Whether you realized it or not, amber ale and red ale are actually two different kinds of beers with their own tasty and ...

You’ll often find Smithwick’s, also an Irish red ale, alongside Guinness. The Smithwick family had opened its own brewery in Kilkenny in 1710. When Sullivan’s closed around 1920, ...

This ale is slightly higher alcohol than other Irish red ales at 6.3% ABV. DEC 11 1986 George Killian of the Irish family which originated Killians Irish Red Ale.

Yet a mention of a “red ale” in an 8th or 9th-century Irish poem lends credence to claims that the style has deep Irish roots. More than likely, this red ale was not terribly similar to the ...

Flying Dog Lucky SOB Irish Red Ale: The "luck of the Irish" is a common phrase thrown around on St. Patrick's Day, but nobody really knows where it comes from. (Theory #1: ...

Boston is proud of its deep Irish roots; and Boston is proud of its beer. It only makes sense to combine the two into one great post about Massachusetts-based breweries that are putting out Irish ...

Hamburg Brewing Company’s Irish Red Ale, $5 for 16 oz. glass, 6553 Boston State Road, Hamburg, NY 14075. Matt Kresconko also writes about beer as Buffalo Brewhound at wnycraftbeer.com.

Defining “Irish red ale,” though, isn’t necessarily the easiest thing for a beer geek to do. There are a handful of classic commercial exampleshandful of classic commercial examples ...

Isaac Rubenstein pours a pint of Tipperary Red, a new Irish-style red ale from Middle Ages Brewing Co. in Syracuse. Or perhaps it should be green, like the stuff poured every St. Patrick's "season ...

In the spirit of parades and Gaelic pride, Flagship Brewing Co. puts into the spotlight its Wolfhound Nitro Irish Red Ale. At 4.2% ABV, the brew’s deep amber hues present malty sweetness and a ...