Natty Greenes Appalachia Irish Honey Red

Brewed by Natty Greenes Pub & Brewing Company
Style: Irish Ale
Greensboro, North Carolina USA

Draught at Natty’s a couple weeks ago. The waiter said they had just tapped this and that it was really good. Oh well. I knew what to expect. Its drinkable at least and honestly more interesting than anything any of my local brewpubs make, sadly. Had this with a burger so it went down easy.

Pours a clear light auburn with a scant head of light tan (subsequent pints offered a bit more of a head, so there was some retention occuring). Aromas of doughy malt and just a smidge of sweetness. Flavors give the palate a touch of honeyed sweetness, nothing more. Maltiness as a "red Irish beer" is frankly lacking. Earthy hop notes are quiet. Aftertaste of almost that "homebrew taste" some people detect and detest. An odd brew for me, and an odder moniker. Meh.

Pours out a reddish color with a small head. aroma was rather sweet and bready. The flavor was nice at first. The honey added a nice touch. The finish killed it for me. It just didnt appeal to me at all. I found it difficult to finish this brew.

Draught. Pours light red with a small white head. The aroma sports a hefty dose of biscuits in a musty basement. This is very, very smooth and easy to drink like many others in the style. This is not overly sweet, but rather bready with a pleasing light honey presence and an assertive level of European hop flavor in the finish. Nicely balanced and pretty decent, but certainly no more than a good session brew.