Upland Ard Ri

pours clear copper, fluffy white head, sticky lace. airy nose of sweet, creamy malt. flavor of sweet malt, caramel, with a piney bitternes coming in later. nice alcoholic warming on the backend. creamy mouth feel, lingering bitter finish. quite enjoyable, particularly the warming alcohol hint. and a nice bitter end that lingers. why hide your light? let it shine! single bottle from binny’s orland park.

Orangey copper color with tons of floaters. Smell is strong with malt and "amberness". Smells very close to Rogue American Amber. No head at all. Taste is very sweet. Syrupy. Alcohol. Would not buy again.

Bottle thanks to Barrythebear (BA)!
Dark, brownish-amber with a foamy, decent-sized yellow-beige head. Floral nose, light grass, lots of sugary caramel reminiscent of FFF. Flavor has more sugar, some tea, alcohol, and light bitterness. Pleasant creaminess in the palate, but acrid bitterness through the sticky finish. Very odd, overly sweet before giving way to strong bitterness. neither aspect balanced.

Bottled. Poured rich, deeper orange with a thick cap of whitish head. The aroma picked up sweet, toasted caramel accented by redder fruits and brown sugar.. almost like candy, save for the vodka impression on the very back. The flavor had more of the final impression from the nose, with a very boozy feel riding well through the finish.. sweet caramel malt and some berries at the core.. floral bitterness and alcohol heat around.. kind of a mess that lacked direction. Heavier-bodied with a syrupy feel at times on the palate.. high carbonation and heavy booze.. sharp and uneven.

12oz - Aroma is very malty. Red licorice, caramel and crystal malts with a touch of hops. Pours garnet with a small head and good lacing. Flavor is also very malty with chewy caramel. The hops show up to balance it out. There is a bit too much alcohol. Palate is bitter. Drinkable but neither tasty or refreshing.

Bottled on Feb. 09. Medium amber/orange body, slightly hazy. Fizzy, off-white head, mostly lasting. Aromas of lightly toasted malts, biscuit, caramel, citrus orange and floral hops. The flavor is moderatley sweet and lightly bitter and finishes lightly to moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Fusel alcohol drives the taste which, at first, reminded me of orange-flavored cough medicine. Chewy malts in the finish. The aftertaste has remnants of peppery alcohol. Medium body, watery texture and lightly carbonated. A sipper. The alcohol seems dominant and is tamed only so much by the caramel malts and hops. Still, an interesting Irish red and I wouldn’t hesitate to drink again.

5/26/2009: Upland Ard Ri pours a dark amber color. It has an aroma just like canned pineapple. Caramel, fruity, and sugary malt are most of the flavors along with a slight bitterness. This beer has a medium body. Overall I like it better than most Irish Ales that I have had...

12 fl. oz. bottle shared by Tmoney99. Thanks! Rating #42 for this beer.

Hazy reddish brown color with a thin tan head. Roasted malt aroma with a hint of caramel. Dry flavor with hints of toffee, biscuits and a slightly bitter finish.