Beau's Strong Patrick

Streets · Post by **Streets** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 4:36 pm

SteelbackGuy wrote: I missed this beer unfortunately, and The Ship has bottles, but they are pricey...

James/Fennell store had probably a dozen in the fridge on Friday... I had one bottle and don't plan to buy any more.

Ukie · Post by **Ukie** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 5:34 pm

Streets wrote:
SteelbackGuy wrote: I missed this beer unfortunately, and The Ship has bottles, but they are pricey...
James/Fennell store had probably a dozen in the fridge on Friday... I had one bottle and don't plan to buy any more.

Dundurn still had lots.

I had 2 in honour of St. Patrick whilst barbecuing on Sunday. I'd buy again but too many good things coming right now.

midlife crisis · Post by **midlife crisis** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 6:22 pm

Finally got around to this beer. I like it well enough. It is subtle, certainly, but still has some nice flavours, and the barrel aging really adds something. I think it is important to let it warm up a bit. Not at all hoppy, but then that is appropriate for an Irish red. I certainly get plenty of red in the colour, and enough malt (albeit very dry, not sweet and rich) for me on the palate.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:24 pm

Finally opened mine tonight.

Very muted overall flavour profile. Kinda bland, actually. The barrel is very hard to find as well. Not a terrible beer, but not a memorable one either and not one that I would ever buy again. I'd say this is yet another letdown from Beau's.

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:05 pm

oops - posted a comment in the wrong thread.

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:36 pm

Cracked mine last night. Nothing to write home about at all. How Beau's keeps winning a Golden Tap for best brewery when their seasonals are as pedestrian as this one I'll never know.