finishes bitter and toasty, kinda sticks on the throat too much for the style. Oh wait, it’s not really an "Irish" red ale I guess. Fairly full bodied for the style, and high in carbonation. This was surprisingly bad! How’d an amber ale get so messed up? At least I can sip this real quickly. VitaminR (303), Colorado, USA Jul 19, 2008 Rich malty nose, smells like fresh sweet wort, caramel and nutmeg hints. Brownish red, hints of orange, and a soapy medium head. Toasty caramel syrup sweetness, mild bitterness. Medium carbonation, slightly thin body, really rich and malty finish. Nice all around beer, maltiness really shines. WeeHeavySD (2031), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA Jul 9, 2008 Bomber I got in Dallas. Shared with bikesandbeer and my gf cyn. Pours dark red with a tan ring. Nose is a dead maltiness. Taste is slightly amber with a lingering sweetness. This isn’t horrible but its not great either.
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