Jack Russell Irish Red Ale

Brewed by Jack Russell Brewing Company
Style: Irish Ale
Camino, California USA

bottle thanks to bhensonb. poured brown with an off white head. aroma of grains, coffee, and roasted grain. flavor was dark roast and grains. body light-medium.

bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. deep amber with a cream head. nose is deep roasted malts, coffee and bread. not bad on the palate with a flavor of coffee and a roasted finish.

12oz bottle. Dark red-brown with some haze and a lasting off-white head. On the darker side for an Irish red ale. The aroma has a big dose of lightly burnt toast with a light coating of strawberry jam and faint grain husk. Malty yet dry flavor, bready with light roast. Modest hops, but well balanced. Medium-light body with creamy carbonation. This was a bit of a surprise. I wasn’t expecting much out of this random beer that a relative brought over for me from a brewery that I had never heard of, but this is one of the best representations of the style that I have come across. The rich malty flavors but dry drinkability work quite well.

Date: July 07, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
Appearance: hazy amber, frothy beige head, lots of drippy lace
Aroma: dry caramel aroma, light earthyness
Flavor: sweet caramel flavor, light bready character, plenty of earthy bitterness
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *4

Bottle poured a clear dark reddish amber with a lasting amber head. Aromas of carmel toasted malt light earthiness and light nuttiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, earthiness, toasted malt and light nuttiness with a smooth lingering malty finish.

~Pours a dark amber brown with small off white head. ~Malty, nutty aroma, with some spicy hops. Pleasant aroma, smells like it could make a good meal. ~Mellow sweet roasted malt flavor, some nuttiness. ~Medium smooth feel. Sweet nutty finish . ~A solid brew. Well balanced and enjoyable.

On draft. Deep copper red color with a decent tan head. Malty aroma with a hint of caramel, hops, and some brown sugar. Decent taste. A hint of roasted malt, a dark mouthfeel. Light caramel flavor. Nothing amazing, but a decent brew.

From a 12 oz bottle that cost $1.49 at Corti Bros in Sacramento, this poured a dark copper color with a fat tan head. Nose of caramel malts and grassy hops. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor of caramel malts and nuts, and a long dry and bitter finish. Pretty good.