Diamond Bear Irish Red

Brewed by Diamond Bear Brewing Company
Style: Irish Ale
Little Rock, Arkansas USA

(12oz. bottle, courtesy of BMan1113VR) Pours an amber body with a small beige head. Aroma of nuts, caramel, light floral, and toasted malt. Flavor of nuts, caramel, and light toasted malt.

GABF 2004: Clear light brown copper with a thick creamy head. Aroma is bland with a touch of toasted malt buried beneath. Corny, lightly toasted malty body finishes dry and semi-bitter. Not very good, but smooth and drinkable, so I guess I’m saying it’s a middle of the road Irish red. This Arkansas beer is better than I had expected.

Pours ruby red with a thin pinkish head. Smells of sweet caramel and vegetal. Tastes sweet with a touch of caramel on the finish.

Regular syrupy amber ale aroma. Somewhat smokey. Bright and crisp, but without a good flavor profile. Some caramel, maple, vanilla, similar to a brown ale.

Draught, GABF 2003. Body is light amber. Aroma is lightly malty (toasted bread, cookie), lightly hoppy (flowers, grapefruit). Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.

Large off white head. A fairly dark but clear brown color. Nice malty nose. Has walnuts and some molasses. The taste is malty with bread crust and some nuts. The flavor is a little sweet with roasted caramel. A decent brew and drinkable, but a little bitter in the aftertaste. Not bad.

Red in color with a tan head. Hoppy aroma. Mild and bitter flavor. Medium palate.

12oz via bman1113vr. Poured into my 12th strong ale taster glass, shared with my girlfriend. Pours deep amber with a tan head. Nose is sweet with subdued malts. Taste is higher on the sweet tones than the malt tones. A decent red, nothing special though.