Dunedin Brewery - Red Head Red Ale

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Red Head Red Ale

Dunedin Brewing Company
937 Douglas Avenue
Dunedin, FL USA
Est. 1996

www.dunedinbrewery.com 

Brain Damage Quotient = 5.0 % ABV

Fluid Oz. = 12.0 (On Tap)

Postmortem Brew Review

Pours a red/amber color.

Caramel and toffee maltiness with floral hops on the nose.
One finger of off-white head. Covers quickly to a cap.

Spotted lacing down the side of the glass.

Lightly carbonated.

Light bodied mouth feel. Easy drinker.

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From Florida's oldest microbrewery, comes this Irish Red style. It's nicely balanced in malts and hops. Just enough sweetness and just the right traction of hops. It's all in there. A very good and very easy drinker.

It was up on tap at a local watering hole and since it's a local brewer, I had to give it a try. While the crypt is in Florida, I have yet to visit this brewer. They are up the road a piece, so we'll need to hop in the hearse and make a road trip soon.

Michelob Irish Red Ale

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Michelob Irish Red Ale
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
St. Louis, Missouri USA
Est. 1852
www.michelob.com 

Brain Damage Quotient = 5.7 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 12.0 

Postmortem Brew Review
Ruddy mahogany color.
Not too hoppy in flavor but full of malt and caramel.
Fruity in flavor.
Creamy, long lasting head with minimal lacing.
Medium to full bodied flavor. 

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
A good example of an amber (red) ale. This one is the last in the sampler pack left to review. It has a distinct malty flavor found in these style ales and finishes with a small amount of fruitiness and just a bit of bitter hops. I was able to try this ale not only from my sampler, but also on my excursion at the brewery in Colorado. Fresh from the brewery!

Smithwick's Irish Ale

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Smithwick's Irish Ale
Smithwick's Brewery / Irish Ale Breweries Ltd.
St. Francis Abbey Brewery
Parliament St

Kilkenny, Ireland
Est.1710
www.diageo.ie/brands/smithwicks

Brain Damage Quotient = 4.5 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 12.0 

Postmortem Brew Review
Dark, ruby red tone.
Deep forming head; looks like cotton candy.
Significant lacing to the bottom the glass, leaving 'clumps' of foam.
Hints of chocolate and deeply roasted malt.
Great body and delicious finish.

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
Lads, simply another heavenly religious experience...brewed since 1710 in Kilkenny at the St. Francis Abbey Brewery, dontcha' know? It's wee in alcohol at 4.5%, but readin' about this beer you de-scover the domestic Irish version is even wee-er at 3.8%. Odd that the 'yanks get the stronger version.

Also, you need to be knowin' that this here is the oldest brewery in Ireland at mere 300 years young. Must have taken a lot for the Irish to put aside uisge making (for a little while) to start an ale brewery, because uisge baugh is the 'craic' in Ireland. Saints preserve us all, for that!

This beer was fulll of sudsy head and smelled like liquid whole wheat bread...yummy. Interesting side note: the 'W' is silent when you be pronouncin', like, 'Smiddicks' or 'Smithicks'. Anyway, tis a great day to be Irish, so get out there and be wearin' the green and drinkin' this red!

Samuel Adams - Irish Red Ale

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Samuel Adams - Irish Red Ale
Boston Beer Company
Boston, MA USA
Est. 1985
www.samueladams.com

Brain Damage Quotient = 5.0 % ABV
Fluid Oz. = 12.0 

Postmortem Brew Review
Amber in color to the point of red.
Pleasant aroma of roasted malts & caramel.
Frothy head with spiderweb lacing.
Full bodied.
Slight bitter hop aftertaste.

Grim Reaper's Eulogy
Like the other Sam Adams (Black Lager) cadaver, this beer is part of the 'Brewmaster's Collection'. The black lager did not have an overly hoppy finish and therefore rated slightly higher than this red. I am fond of 'red' beers and ales. But that said, I'm beginning to see why Samuel Adams beers have garnered such a great reputation for brewing.