Conway's Irish Ale
Great Lakes Brewing in Cleveland, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Rotating|
Score
6.67
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A pint for Pa Conway! Our co-owners’ grandfather and policeman who’d likely uphold that an Irish Ale with full-bodied caramel malt flavors is just the ticket.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft pour into a standard shaker pint
Pours an deep amber to ruby red with a finger of white to off white head that disapates fairly quickly leaving minimal lacing.
Aroma of caramel malt to toffee, clean yeast with faint fruity esters, some grassy hop notes.
Caramel and toffee lead into some light but bright fruity esters lending a perceived sweetness that ends balanced by the hops coming in at the end
A medium bodied ale that is super smooth and drinkable considering the abv. A nice malty body balanced by a dryness and a slight hop bitterness make this one go down easy
Overall this is a very nice big Irish red ale that drinks smooth and easy. Paired with a shepards pie on St Paddy's day it was really working for me. I'd gladly come back to this.
Pours an deep amber to ruby red with a finger of white to off white head that disapates fairly quickly leaving minimal lacing.
Aroma of caramel malt to toffee, clean yeast with faint fruity esters, some grassy hop notes.
Caramel and toffee lead into some light but bright fruity esters lending a perceived sweetness that ends balanced by the hops coming in at the end
A medium bodied ale that is super smooth and drinkable considering the abv. A nice malty body balanced by a dryness and a slight hop bitterness make this one go down easy
Overall this is a very nice big Irish red ale that drinks smooth and easy. Paired with a shepards pie on St Paddy's day it was really working for me. I'd gladly come back to this.
Tried
from Draft
from
Alkies Brews and More
on 17 Mar 2026
at 17:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a clear bronze with a small tan head. From,a of malt on the nose, some lingering hops. Taste has plenty of malt, rich grain, some caramel. Palate has light smattering of hops that lingers, some more clean-billed malt. Good.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2026
at 12:15
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 11 Mar 2026
at 03:40
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
12 oz. can from Total Wine. Pours a crystal clear bronze color with a small beige head and fair retention. Practically no lacing. Light caramel malt aroma. Smooth and clean caramel malt flavor to match the nose. Easy drinking and very repeatable. Medium body. Above average, lively carbonation. Not bitter. Good beer.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2026
at 00:49
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Red brown clearish pour.white head. Malty chewy body. Not a tin of hops. Decent but not spectacular
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:06
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pint on tap at 1833 Restaurant, Oberlin. Clear, dark amber, light sparkle, no head and no lacing. Aroma is strong caramel, light spice. Taste mirrors aroma. Smooth texture, medium bodied, finish as taste. A typically boring style for me but at least there is excellent strength and some interest with the spiciness.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Apr 2025
at 22:45
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Aroma is bready, toasty, caramel, peppery. Taste has a light caramelly, bready malt sweetness backed by significant herbal hop bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Mar 2025
at 22:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can at home. Clear amber pour and smallish head. Nose is caramel and malt. Tastes of caramel, dried fruit, malt, hint of nuts and raisins. Thin bodied. Smooth though.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2025
at 01:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours clear amber with a foamy light beige head. Toasted malt, caramel, bread, floral nores.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2023
at 06:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Bottle from Livonia Liquor. Pours a clear copper with a finger of beige foam. Toasted malt aromas, caramel and a touch of honey. Palate similar with some light leafy hops that linger. Smooth.w
Tried
from Bottle
from
Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine
on 17 Mar 2022
at 22:03