Maltings Irish Ale
Sullivan's Brewing Company in Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland 🇮🇪
Brewed at/by: Dundalk Bay Brewery and Distillery Co. (Brewmaster)Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular
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Score
6.77
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Our first beer from the revived Sullivan’s Brewing Company is Maltings Irish Red Ale. It’s a refreshingly balanced, ruby tinted classic Irish ale with a depth of malt flavour giving rich biscuit and gentle caramel notes.
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4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 7
Overall 4
Weak-sauce Irish red, with a little bit of toasted bread but mostly acidic notes of apple and a off-kilter floral bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Apr 2026
at 00:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can from Kvickly @ Home. Pours clear very dark amber with a tan head. Aroma of malt, caramel, bread, light nuts. Flavor is sweet, malty, caramel, bread, nuts. Medium body, soft to average carbonatio, sweet finish. 270426
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Apr 2026
at 16:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A sample at Croatian Homebrew Competition Judging School. Clear amber to copper, small off-white head. Aroma is caramely and surprisingly fruity, hints of strawberry, cherry and some candy. A touch of nuts, such as almonds. A hint of toast. Flavour is malty, caramely, a touch of butter. Soft toasty notes. Smooth, light to medium body, finishes sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2026
at 12:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Dark copper colour with small head.Aroma is roasted and toasted with flavor of Chestnut and brown sugar and caramel light bready and mild finish.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2026
at 10:37
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Dark amber colour. Moderate maæty and light hoppy aroma. MOderate bitter nice malty flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 12:05
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours a clear red brown with a small, creamy, short lived, beige head that leaves spotty lacing. Sweet aroma of toasted bready malt, toffee, plum and floral hops. Sweet flavour of toasted biscuity malt, caramel, prune, date and spicy hops in a dry, bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Tasty and enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
from
Andrew Hilton Wine and Spirits
on 06 Mar 2026
at 06:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draught at Grafton Street Pub, 2/7/26.
Bit of toast and caramel with some red berry and a touch of char.
Reasonably malty but drying out with toast and grain. Moderately fruity, clean and reasonably satisfying. Not over toasted or thin. I'll take it.
Bit of toast and caramel with some red berry and a touch of char.
Reasonably malty but drying out with toast and grain. Moderately fruity, clean and reasonably satisfying. Not over toasted or thin. I'll take it.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Feb 2026
at 01:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Smell of malt, earth. Deep copper colour, small beige head. Aroma of sweet malt, earth, metal. Medium bitter. Slightly dry palate. Medium carbon.
Tried
from Draft
at
O'Connell's Irish Bar
on 06 Feb 2026
at 22:17
6/10
Kilkenny, Ireland! New region!
Ruby ale. Harsh bitterness but smooth malt
Ruby ale. Harsh bitterness but smooth malt
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jan 2026
at 03:30
