Carlingford Brewing Co Taaffe's Red

Taaffe's Red

 

Carlingford Brewing Co in Carlingford, Louth, Ireland 🇮🇪

  Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular
Score
6.43
ABV: 4.8% IBU: 37 Ticks: 3
A complex, ruby rich Irish red ale. It has a roasted malt flavour with toffee, caramel and chocolate, finished off with citrus hops.
 

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5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle from O’Brien’s, Athlone [300417]
Ruby red copper, light haze, frothy dense off white head, good lacing
Aroma of fruity caramel malts, red hedgerow fruits, some earthy strawberry, dab of toasted malt, more fruity than other Irish Reds
Taste of caramel malts, bitter earthy hops, bitter roasted malts, some red fruits, rather rough hewn, not as good as aroma
Palate - Medium carb and body, bit fizzy, bitter. Finish is quite dry, bitter earthy hops, rather harsh bitter linger that’s not pleasent
Overall - Need more sweet malts, over harsh finish, rather rough around the edges, didn’t really like this

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2017 at 16:49


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at PJ’s, Carlingford, 04/06/16. Reddish amber with a decent beige cap. Nose is sweet malt, caramel, biscuit, light spice. Taste comprises caramel malt, earthy, cheesecake base, toasted brown sugar, touch of fruit cake, light mineral dance and a touch of earthy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a bitter sweet finale. Decent enough for style ... A little sweet in places but balanced well with a light peppery spice.

Tried on 04 Jun 2016 at 07:57


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Union Cafe. Hazy red with a large head. Aroma is light sweet malt. Flavour is caramel malt, citrus, toffee, light bitter chocolate finish.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2016 at 15:55