Three Floyds Brian Boru

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: Irish Ale
Munster, Indiana USA

A treat when arriving to pick u the long awaited Dark Lord. Sweet pine fragrance, medium mouthfeel, crisp, less hoppy hen most of the other FFF brews, and beautiful auburn color. Nick can't find enoguh time to make more of these gems—too bad. Great Irish red ale.

This beer produces a hearty aroma consisting of yeast and hops. It fills the glass with a dark copper colored solution that rests under a cashew colored head. This moderately thick beer flows over the tongue smoothly as it perks the mouth preparing it to enjoy an abundance of taste. The tongue is enticed with a sweet hopppy-yeasty-biscuit taste that has a mild bit of sour hidden amongst the other flavors. This beer fades leaving a nice roasted nut taste lingering on the taste buds and in the throat.

Another winner from Three Floyds... This is a beautiful clear red with light lacing. Starts a bit fruity and mildly hoppy. finishes with a woody dryness, does anyone else taste marijuana? Very complex and interesting. Makes me want to fully and slowly taste every sip. This may just be my favorite beer from 3 Floyds! Re-rate: I can’t find this anymore but the last one I had tasted much milder than the first few. Hmm...

I really, really liked this. Alot. Part of it is that FFF can do not wrong in my mind, but this was great along all lines. Sharp and roasted, this is like Fat Tire on steriods. It wasnt even overpiced. I will definetly get this again before too long, at that level of alcohol I could see this being available in sixers year round, but it wouldnt be worth it if the quality changed any.

From 22oz bottle. Deep reddish brown color. Very nice, very drinkable beer. Best Irish red I’ve had. Very flavorful, with a hint of sweetness, but not enough to be off-putting.

Happy to find this in a wine shop in Williamsburg. Medium red amber appearance, nice, lasting tan head. Big aroma of pineapple, very appealing. Flavor matched. The malts were balancing, faintly of caramel, but the hop steal the show without being overpowering. Pineapple, with a touch of grapefruit on the finish. This was fantastic, far better than I had expected from the relatively lukewarm reviews here.

I have to say I was thoroughly impressed with this beer. It pours a nice red/amber with a slight head. The smell is of wonderful dry hops. The taste is nice with carmel followed by citrus. Excellent beer.

Now here in an excellent domestic example of a classic Irish Red ale, but with an American twist. In typical Three Floyds fashion, this beer is bolder in aroma and flavor, than a classic example of an Irish Red. In my opinion, this beer is an excellent tribute to a beer style that is near and dear to me. Brian Boru pours to a beautiful, bright, ruby red color, with a soapy, tan head, and a moderate carbonation. The nose on this beer is excellent, with lots of zesty, citrus hop aroma, paired with some estery fruity pineapple aroma, and some caramel malt sweetness. The palate is firm, with really good sweet and caramel malt, and toffee flavor, paired with a nice back drop of fruity pineapple estery flavor. Mouthfeel is slightly slick and "buttery", which is key element in an authentic Irish Red. Brain Boru finishes with more really good toffee, carmel, and fruit up front, then ends with a tangy burst of citrus hop bitterness. Delicious, drinkable, bursting with aroma and flavor, this is an outstanding example of Irish Red. The American hop aroma and bitteress is a nice addition, and while I’m a sucker for a traditional example, Brain Boru really impressed me. Another great beer from FFF.