Wild Oats Series No. 18 - Strong Patrick Irish Red Ale
Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
- From:
- Beau's All Natural Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Irish Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6.1%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 9.77%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 31
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 28, 2021
- Added:
- Mar 16, 2012
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
A strong interpretation of an Irish Red Ale. Part of the batch has been aged in wheat whiskey barrels, and then reintroduced adding subtle wood and vanilla nuances.
24 IBU
24 IBU
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Reviewed by MAB from Canada (AB)
4.2/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
The introduction of oats to this serves to make it a bit hazier and a bit more sour, to my tongue, than an Irish Red usually is, but that is by no means a bad thing.
Nice color, malty nose, malty flavor but with the extra body that I like.
A really fine beer.
Aug 24, 2017Nice color, malty nose, malty flavor but with the extra body that I like.
A really fine beer.
Reviewed by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.6/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
My previous review (3.25) was for the bottled version conditioned in Jamieson Whiskey Barrels. This review is for the canned version with no mention of the whiskey barrels. Pours a brown/red colour with a minimal head. The smell reminds me of rye grain. The taste is a caramel-rye mix, with other malts and hops in the background. I enjoyed the new version a lot more than the previous.
Feb 22 2021
Apr 09, 2017Feb 22 2021
Rated by wwwagainsttimeca from Canada (ON)
2.63/5 rDev -32.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.63/5 rDev -32.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Just ok. Overall fairly bland both in taste and smell. Not a big fan.
Mar 07, 2017
Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)
3.89/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
600ml bottle - no mention of any barrel treatment on the label, as far as I can tell, but if there was, I'm sure that it was organic in nature.
This beer pours a clear, dark red-brick brown colour, with three fingers of puffy, loosely foamy, and bubbly tan head, which leaves some gnarled tree branch lace around the glass as it quickly and efficiently subsides.
It smells of semi-sweet, bready and doughy caramel malt, a touch of biscuity toffee, hints of vanilla and medium cocoa powder, a slightly vinous black orchard fruitiness, mild nougat, a wisp of smoke, and very tame earthy and floral noble hop bitters. The taste is grainy and bready caramel malt, rich toffee squares, Oreo cookies, quite subtle generic whisky notes, some plain dark and estery stone fruit, and more understated leafy and floral hoppiness.
The carbonation is rather placid in its rudimentary frothiness, the body a decent middleweight, and mostly smooth, nothing really extant here that might press the issue. It finishes well off-dry, the caramel, toffee, and vanilla the most prominent (ma)lingerers.
Overall, this is a pretty solid version of this venerable Old World style, the focus duly on the malt, with a did they or didn't they woodsiness acting all spectral and shit. Anyways, I'm enjoying drinking this one more than parsing it, so I'll just say - check out Strong Patrick, especially in the lead up to, er, St. Patrick's Day!
Mar 03, 2017This beer pours a clear, dark red-brick brown colour, with three fingers of puffy, loosely foamy, and bubbly tan head, which leaves some gnarled tree branch lace around the glass as it quickly and efficiently subsides.
It smells of semi-sweet, bready and doughy caramel malt, a touch of biscuity toffee, hints of vanilla and medium cocoa powder, a slightly vinous black orchard fruitiness, mild nougat, a wisp of smoke, and very tame earthy and floral noble hop bitters. The taste is grainy and bready caramel malt, rich toffee squares, Oreo cookies, quite subtle generic whisky notes, some plain dark and estery stone fruit, and more understated leafy and floral hoppiness.
The carbonation is rather placid in its rudimentary frothiness, the body a decent middleweight, and mostly smooth, nothing really extant here that might press the issue. It finishes well off-dry, the caramel, toffee, and vanilla the most prominent (ma)lingerers.
Overall, this is a pretty solid version of this venerable Old World style, the focus duly on the malt, with a did they or didn't they woodsiness acting all spectral and shit. Anyways, I'm enjoying drinking this one more than parsing it, so I'll just say - check out Strong Patrick, especially in the lead up to, er, St. Patrick's Day!
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
3.64/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Stoneyard Brewing Company in Brockport, NY.
This one pours a dark reddish brown, with a very small head, and no lacing.
