Judge’s Review: 81 Rating – St. Patrick’s Irish Red Ale by Glenbrook Brewing Co.

Irish Red Ale | Year-Round | USA

By Richard Wong

Judges Rating: 81.00
Aroma: 23.00
Appearance: 4.00
Flavor: 30.00
Mouthfeel: 8.00
Overall Impression: 16.00

This beer was judged as # 15A ( Irish Red Ale ) according to the 2021 BJCP Guidelines. The pour revealed a light brown, copper hue that had great carbonation with tiny bubbles. Head retention for this beer was solid. The aroma had a nice malt sweetness and subtle caramel notes. Not much hop aroma which is okay for this style.
The initial taste had light flavors of malt and hops with subtle caramel and biscuit notes. The body and mouthfeel of this beer is medium. Very good carbonation level.
Overall, I feel that this beer is a little light and could use a little more malt for flavor and body. Even though it meets the color criteria, I feel that it could have more of a “reddish” hue profile by adding additional crystal malts in the 80-120 Lpvibond scale. This certainly would match the moniker of an Irish Red Ale better. Other than that, the beer was smooth and enjoyable.