On tap at L. Mulligan Grocer. Black with huge dense lasting tan head. Some hops, roastiness, chocolate, smooth. Bit watery, nice bitterness in finish. Easy drinkable. Medium bodied.

Finisher at Cobblestone, draft. Dark clear ruby maroon color beige head. Cocoa and plum aroma. Taste is fruity coffee. Decent.

33cl can Drink Store, Dublin, BB 21/10/2018. Dorée, un peu orangé, col blanc-cassé. Arôme est houblonné dans un effet classique, un peu herbacé, petit rétro d'agrumes - pamplemousse. Petit fruité melon fermenté. Palais reste plutôt centré sur un effet malté un peu biscuité-grains concassés sur effet grillé. Le côté houblonné donne un petit mordant sur un effet herbacé, citronné et pamplemousse. On peut aussi y déceler un côté pin rappelant un côté C-hops côté ouest. Le fini est très sec

Keg halfpint at The Workshop / Kennedy’s Bar, Dublin, as Four Provinces The Piper IPA. Dark amber colour, white (or slightly off-white) head. Aroma of malts, berries and piney hops. Distinctly hoppy flavour with piney notes, fairly dry, on a background of slightly roast malts.

Bottle from O’Brien’s, Athlone [120815]
Dark amber orange, hazy, frothy white head, some lacing
Aroma of soft caramel, some soft red berry fruits, hint of orange
Taste of caramel malts, caramelised orange, soft zest, dab of red fruits, bit of yeast (was bottle conditioned), not that hoppy tbh, quite malty
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, bit fizzy, light sweet, palate a bit claggy. Finish of soft bitter zest.
Overall - Expected it to be more hoppy as it’s labelled an IPA. The palate might be better if tried on keg. It’s OK.

Draught at LMG. Chestnut with a thin head. Aroma is light hop. Flavour is spicey malt, not overly hopped, ginger biscuit finish. Pleasant beer.

500mL bottle poured into a nonic glass. Very very similar to "The Hurler", copper/red color with the same white to off white head. Aroma is extremely similar, slight bit more floral hop character, but very slight. Biscuit, toast, some floral hops in the flavour, but same bitter finish. Overall another nice beer, but I would actually put both in the Irish red ale category, The Hurler is a bit more malty and balanced, this one a slight bit more hoppy but both cut from the same cloth.

500mL bottle poured into a nonic glass. I’d actually put this as a Irish red ale as opposed to a bitter, red/copper color and white/off white rocky head. Biscuit, toast, some rye-like aroma and flavour to it. Nice balance between the malt and hops, lovely bitter finish, definitely has a more-ish quality, better example of the style.