Chris O'Neill | July 14, 2009
My latest drinkable batch is an Extra Special Bitter. I am really enjoying this one, almost as much as my very popular Irish Red Ale. This is a great traditional British bitter ale that I am enjoying both chilled and at room temperature just the same. It has a delicious hoppy taste [...]
Chris O'Neill | May 30, 2009
I will be bottling my latest batch of beer soon, an Irish Red Ale. This is my second time making this recipe and it’s at the top of my (and many friends’) list for being a favorite beer. I wrote a commentary on the previous batch a while ago.
Here is the all grain [...]
Chris O'Neill | April 10, 2009
I’m sitting in Boston Pizza drinking a Rickards Red and thinking about how it compares to the Irish Red Ale I just brewed. Thought I’d pull out the iPhone and let the world know.
The main similarity is the body and base flavour are quite close, of course both being red ales. What sets [...]
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