Conway Irish Ale

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Conway's Irish Ale

• Brewery: Great Lakes Brewing Company (Ohio)

• Style: Irish Red Ale

• ABV: 6.5%

• IBU:25

• Pour Color: A dark red color fairly see through

 
 

      A amber red right out the bottle and my follicles ain't excited. A red ale is the last thing this mustache wants but for some reason this is the season for em.  Conway's Irish Ale had a creamy head for a sip or two before it went down. The tastes are those of mellow malt. A much sweeter taste then the Cascazilla Red Ale I did a review on at the start of the month. A nice bread in bottle taste although usually not my style. The hop is only a slight flavor in the malty red.
      Conway's Irish Ale is really a decent beer in itself. Being a red ale I wasn't sure about it. The Face though tells me he will be buying more of these as the Saint Paddy's day celebration comes closer. So think of this as a first of many red ales for the season. May even get lucky enough to try a few Irish stouts too.

Rating: ****

Cascazilla

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Cascazilla

• Brewery: Ithaca Beer Company(New York)

• Style: Red Ale

• ABV: 7%

• IBU: 50

• Pour Color: A slightly cloudy red. Light easily travels through.

     

       This ale is a hoppy treat. Very different than most red ales. You do get a nice malt flavor as you swallow it down. Not the smoothest beer. The richness is seen through the glass when held up to light. The head is thick and of course gets stuck in all the right places in me.

       I'm located pretty close to Ithaca. the Face and I both love this brew. Strange thing is we both aren't normally fans of red ales. The amount of hops in this one leaves you with a bitter delicious taste usually found in pales. Overall more than you expect, and quite delicious for Mustache and Face alike.

 
Rating: ***1/2