Moling's Traditional Red Ale
This one came highly recommended by a regular bartender, I saw that it was an Irish red and almost passed, but boy am I glad I did not. Like most Pilsners, I am not a fan of Irish Reds, but like to try these every once in a while to see if my tastes have changed or if someone does something extraordinary, and makes one that I enjoy. This one is of the latter. The Carlow people can make a mean beer. It pours a brownish shade of red, with a nice ruby hue at the base of the glass. The head was quite big and lasted all the way down with the beer. The aroma was extremely malty -- not much else going on here -- but quite nice. The flavor was nothing more than a traditional red, but a smite stronger. It was almost as if this could be classified as a strong Irish Red, as it seemed more potent than usual. I would willingly order this one again, and plan to when I see it while watching a ball game.