Samuel Adams Irish Red - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

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rAvg: 3.5
pDev: 15.14%
Reviews: 942
Hads: 836

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Brewed by:
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

Massachusetts, United States

Style | ABV
Irish Red Ale | 5.80% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (939), on-tap (2), can (1).

Notes:
Pale and Caramel malts, and East Kent Goldings hops.

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Reviews by Duxx:

Duxx

Missouri

2.33/5 rDev -33.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

A: Pours a very clear rust color but with almost no head. (This was the 3rd beer in this glass today so I know its not a dirty glass.)

S: Kind of funky almost "sulfury" like a poorly aged lager. No real hop or malt aroma. I really am at a loss to describe it but suffice to say I am not a fan of this aroma.

T: Nondescript, no malt, not hops, just dry.

M: Thin and watery but with a punch of carbonation.

D: Bought this as part of a mixed sixer looking for beers to use in my beer tasting class so I only have one bottle, good thing! Sam Adams are some of my favorite beers but not this one. One is enough!

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2011 23:21:27 | More by Duxx

More User Reviews:

ClayO

Arizona

3.75/5 rDev +7.1%

05-19-2013 22:17:57 | More by ClayO

Ceballonegro

Ohio

3.5/5 rDev 0%

05-19-2013 03:46:42 | More by Ceballonegro

LeahM

New York

4/5 rDev +14.3%

05-19-2013 03:22:01 | More by LeahM

tbone1384

Wyoming

3.75/5 rDev +7.1%

05-19-2013 01:11:51 | More by tbone1384

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3/5 rDev -14.3%

05-18-2013 14:43:03 | More by jbarletto

Hopfenpeter

Maryland

3.25/5 rDev -7.1%

05-16-2013 03:02:28 | More by Hopfenpeter

RoamingGnome

Wisconsin

3.95/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Samuel Adams Irish Red

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a shaker pint glass. Served chilled...

A) A nice vibrant red with a good finger slightly off-white head. Nice retention, ample lacing. Looks good...

S) Nice malty sweetness... A little caramel, bready, a bit of toast. Not much hops on the nose, but still very pleasant.

T) The tastes follows the nose. A malt forward brew, with a nice amount of grassy/floral hops presence in the flavor.

M) Medium body with lighter carbonation. This was soft on the palate. Smooth and easy drinking.

O) I've had quite a few different red ales and ambers recently. This was one of the more enjoyable for sure. As far as Samuel Adams goes, I put this right up there with Boston Lager, Oktoberfest, and Winter Lager, as one of my favorite offerings from their brewery.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 22:28:46 | More by RoamingGnome