McGrath's Irish Pale Ale (No. 3)
Clanconnel Brewing Company
- From:
- Clanconnel Brewing Company
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.4%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 15.11%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Feb 06, 2020
- Added:
- Jul 07, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
3.33/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.33/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
500ml Bottle from Asda, Enniskillen (£1.50):
Quite a hazy, medium amber with a thin frothy surface lacing that's patchy as well. The nose is subdued but slightly hoppy with a biscuit malt base & floral touches. The taste is more malty with lots of biscuit, very faint hops & citrus with a clean, crisp body that was smooth & dry at the end. It's pleasant but it could have been a bit stronger.
Feb 06, 2020Quite a hazy, medium amber with a thin frothy surface lacing that's patchy as well. The nose is subdued but slightly hoppy with a biscuit malt base & floral touches. The taste is more malty with lots of biscuit, very faint hops & citrus with a clean, crisp body that was smooth & dry at the end. It's pleasant but it could have been a bit stronger.
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.57/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A 330ml bottle with a BB of Nov 2017. Purchased a little while back from B&M. The label calls it an Irish pale ale.
A: Poured into a tulip. Bottle conditioned. A rich, hazy amber colour with moderate carbonation and plentiful suspended sediment. Forms a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a minute or two before collapsing to a patchy surface layer. Some lacing.
S: Aroma of grainy malt with hints of subtle caramel, husks, earthy yeast, leafiness, mild hay and faint floral notes. Quite subdued but pleasantly balanced.
T: Tastes of crisp bittering hops with notes of leafiness, subtle herbs, peppery hints, hay, stewed hops, grainy malt, mild caramel, husks and earthy yeast. The hop character is decidedly more pronounced here than in the aroma. Slightly sweet, followed by a balanced bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with spritzy carbonation and good body for the style. Aftertaste of bitter leafy hops, grass/hay, grainy malt and earthy yeast.
O: Quite nice, though not as hoppy as it might be. Looks alright, while the aroma is a subtle grainy affair and the flavour is more hop-driven. Nice body. The hop character comes across as English hops with some decent bittering hops thrown in. Balanced and drinkable; worth sampling if you come across it.
Nov 14, 2017A: Poured into a tulip. Bottle conditioned. A rich, hazy amber colour with moderate carbonation and plentiful suspended sediment. Forms a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a minute or two before collapsing to a patchy surface layer. Some lacing.
S: Aroma of grainy malt with hints of subtle caramel, husks, earthy yeast, leafiness, mild hay and faint floral notes. Quite subdued but pleasantly balanced.
T: Tastes of crisp bittering hops with notes of leafiness, subtle herbs, peppery hints, hay, stewed hops, grainy malt, mild caramel, husks and earthy yeast. The hop character is decidedly more pronounced here than in the aroma. Slightly sweet, followed by a balanced bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with spritzy carbonation and good body for the style. Aftertaste of bitter leafy hops, grass/hay, grainy malt and earthy yeast.
O: Quite nice, though not as hoppy as it might be. Looks alright, while the aroma is a subtle grainy affair and the flavour is more hop-driven. Nice body. The hop character comes across as English hops with some decent bittering hops thrown in. Balanced and drinkable; worth sampling if you come across it.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.04/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.04/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Bottled
Pours a slightly hazy golden body with big foaming white head
Citrus aroma. Restrained but there
Aspirin, bicarb and slightly lemon flavour
Okay body
Sep 21, 2017Pours a slightly hazy golden body with big foaming white head
Citrus aroma. Restrained but there
Aspirin, bicarb and slightly lemon flavour
Okay body
Rated by beerinabottle from Ireland
4.83/5 rDev +32.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.83/5 rDev +32.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Light pale ale from Craigavon in N. Ireland
Feb 14, 2015
Reviewed by NilocRellim from Minnesota
3.63/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Poured from the bottle. The look was nothing special with a clear amber colour. The aroma was a bit faint with citrus-hops, floral notes, and light malts. The beer was lighter than expected, floral, hop-forward, and crisp. Not overpowering and well balances.
Would I buy it again? Definitely.
Jan 22, 2014Would I buy it again? Definitely.
Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York
3.58/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Clear bronze with loose fluffy off white head that trails. Sour grain and crusty bread dominate the nose, with only mild grapefruit rind half buried.
Baguette crust and dried apricots before cedar shavings and orange peel for hops.
A bit of nectarine and Lemonhedz on the finish and a long astringent bitter linger. Medium to light, crisp, dry, only slight chew.
Part of Clanconnel's relaunched range.
Mismatch here between nose and flavour - smells pure English, with nearly no hops at all, but crushes with surprising IBUs given the strength and origin. Could definite use more aroma hops; won't ever be mistaken for a Blonde, though there is slight MO butter underneath somewhere.
I could see it being a summer quencher, and also being shipped to the US, which I think is what Clanconnel is all about.
Jul 07, 2012Baguette crust and dried apricots before cedar shavings and orange peel for hops.
A bit of nectarine and Lemonhedz on the finish and a long astringent bitter linger. Medium to light, crisp, dry, only slight chew.
Part of Clanconnel's relaunched range.
Mismatch here between nose and flavour - smells pure English, with nearly no hops at all, but crushes with surprising IBUs given the strength and origin. Could definite use more aroma hops; won't ever be mistaken for a Blonde, though there is slight MO butter underneath somewhere.
I could see it being a summer quencher, and also being shipped to the US, which I think is what Clanconnel is all about.
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