Warbird Shanty Irish

12oz bottle. reddish amber with a small off-white head. malty aroma with a toasty, fudgy note. the flavor is malty, nutty, moderately sweet, tootsie roll, caramel, brown sugar,, the re-occuring fudgyness . full bodied and smooth. almost creamy. tasty.

Clear copper pour, tan head and short lived drippy lace. Grassy, toast, and slight oxidation on the nose. Raisin, caramel , and toffee.

10/06/2009: "Shanty Irish" Irish-Style Ale... Aroma: Malty nose; full of caramel, toasted malt, bread crust, and raw sugar. Appearance: Shiny, clean, rich amber color with a lasting, densely packed, beige-colored head; ample carbonation; great shimmering lacing that coats heavly and slowly slides down the inside of the glass. Flavor: Much like the aroma, only slightly better: Toasted malt, lots of sugary caramel, bread crust, enough mild, earthy hops for balance, hints of darker and nutty-like roasted malts; event though this in an Irish Ale (March), it somehow tastes more like a great Autumn beer (like a really, really well-done Oktoberfest)... Palate: Medium to medium-full; smooth; hefty on the tongue and somewhat filling. Overall: Wow, this is an impressive Irish-style Ale; I wish I would have drank more Warbird; it’s a shame they are now out of business; I better head back over and grab a 6-pack of this!

12 fl. oz. bottle ( 4W1X2F) from Westside Liquor in West Harrison, Indiana. Rating #32 for this beer.

12 oz bottle. Pours a clear reddish amber body with a minimal fizzy off-white head that faded to a thin ring quickly. A little sweet brown sugar and toasty grain on the nose with some caramel. The flavor is pretty sweet for the style, with maybe a bit of papery oxidation creeping in. Starts with caramel malt and fades to a slightly grainy and husky finish. This could use a bit of hops to brighten it up a bit. Fairly short and bland finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with fizzy spritzy carbonation. Overall, not among my favorites for the style. Doesn’t seem to fit in too well with what I have come to expect for the style.

Bottle. Pours a creamy, dark brown, with a thick tan head. Malty aroma, with hints of raisin and toffee. Medium, almost heavy, body and sweet. Finishes quickly for the sweetness.

Pours a nice amber-red with a good amount of tan head. Aroma is reminiscent of black olives with a bit of alcohol bite. Flavor is sweet and smokey with a hint of hops A little watery, but otherwise quite good.

12 oz. bottle via trade with beastiefan2k - Pours a clear mahogany color with a one and a half finger thick light tan head. Light lacing. Has a bready, raw malt aroma. Flavor is lightly sweetened toasted malt and light herbal hops. Medium body. Has no lingering or unpleasant aftertastes. A very pleasant beer. Thanks Eugene.

I shared a 12 oz bottle with MereLikesBeer. Got it from Andersons in Toledo OH. This poured a reddish brown with a tan head. The aroma was sweet and caramely. I thoroughly enjoyed this first impression from Warbird. It’s definitely a proper session ale that I would get again. Cheers!