Irish Red Ale
So far so good. Suprised myself with the three finger tight, pale tan head on the pour, sitting over top a clear chestnut hued brew. Maybe the bump the bottle took just befor pouring helped out, or maybe this is just how this one is. Decent retention, driven by a fine yet persistent stream of bubbles. Decently laced, with intricate and almost sticky webbing as i drink from my pint glass. Malty sweetness with a toasted character. Some cheesy mustiness, and some herbal qualities also present. An interesting brew. Definite malty sweetness and a pleasant toasted malt character. Slight tea like flavour cuts through the sweet malts to introduce the grassy and herbal hops. This is a medium bodied brew, the slight cheesiness is getting in my way of really enjoying this one. Getting rid of the slight cheesiness would leave a pretty nice beer behind, as it is really the only thing that takes away from my enjoyment of this beer. Still fairly drinkable, just wish i could of had a clean sample. Perhaps another day...