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Carolina Beer Co. Limerick Irish Red


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372.84/5.02.83/5.05%27.6English pint
Commercial Description:
Red ales were once common in Ireland but disappeared from there many years ago. American microbreweries have reinvented and reshaped the style, but the “soul of the Irish Red Ale is still, and always will be, Irish!” The newest Cottonwood brew has a deep ruby color reflecting the dominant caramel malt taste profile. “Irish” is brewed an extra two hours in the kettle which brings out the roasted malt taste, an almost a toasted overtone. A taste of this “Fine Irish Red Ale” and you will see why those leprechauns are always smiling.
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 Elwood (677), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/52/102/51/20
Nov 1, 2009  
Serving: 12 oz. bottle labled as Cottonwood Irish Style Red. Appearance: Clear amber color with a sizeable, foamy, light tan head. Unfortunately the head doesn’t stick around long. Aroma: Slightly vegetative nose with notes of vinegar, caramel, and a touch of skunk. Flavor: Slightly tart and not in a good way, a very small caramel note is present, and there really isn’t anything else. There isn’t anything "Irish" about this. Palate: Oily on the tongue, highly carbonated and thankfully short in the finish. Overall: I sincerely hope this one went bad because this beer is terrible. Total drain pour.


 Wiseblood (658), Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 13, 2009  
Reddish brown with a small head. Toasted malt brown sugar molasses aroma. Some caramel malt flavor and overall sweetness. Kinda thin, with a sour finish, but surprisingly good with chocolate cake.


 BREWMUSKCLES (1078), New Jersey, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Jan 25, 2009  
some bubblegum fruit and it is sweet and chalky in the finish. a touch tart almost sour with hidden hop character and some malt. a touch of tobacco and leather is it trying to find an identity? a bit roasted with cheap alcohol taste eehhh.


 cheapdark (2024), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/510/20
Jan 20, 2009  
Bottle is labeled irish style red ale. Not really red in the glass, heheheh. More like a clear brownish yellow. Smell is somewhat like cheap mild whisky. Taste comes across as mild whisky with a leathery background. Not bad, decent tingly carbonation. Finish is OK. Cant get over that whisky attribute this stuff has.


 nearbeer (1842), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 22, 2008  
12 oz bottle at CBC brewpub Charlotte airport. Hazy red-brown with a small head that leaves a few spots of soapy lace. Aromas of caramel and cocoa. Flavor is caramel, cocoa, marshmallow and a hint of split wood. Light-medium bodied, watery and just a touch to the dry side.


 kiefdog (1624), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Tasted on a recent visit to Woods on South in Charlotte, NC. Pours a an amber red with a thin whitish head. Aroma is faint and just a little bitter -- hard to make out some of the notes but maybe some wheat, bread, malt. Flavor is also a little malty with some slight sweetness as well. Maybe some notes of caramel. Light to medium-bodied with a slightly bitter finish.


 Rogueone (506), I F&ckin’ hate those guys from, Ohio, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/513/20
Jun 5, 2008  
Bottle, thanks ucusty: Pours -- shock -- amber red. Little wispy ring of white head. A bit of skunked caramel aroma and buttery like butterscotch. Flavor is toasted malts, some sweetness... falls a little flat on the palate without any hop crispness.


 ucusty (1900), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/512/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Copper pour with an off white head. Funky malts on the nose. Than goodness the flavor is better then the aroma. Sweet caramel, toast, and bread.



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