Smells like very mild whiskey, cereal grain, caramel, and vanilla.
This is an interesting red ale, but not quite punchy enough. The barrel-aging is definitely subtle, which is fine for the style and ABV, but I just didn't find the Irish red base that interesting. It's got some cereal graininess, and some caramel, and very mild biscuit malt, but it doesn't feel bold or rich enough for me, unfortunately. The barrel imparts some very mild sweet whiskey, and a little bit of barrel vanilla.
This is medium bodied, with a slightly thin mouthfeel, finishes a little weak. The carbonation level is lower, but not certainly not that low.
A really interesting attempt here, got to give Beau's credit for that, but not exactly entirely well executed.
Sep 14, 2015This one pours a dark reddish brown, with a very small head, and no lacing.
Smells like very mild whiskey, cereal grain, caramel, and vanilla.
This is an interesting red ale, but not quite punchy enough. The barrel-aging is definitely subtle, which is fine for the style and ABV, but I just didn't find the Irish red base that interesting. It's got some cereal graininess, and some caramel, and very mild biscuit malt, but it doesn't feel bold or rich enough for me, unfortunately. The barrel imparts some very mild sweet whiskey, and a little bit of barrel vanilla.
This is medium bodied, with a slightly thin mouthfeel, finishes a little weak. The carbonation level is lower, but not certainly not that low.
A really interesting attempt here, got to give Beau's credit for that, but not exactly entirely well executed.
Reviewed by kevinlater from Canada (ON)
4.28/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.28/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
600ml bottle into small snifter. packaged february 9, 2015. enjoyed on march 25, 2015
a: pours copper and is a gorgeous glowing transparent ruby in the glass. one finger of tan head from an aggressive pour
s: bready caramel-y malt and raisin-like dark fruits. slight vinous quality. small hints of vanilla and whisky coming from the oak barrel-aging
t: malt-forward and much like the nose. biscuit, caramel, toasted nuts, and toasted bread up front, leading into a mid-palate of raisins/grapes and a subdued slightly-sour citrus flavour. oak character emerges very shyly at the end, exhibiting notes of whisky and vanilla. toasty-woody and mildly bitter back-end
m: medium-plus, quite thick, with medium carbonation. dry finish
o: a delicious malty beer with slight oak accents -- don't expect a whisky explosion here
Mar 25, 2015a: pours copper and is a gorgeous glowing transparent ruby in the glass. one finger of tan head from an aggressive pour
s: bready caramel-y malt and raisin-like dark fruits. slight vinous quality. small hints of vanilla and whisky coming from the oak barrel-aging
t: malt-forward and much like the nose. biscuit, caramel, toasted nuts, and toasted bread up front, leading into a mid-palate of raisins/grapes and a subdued slightly-sour citrus flavour. oak character emerges very shyly at the end, exhibiting notes of whisky and vanilla. toasty-woody and mildly bitter back-end
m: medium-plus, quite thick, with medium carbonation. dry finish
o: a delicious malty beer with slight oak accents -- don't expect a whisky explosion here
Reviewed by DaveBar from Canada (ON)
4.06/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Purchased at the LCBO for around the $7.00 mark or so. Served at 6deg C in a draught glass.
A- Opens well and pours a tiny head that is gone in seconds. Very dark red color. Filtered clear
S- Good malt and caramel. Lots of sweetness
T- Sickly sweet. Cinnamon and caramel. Spicy
M- Creamy good
O- Pretty good beer. Not great but very good. Nice overall blend. Beau's is a nice company that brews good beer overall
Food Pairing
This nice little brew went well with...... Smores! Crispy cookie with chocolate and marshmallow does this beer well
Enjoy
Mar 17, 2015A- Opens well and pours a tiny head that is gone in seconds. Very dark red color. Filtered clear
S- Good malt and caramel. Lots of sweetness
T- Sickly sweet. Cinnamon and caramel. Spicy
M- Creamy good
O- Pretty good beer. Not great but very good. Nice overall blend. Beau's is a nice company that brews good beer overall
Food Pairing
This nice little brew went well with...... Smores! Crispy cookie with chocolate and marshmallow does this beer well
Enjoy
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