Dominion Irish Red Ale

Brewed by Old Dominion Brewing Co.
Style: Irish Ale
Dover, Delaware USA

Draught at Old Dominion for breakfast - RBSG DC 06 Ruby caramel, light head and lacing. Nose of fruity malty malt and light hops, the flavor is sweet, bitter, balanced, light roast and a bit of vegetal hops. Nice body, easy drinking.

On tap at the brewpub, RBSG 2006. Amber with an off white head. Nose is mildly nutty, malty. Mildly sweet, nice full body. Decent bitter nip in the finish. Solid, but unspectacualr.

Clear, dark copper brown. The aroma is fairly nutty, a bit of caramel. Low fruit. A little cake like. A bit of bitterness in the finish. Fairly drinkable, better than the double red, actually.

On tap at Dominion. Clear amber, almost red with a small off-white head. Neutral nose; just picked up some slight caramel and a whiff of grass after some vigorous swirling. Flavor has notes of caramel, toffee along with grassy hops. Pleasantly sweet, solid bitterness comes in at the end. Well balanced. Medium bodied with a smooth body and soft carbonation. Solid drinkin’ beer.

Draught at Old Dominion Brewpub 3/1/2006: Coppery red body, mostly clear with a slight chill haze, and a small, creamy light tan head. Aroma is malty, showing caramel, bread, a bit of dough along with some grass/flowery mild hops. Taste is medium sweet, showcasing the caramel and earthy malt notes, a bit of light fruits, and a hint of hops in the very background. Light-medium body, moderate carbonation, finishes dry and clean.

Draft at the Green Leafe Cafe on 2-25-06. Came out a copper red with a small tan head. Nose is malty and crisp with lots of caramel, light flowery notes, hints of buttered bread, light grassiness and light spice. Taste was nicely malted and sweet with lots of caramel, buttery notes, some grassiness, light earth notes and dried fruits. Body is creamy and smooth with moderate carbonation. Finishes with more sweet malts, caramel, flowers and spicy fruitiness. Pretty good! Complimented my meal and dessert very well!

On draft at the brewpub, 9/1/05: Orange-red. Lightly toasty finish, with almost an orange bite. Bit sweet than anticipated. Reattempted in February 07 -- big cookie dough aroma wafting from this clear light red beer. Very doughy, caramel candied, malty.

Clear ruby appearance with a small white head and little lacing. Malty, fruity aroma. Fruity, mildly bitter taste with a nice hop bite up front. Dry, long lasting finish.