tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444372010882241548.post6364274075163132731..comments2023-07-07T12:51:31.417+01:00Comments on Beers I've Known: Red in the facebeersiveknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13293913182389157112noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444372010882241548.post-37698331234424557992012-12-17T19:23:44.196+00:002012-12-17T19:23:44.196+00:00I second that!I second that!beersiveknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293913182389157112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444372010882241548.post-21398773346934816932012-12-17T12:51:49.947+00:002012-12-17T12:51:49.947+00:00I'm still waiting for an imperial IPA to be ma...I'm still waiting for an imperial IPA to be made on this Island.<br /><br />Come on Porterhouse... Double hop head please.Reuben Gray - TaleOfAlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948722985150698273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444372010882241548.post-9005712196016297942012-12-11T15:54:36.185+00:002012-12-11T15:54:36.185+00:00I suppose I should be thankful that there's st...I suppose I should be thankful that there's still a mass market for a beer style other than lager or stout here, but I wish breweries would be a bit more inventive!beersiveknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293913182389157112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444372010882241548.post-86237963351722065692012-12-11T15:49:12.332+00:002012-12-11T15:49:12.332+00:00They tend to be avoided by me if they are on, thou...They tend to be avoided by me if they are on, though I sometimes pick up an O'Hara's red. It sounds like you had a bad bottle, I have never come across a bad bottle of O'Hara's either, maybe it's just me.<br />Copper Coast is good on cask but still boring.<br />They are made because they are expected and there are a lot of Smithwicks drinkers out there waiting to be converted. In fact at the Abbelyleix beer fest, Smithwicks is the regular tipple of the local farmer types and they really took to the White Gypsy red that was put on. Drank them dry with a little help from the homebrewers there for the competition.<br /><br />They are also expected styles from the larger export breweries like Carlow and Porterhouse, especially in the American market. You don't have to like them as long as you accept they will be brewed for those that want to drink them.Reuben Gray - TaleOfAlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948722985150698273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444372010882241548.post-81592418839875300282012-12-11T12:01:27.625+00:002012-12-11T12:01:27.625+00:00yes, according to ratebeer bottled orkney red macg...yes, according to ratebeer bottled orkney red macgregor used to be 5% but cask has always been around 4%. Can't remember if I've tried it or not but its available in most supermarkets north of the border and has always been unappealingbeersiveknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293913182389157112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444372010882241548.post-80481569179545582492012-12-11T11:03:54.498+00:002012-12-11T11:03:54.498+00:00Generally agree w.r.t. red beer....I don't get...Generally agree w.r.t. red beer....I don't get it. I never think the carbonation helps - everyone I have had seems a bit thin and fizzy. There was a beer called 'Red McGregor' that I had at a few beer fests that was okish, but i am sure it was stronger than the 4% it now appears to be in bottled form.Paul Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02286570532701574444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444372010882241548.post-29698139243761063632012-12-11T09:48:02.531+00:002012-12-11T09:48:02.531+00:00good to know, I'll look out for it on draught ...good to know, I'll look out for it on draught next time I'm downbeersiveknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293913182389157112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-444372010882241548.post-65157914957844629182012-12-10T22:51:51.721+00:002012-12-10T22:51:51.721+00:00Absolutely, over zealous caramalt use does my nut ...Absolutely, over zealous caramalt use does my nut in at the best of times, but in terms of Irish reds it really is beyond a joke. At least the 8 Degrees lads are a bit inventive with their hopping; on cask (in good nick)you can really get some of the interesting floral and light tropical stuff from the antipodean hops, although unfortunately that's never really translated into their bottled range.Alex @duellACnoreply@blogger.com