Day 254-Beer 254 Kill-a-wat Irish Red Ale, Silversmith Brewing Company , Virgil Ontario

This one is listed as an Irish Ale but its more of a crossover, The colour dark amber with a reddish tinge, nice off white head that leaves some very nice sticky lacing are certainly typical of an Irish Red but that's the extent of it as it would better fit in an IPA classification. Irish Red's tend to be heavy on the malt aroma's and taste with a very sweet background and often just a hint of hops. This brew has a very prevalent hops aroma, made of grassy hops, grapefruit and pine resin with just a hint of caramel malt in the background. The taste is also typical IPA, caramel and toffee up front which is quickly overpowered by grapefruit and a hop bitterness and a nice dry finish. Not much as an Irish Red but a really good and very drinkable brew that I enjoyed. 3.8 out of 5. Thanks Pat for the brews you donated to my cause.