Monday, March 17, 2025

I'm drinking Kilkenny 14th C. monastery beer from 1710 private business in Ireland for St. Patrick's Day!! A rich history and a rich taste.

 I have  abit of Irish in me and my German Palatine family actually worked in Matrix Castle where my mom was treated like family!! 12 out of 12 rating.

This Smithwick's Red Ale that I'm drinking was made in a monastery and bought as a private brand in 1710 by the Smithwick's family!! Wow. So cool.

I'm making a playlist of reviews of this brew. It tastes awesome. And I have no tolerance so the buzz kicked in before finishing two brews. I gave two away to neighbors.

A rich history and a rich taste....

 I wonder how long the monastery made it for though! dang. Celtic christianity is older than Roman christianity.

 A shit red lemonade!! hahahahahah. Dang - you all are true connoisseurs. Hilarious!!!!! Happy St. Patrick's day. I thought this stuff was awesome. hilarious.

A roasted malt to give it the red color - interesting.

 An initial malt sweetness...?

 12th Century - early 1300s is when this beer was first brewed!!

 The Perfect Beer Soup on Tap

 Carmel biscuity? 

The key difference between lager and ale lies in the type of yeast used during fermentation: lagers use bottom-fermenting yeast at cooler temperatures, resulting in a crisp, clean flavor, while ales use top-fermenting yeast at warmer temperatures, leading to fruitier, more complex flavors.

 

Smithwicks out of a can is the worst tbf, pint bottles are lovely and pints are easily top.
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It is definitely a much better experience on tap! No doubt
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 fluffiness of the mouth feel.

 red ales are characterized by their reddish color and a more malt-forward flavor with hints of caramel or toffee, while pale ales are lighter in color and more hop-forward, with a citrusy or piney flavor profile.

 The Most Widely Available Red Ale in Ireland.

 The distinctive Ruby Red colour makes it unmistakably Smithwick's. With a refreshingly balanced taste, this is a blend of mild hops, sweet malt, and roasted barley. The gentle bitterness of the hops is perfectly complemented by the sweet, malty notes.

 yeah this is much better than the "heavy" ales

  There are distinctive tannin / tea-like notes I don't find in other beers.

 Effects of binge drinking. HRV, heart rate variability; ERP, effective refractory period; PV, pulmonary vein; JNK-2, c-Jun N-terminal kinase 2

 Strange I'm getting parasympathetic rebound already - must be since I have no tolerance and I had 4 beers

 Arrhythmia from alcohol

I first had Smithwicks Irish red when I was in Kilkenny Ireland at the brewery and really liked it. Then I came back to the State's and finally found some here. It was sold in the bottle and the label said "brewed in Kilkenny". Then the local stores stopped selling it by the bottle and started stocking cans like the one you have. I don't know what happened but it doesn't taste the same, also it says it's brewed at St. James in Dublin. It's not the same

 o) bought the brand out and moved brewing to Dublin around about a decade ago. I agree it's not as good as it was when brewed back in Kilkenny. Probs a bit of cost cutting behind that - alas as nearly always is the case when the big boys buy up other beers - as well as that the water in Dublin is different to that in the South East and maybe less suited to brewing Red Ale as a result. There are nowadays - available in Ireland at least - craft versions of Red Ale that give more options from just the big brand, some of which are from Kilkenny and environs.

 Its 3.8 ABV over here in Ireland. brewed in Kilkenny at St Francis Abbey Brewery. Good quality amerillo hops. I find it better on draft with a two or three part pour. But your're right an above average beer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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