I just had an Irish Red Ale for the first time. Now I know why they're so hard to find.

Taverner

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Wed Jan-28-09 05:23 PM
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I just had an Irish Red Ale for the first time. Now I know why they're so hard to find.

Keep in mind Killians Red isn't a red ale, its actually a lager. An American Dark Lager to be exact.

Anyway, after having an authentically brewed one - I realize why they're hard to find. Other than the American Pale Lager (think Budweiser or Coors) this is the most boring brew I've ever had.

Sure, its smooth. But if we're talking Irish Beers, they've done so much better with their Irish Dry Stouts and Irish Porters. Why did they make this one so boring?

Its basically a sugarbomb, with little to no hops or carbonation.

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sasquatch

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Wed Jan-28-09 06:26 PM
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1. The Great Lakes Brewing Company has a great one

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Taverner

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Wed Jan-28-09 06:28 PM
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2. Three Floyds up there is supposed to as well (Brian Baru)

But I just don't get the style

Sweet with - more sweet

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mac56

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Wed Jan-28-09 07:01 PM
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3. Try Harpoon Hibernian Ale or Goose Island Kilgubbin Ale.

I'm not sure which one you had, but those are both very good.

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Taverner

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Wed Jan-28-09 07:59 PM
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4. Trade ya!

I can send you the West Coast's best IPA in exchange for the GI Kilgubbin...

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Taverner

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Wed Jan-28-09 08:32 PM
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5. Oh, and the Irish Red I had was Moylan's Danny's Irish Red Ale

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mac56

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Wed Jan-28-09 10:10 PM
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6. I think it may have already hit the shelves here in MN.

Edited on Wed Jan-28-09 10:10 PM by mac56

Once I get some I'll drop you a line. Woo hoo!

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Paladin

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Wed Jan-28-09 10:37 PM
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7. I Guess They Don't Make Watney's Red Barrel Anymore.

It's been years since I've seen any for sale. Talk about a great red beer.......

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T_i_B

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Thu Jan-29-09 06:42 AM
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9. Grottneys?

The beer that drove frustrated ale drinkers to form CAMRA to rid the world of such rubbish?

I only have to mention Watney's in any of the real ale pubs that I drink in to be reprimanded by the old-timers who consider Watney's a swearword.

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harmonicon

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Wed Jan-28-09 11:55 PM
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8. different strokes?

I don't know that I've ever had an authentic Irish red ale, but little to no hops or carbonation sounds good to me. With a few exceptions, I really prefer that the only carbonation in a beer come from cask or bottle conditioning, and not through forced carbonation. Sometimes I like hoppy beers, but all too often (especially in the US), it seems that brewers just cover up substandard flavours of the rest of the beer with the hops. In England there's a kind type of beer called a "mild" that may be like this Irish red. They're generally a dark amber to almost black colour, with very little hop character. All of the flavour is in the malt and yeast, and they can vary dramatically.

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