Notorious Red IPA

A Red IPA is a great way to celebrate craft beer and our brewers have not held back on this one. Packing an outrageous variety of malts and hops into our latest seasonal brew – they’re notorious!

Using 6 different types of speciality malt and 5 different hop varieties this Red IPA will show the uninitiated what craft beer is all about and remind the converted why they love it so much!

The malt backbone sets the tone perfectly with biscuit, caramel and light roast flavours, but the real star is the hop blend that provides a bittering bite with citrus, pine and floral notes that linger on the palate.

ADDITIONAL TASTING NOTES

Colour/Appearance
A copper-red ale with a white head

Aroma
On the nose a carefully selected blend of hops including centennial and
chinook deliver a fresh bang of floral and citrus tones, with a light black
pepper from columbus hop. Drawing in deeper, the speciality malt brings
aromas of toffee and caramel.

Aftertaste
Crystal malt comes through immediately on the palate with rich
caramel flavours and some biscuity undertones. A hoppy bitterness
follows quickly and complements the dark malt mouthfeel. After the .
initial caramel sweetness subsides the hop flavour comes through
with orange citrus and pine making for a long and smooth finish.

BREWER'S NOTE

Brewing a new beer is always a lot of fun, but even more so when brewing a
big aggressive style such as a Red IPA. The specialty malt which is used in
malt forward beers such as a Red Ale can quickly become overbearing if used
too liberally; similarly with an IPA there is a limit to how much hops you can add
to the beer before the bitterness gets too sharp due to the lack of malt backbone
to balance it.

5 Hop Blend

The real star of the show in this beer is evidently the 5 hop blend
that provides a bittering bite with citrus, pine and floral notes that
linger on the palate.
We carefully selected a hop mix including centennial and columbus
that would not only display their own characteristics but would not
also become too dominant in the taste profile.When combining a
big malt flavour with an aggressive hop profile the limitations of how
much both specialty malt and hops that can be used can be challenged
- and only limited by how bold the brewer is willing to be.

BEER FACTS

StyleRed IPA ABV5.0% Plato°12.5° IBUs40 FermentationTop fermentation Availability50cl Bottle, Keg (carbonated), Occasional 41L cask-conditioned

ON YOUR TABLE

Serving Temperature6-8°C Food PairingThe Red IPA makes for a great dinner date. The hoppy bitterness cuts through roasted meats and rich stews; the freshness of the orange and pine finish complement Italian flavours, working great with dishes like pastas, pizzas, and anything served with tomato sauce. The caramel sweetness from the crystal malt makes this Red IPA a perfect cheese board pairing brew, in particular with smoked cheddars and tangy blue cheeses. GlassO’Hara’s Irish Craft Beer conical glass