Tag Archives: Irish Beer

Rascals Brewing Co. Seven (7%)

Seven is a New England IPA because everybody is making New England IPAs right now, but to be fair to Rascals, this is a pretty decent take on the style with lots of juicy peach and mango, lime leaf and … Continue reading

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Galway Bay Brewery Of Foam And Fury (8.5%)

Simcoe, Chinook and Mosaic combine to add a big fruity punch and sticky resin to this fine Double IPA. The beer pours a rich gold with a little frothy head and that aroma wafts up as you pour, enticing you … Continue reading

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Mescan Brewery Westporter Stout (5%)

Mescan are an Irish brewery using Belgian techniques and this is a really good little Stout. Pouring an inky black with a little cappuccino head, the aroma is lightly spiced chocolate and prunes. From the first mouthful you discover that … Continue reading

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Galway Bay Brewery Althea (4.8%)

At 4.8% this is reasonably boozy for something calling itself a Session Ale. And that’s just fine by me. What we have here is a decent Pale Ale with a big hop hit, though not quite the punch of a … Continue reading

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Eight Degrees Brewing The Full Irish (6%)

So this then, rather than being a single hopped IPA, is an IPA with a single malt bill. Which is a slightly odd thing to be its main selling point. But we’ll go with it. What this is in all … Continue reading

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