IRISH IT WAS MORE RED ~ FLYING MONKEYS

To me the Flying Monkeys Brewery has always been associated with taste bud shredding very hoppy ales. They seem to be rebranding a little and spreading their wings so to speak and expanding their repertoire. I have had some really interesting things from this brewer in the past year, from a basil saison to a sour ESB, this brew is a small pilot batch Irish Red Ale. Sampled on draught the beer poured an orangey amber colour. There was little carbonation in the beer (I’d say it was flat) and had almost no head. The nose contained lots of fruitiness, some caramel malt, and a grassiness. Carmel malts and fruit were on the forefront of the taste, along with a subtle earthiness, and very little hop bitterness. A light fruity aftertaste lingered for short time. I found the taste to be quite light, and the mouthfeel to be watery at times. Drinkable but meh.
5.3% Barrie, Ontario 18 IBU