Three Floyds Brian Boru Irish-style Red Ale

Three Floyds Brian Boru Irish-style Red Ale. 

It's Not Normal. 

6.5 % ABV, 40 IBU. Three Floyds Brewing, Munster, IN. 

Oh, no, I'm drinking an Irish-style beer the day after St. Patrick's Day! Scandal! Horror! What will become of me? Will I turn into a leprechaun? Let's find out...

Lightly clouded, bright crimson coloring, slim white head. 

In the nose: Sweet and malty. Slight fruit/mineral notes. 

In the mouth: Splashes of bold, malty flavors douse the palate. Moderate bitterness, but plenty hoppy for the style. Brief flashes of fruit, apple, cherry, berry, orange, staying sweet, ultimately ending dry. Medium bodied, and ridiculously drinkable. Beautifully balanced. Judiciously bitter hops and fruity malt continue to play, and I'm left draining the glass and wanting more. 

Brian Boru, I hereby dub thee: yum a dum dum. 

Born in Munster, Ireland, Brian Boru spent his life uniting the Irish tribes to become the first high king of Ireland. With a heavy dose of new and old-world hops which gives rise to notes of citrus, stone and tropical fruit, we brewed this rich and full-bodied Irish-style Red Ale for him.