3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 Marko (4359) - Split / Zagreb, CROATIA - OCT 8, 2015
Tasted with, among others Ogivlado and Hrabren (thanks for the split!). At Sheridans, one of the last 2-3 bottles. Poured a clear brown/red copperish body with an off white head. Fruity, cooky dough aroma, perfumey, apricot, quite lovely. The taste.... nice peachy, aromatic notes, subtle light cookie dough again, nice bitterness, mild honey in the finish turning into a bitter aftertaste. But one dimensional and too watery - even if its a correct beer. If it was presented as an APA, it would be quite good, not buying the Red IPA thing. Would drink again, even if its not that moreish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 hrabren (319) - Zagreb, CROATIA - OCT 7, 2015
0.5 l bottle shared with Marko. Clear ruby red, medium frothy lasting off white head. Fruity hops, herbal notes, malty background. Light dry finish, but could be hoppier. Malty sweetness, medium body. Biscuit, and some dry fruits. Not bad.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 MichaelAwesome (5935) - Wanne-Eickel, North Rhine-Westphalia, GERMANY - SEP 5, 2015
Mild und ausgewogen mit einem guten Schuss an Beeren und Malz, waehrend der Hopfen ein wenig im Hintergrund bleibt. Durchaus sueffig, angenehm zu trinken, voll ok.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 McTapps (5963) - Ruhrcity, GERMANY - SEP 5, 2015
Bottle from beersiveknown, many thanks. The beer has got a cloudy brownish colour with a steady, low head and medium body. Aroma of hops, malt, citrus fruits and bread. Taste of mild hops, bread, malt, barley, pine and citrus fruits. Mild hoppy finish. Drinkable.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 stravale (2547) - Near Carrick-on-Shannon, IRELAND - AUG 14, 2015
Bottle from OBriens, Athlone [130815]
Copper colour, clear, frothy off white head, good colour
Aroma of fruity malts, soft fruits, slight orange, soft lemon zest, soft nose
Taste of fruity caramel malts, dab of toasted malts, slight hint of lemon, bit more zesty hops come through as it warms up, balanced flavour, easy going
Palate - Soft carb, medium light body, soft bitter. Finish has some more zest, clean palate, soft bitter linger.
Overall - Clean, surprisingly subdued for a US/Ireland collab, not exciting, but comes across a solid Irish Red (not an IPA), better than the standard OHaras one
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 elbernays (955) - Dublin, IRELAND - JUL 31, 2015
Bottle from McHughs. Pours deep red with slightly off white head. Toffee, earth, some cardamon, wood, floral nose. Flavour is sweet toffee, wood, earthy, grain, grass with mild bitter finish. Dry end. Nice balance to beer. Solid red.
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 garthicus (2814) - Dublin, IRELAND - JUL 30, 2015
UPDATED: AUG 21, 2015 Bottle. Dark red, medium off white head. Aroma: toffee, malt, hints of coffee grinds, hints of tobacco. Flavour: coffee grinds, soil, tobacco, toffee, grain. Hmmm I cant really believe that Starr Hill came all the way to Ireland to co-brew a beer and this is the beer that was designed. Why would you waste your time and money on this? Im disappointed, so boring. Its actually annoying me.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20 Beersiveknown (4224) - NORTHERN IRELAND - JUL 28, 2015
bottle at home courtesy of the brewery
Dark chestnut amber with an off white fluffy head collapsing to a lacing. Slight marmite background on a fruity nose. Full bodied with zippy carbonation, savoury tasting with red berries up against a tannic nettley bitterness. Bitterness grows as drink progresses, a few piney notes with a long fresh but earthy finish. Something jarring between savoury notes (autolysis?) and tannic hops that doesnt suit my palate.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20 DSG (8665) - Tel Aviv, - JUL 13, 2015
Bottle sample at a tasting at Maxs place. Thanks Tom L. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma of skunky hops and stale malt. Flavor has sweetish chalky malt, minerals, and bitter hops. Medium-bodied. Not really an IPA.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 culchiem (3111) - Berlin, GERMANY - JUL 7, 2015
Bottle from McHughs. Dark Amber with a frothy head. Aroma is dusty caramel. Flavour is fruity malt, musty caramel, even bitter spice, tangy on the lips. Long dry finish.
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