Canoe Shanes Irish Red Ale

Brewed by Canoe Brewpub
Style: Irish Ale
Victoria, Canada

(Draught) Sampled at the Canoe Brewpub. Pours a dissipated white foam head with a deep copper body. Nose of mild orange hops. Interesting bitterness here. The Canoe is more a brewpub to the populous than than the puritan and this beer fails on both fronts. Thats not to say that its not interesting but I figure its too hoppy for most while its terribly off-style with tart hops for an Irish Ale. It covers quite a spectrum with both apparent citrus mixed with a decent malt base. A tad watery - like many of the Canoe beers/ Again, not the best in the city but an interesting switch-up from a pub I have yet to peg down.

Bright copper colour. Fresh grainy aroma...with some nice hints of crystal in there. Smooth, clean malty character with hints of smoke and caramel. Not quite as robust as I’d like, but certainly respectiable.