12 oz bottle as part of a six pack.
Body is a rather impressive brown/red with an excellent creamy head and some superb lace. Surprisingly good.
Nose yields a big malty presence plus a touch of hops – not much, rather a “kiss”.
The tastes are somewhat uninteresting an neutral, but the back end has a touch of bitterness. The bitterness is fleeting but surprisingly strong.
Quite a dry beer (despite the malt emphasis), and this is manifested in the finish which drops quite a profound bitterness on the tongue – odd! Strange beer that looks great and then comes back with some quite severe bitterness.
Smithwick’s


08/28/2010
Brewery:
Guinness Ltd.
Guinness Ltd.
Style:
Irish Red Ale
Irish Red Ale
Format:
bottle
bottle
ABV: 4.5 %
Appearance: 4.5
Taste: 3.5
Mouthfeel: 3.5
Smell: 3
Overall: 4
Total: 3.55
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Year:
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