Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale - Smithwick's Brewery / Irish Ale Breweries Ltd

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BA SCORE
78
average
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195 Ratings

rAvg: 3.4
pDev: 19.12%
Reviews: 132
Hads: 63

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Brewed by:
Smithwick's Brewery / Irish Ale Breweries Ltd
Ireland

Style | ABV
Irish Red Ale | 4.30% ABV

Availability: Year-round. nitro-can (55), nitro-tap (34), on-tap (27), bottle (9), can (7).

Notes:
Now brewed here:
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Reviews by dugly2ugly:

dugly2ugly

Virginia

3/5 rDev -11.8%

03-10-2012 23:13:25 | More by dugly2ugly

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magpieken

Australia

3.25/5 rDev -4.4%

05-17-2013 07:23:48 | More by magpieken

dcbeers

District of Columbia

3/5 rDev -11.8%

05-13-2013 20:42:46 | More by dcbeers

RichH55

Illinois

3.5/5 rDev +2.9%

05-08-2013 14:51:25 | More by RichH55

tubeyes

Texas

3.75/5 rDev +10.3%

05-06-2013 23:08:06 | More by tubeyes

jmw4437

Connecticut

3.25/5 rDev -4.4%

05-05-2013 18:21:19 | More by jmw4437

nullbort

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5 rDev -19.1%

05-04-2013 13:03:43 | More by nullbort

Florida

3.56/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

This is a beer that is totally different on nitro draft and scores can vary a lot. Very smooth eay to drink red ale import. Has much better flavor ok n nitro draft vs can. Sooth light caramel malt. Very low hop presence. Creamy fluffy white head and a sliky smooth body

Serving type: on-tap

04-18-2013 20:58:31 | More by CampusCrew

Theniz

Indiana

3/5 rDev -11.8%

04-13-2013 20:34:50 | More by Theniz

6thstreetbrewpub

District of Columbia

3.25/5 rDev -4.4%

03-31-2013 00:35:07 | More by 6thstreetbrewpub

machalel

Australia

2.98/5 rDev -12.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

Appearance: Pours a lovely ruby red with that wonderful cascading action thanks to the nitrogen bubbles. Creamy thick head that lasts for quite a long time, and a reasonable amount of lacing down the glass.

Aroma: A collection of sweet malt, caramel, and some faint hops. Nothing to get excited about, but nothing 'wrong'.

Taste: Some light toast, pale malt, and a bit of nuttiness. There is some bitterness, but it is kept in check. Quite simple and clean, and a little sweet.

Mouthfeel: A smooth, velvety, creamy body with that stereotypical nitrogen carbonation. Trying to read through the layers of cream, it does have a reasonably dry finish, and I think the body has been left thin so that it isn't overly heavy when combined with the nitrogen.

Overall: A nice beer, one that highlights subtle malt and nut flavours, and could be likened to a lighter, less roasty Guinness (in a good way). It is not as complex as I would have hoped, but is ahead of a lot of other 'macro' beers out there. Definitely relies on the nitrogen carbonation to stand out, but worth trying anyway.

Serving type: nitro-can

03-27-2013 01:38:02 | More by machalel