Great Lakes Conways Irish Ale

Brewed by Great Lakes Brewing Company
Style: Irish Ale
Cleveland, Ohio USA

This beer poured a bright red, sparkling color with good head formation. Aroma was lightly malty with good caramel smells coming off of it. Taste was OK, but a bit ho-hum. Mouthfeel was typical. I would call this beer drinkable, but in a world with so many choices, I have a hard time strongly recommending it.

Bottle. pours out a red amber. A little head that disappears quickly. Has a sweet hoppy smell. taste is slightly bitter and sweet.

12oz, please enjoy by 03/27/07. Pours a crystal clear orange caramel with a 1 1/2 finger light yellow white head that fades to a thick film. Aroma of some sweet caramel and toasty malts, light fresh dirt and piney hops that seem a bit sweet as well. Flavor has an added buttery characteristic. There is still the caramel, toast and pine, though the dirt is gone. Minimal bitterness with a sweet finish. Light to medium bodied with moderate smooth carbonation. Quite happy with this one.

Amber color. Smell of roasted malt, oranges, zest, honey, hops and a hint of nuts. Tastes the same but a little to weak. Not really that special.

Must try more Irish ales! That is my new New Years resolusion. What a tasty and beautiful beer! The pour was a bubbly red with a off-white 2 finger head that laced the whole way down. The taste was a perfect mix of malt and hops. Nice and complex beer. Bring on the Irish!

On tap at the Bocktown bar in the Robinson Twp shopping complex. They were having a Great Lakes tasting night. Pours light orange brown with a froth on top for a head. Not much aroma but what I do sense is sorta fruit hoppy and sweet. The initial taste does reveal some hops but it is not overpowering like most IPAs. Much milder than an IPA but has the personality of an IPA without the offensive bitterness. Very nice creamy carbonation that is enjoyable but it does not attack your tongue. The smooth bubbliness is sorta creamy champagne in nature. Finish is quite hoppy but again it is not strong medicine bitterness like an IPA. It is trying to build to that level but it ends up with a short medium bitter linger. Way better than that flat Wexford irish cream ale but not as good as Smithwicks.

Toasty, almost nutty rye note with subtle pear, green grape notes. Soft water. Enough hops and carbonation for me to enjoy. Something pleasing in tste and mouthfeel that I can’t express that would make it a decent session brew. I have little experience with this style but it seems this deserves a better rating.

Fast come and go head. Clear rusty orange fizzy body. Fruity red ale malt aroma. Slight mint, slight hop too. Malty fizz with some toastiness, herbal greeny hops in taste. Decent enough irish ale.