I cracked open my Irish Red Ale for the first time tonight. Really great head, stays pretty long. The aroma is a little banana-ish. I think that's a sign of fermenting a bit too high. I was in the low 70s which would make sense. I couldn't find a good temperature range. Yeah, so this won't win anything, but it'll be a good test to see if I'm right after I get my results back from the NHC. The first thing I taste is caramel. I'm digging that. I'm not sure if it's appropriate, but it's pretty tasty. It's from the CaraRed and Crystal. I get a bit of fruity hop flavor. At the very end I'm tasting a roastiness aftertaste. I can't tell if there's an off-flavor at the end or if it's just a roasty grain flavor. I'm pretty happy with it.
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