75th Street Fountain City Irish Red Ale

Pours a darker reddish burnt auburn color, with frothy rocky head that dissipates pretty quickly. Pretty straight forward here, not suprisingly complex, just simple and drinkable. Lots of ample roastiness and some spicy hopsm turning dry in the finish, with just a hint of dried fruit.

Pint draft at the Blue Moose, Prairie Village, Kansas. Pour is orange-amber, with a bit of haziness initially which cleared fast. About a one inch, dirty snow white head. Aroma of mostly malts, biscuity and pretty fresh smelling. Taste was straight forward and enjoyable. Mostly the malt, with a bit of dried fruit in the middle, and a decent bitter finish. Overall, a very drinkable beer, though nothing really jumps out at you. I had the first few pints off a fresh keg, and that may have helped a lot on this one.

Sample at the brewpub. This beer is a mostly clear copper-amber color with a medium light beige head. Thin rings of lacing on the glass. The aroma is fruity malt with a touch of hops. Medium, smooth body with flavors of earthy malt and light fruity undertones. Slight hops presence as well. The finish is short and malty with a lightly bitter hops aftertaste. Just average.

Pours a clear copper with a slight, off-white head. The nose is of sweet malts with a light hop background. Light in the mouth and effervescent, the flavor is sweet caramel malts up front with a crisp lightly bitter finish. A decent amber and a nice partner to pub fare.

More of an Amber in my opinion, but whatever, I don’t make the beer. Has a light hoppy fruit aroma. Malt body is a little on the weak side, a little bready with some caramel. Very drinkable, just not overly complex.