Vermont Pub & Brewery Burly Irish Red

Burly Irish Red

 

Vermont Pub & Brewery in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸

  Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular
Score
6.11
ABV: 4.2% IBU: 17 Ticks: 22
2006 Great International Beer Competition Gold Medal Winner. A slightly caramel, medium bodied smooth Irish Red Ale. Rich, creamy and mellow. A VPB favorite for 23 years! Designed to be a session ale at 4.2% ABV. Very lightly hopped to enhance the appeal for the masses. A true crowd pleaser. We have proudly served over a half million pints of this popular ale to our loyal customers! 12 SRM
 

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4.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

Red brown with a medium sized beige head that left good lacing. Sweetish and buttery with toasty malt. Medium finish and body.

Tried from Draft on 07 Sep 2025 at 21:06


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bready, light roast, lots of caramel and toffee, no hops. The hops are doing nothing but adding bitterness, and very little at that. Soft carb and mouthfeel. Caramel finish.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:17


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at the brewery. Pours deep amber. Biscuit, toffee, apple, strawberry. Medium body. Fine.

Tried from Draft on 28 May 2024 at 23:58


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at the source. Pours clear amber with a beige head. Toasted malt, caramel, nuts.

Tried from Draft on 04 Nov 2023 at 01:38


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap @ the brewpub. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, toasted malt, little nuts, fruits and hops. Nice roasty finish.

Tried from Draft on 23 Jul 2023 at 22:51


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Taster at VPB. Dark, clear amber, thin, fine head, lacing. Malty aroma with hint of apple. Taste is malty, dry, woody. Odd finish.

Tried on 25 May 2022 at 15:52


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

On tap at Vermont Pub, pours a deep dark amber with a small off-white head. Aroma brings out bready malt, toasted caramel and some herbal, vegetal notes. Flavour is a bit odd, with some earthy, spicy notes, vegetal notes, and toasted caramel. Odd stuff.

Tried from Draft on 07 Aug 2018 at 14:37


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a dark red to brown with a nice layer of white foamy head. Dissipates at a nice pace. Moderate lace.
The aroma started off with some toast, and caramel malts. Sly roast comes out as it warms.
The flavor copies the aroma nicely. Light red delicious apple sweetness comes in for a sly balance. Crisp toastiness and malts in the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice smooth semi-creamy mouthfeel. Low carbonation.
Overall, nicely done Irish red ale that I could have again.

Tried on 21 Oct 2016 at 16:06


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

New England Bucket List Trip #132. Keg at the brewpub. Pours a slightly hazy copper with a thin fizzy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of caramel malt, dark fruits, floral hops. The taste is caramel, toffee, bitter piney hops. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness.

Tried on 02 Mar 2015 at 01:17


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

dark brown to read. craeamy head. Nose has a touch of vanilla ice cream, root beer and burnt sugar. Taste is malty with roasted qualities, wood and more marshmallow and roasted coffee

Tried on 13 Aug 2014 at 08:06