Beers similar to Irish Ale

Irish Red·United States·5.8% ABV·One of 16 Irish Reds in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Irish Ale's toasty and roasted character. Six kinds of pale and roasted barley malts give a rich, toasty flavor and a tawny reddish hue. Boulevard's early spring seasonal is its Midwestern tribute to the legendary red ales of old Ireland. Brewed since 1990, it has proven to be a Kansas City tradition. Irish Red Ale, 5.8% ABV and 30 IBU, with 51 EBC for the reddish color. A limited release.

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10 beers like Irish Ale

Mind the Gap

St Austell Brewery

United Kingdom · Irish Red · 4.4%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares richness and malt character with Irish Ale; adds bread notes, a notch softer.

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Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Irish Alebreadysmooth-drinking

Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch less bitterness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Scotch Export

Pilot Beer

United Kingdom · Scottish Export Ale · 4.6%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same malt character and richness as Irish Ale, adds bread notes, a notch softer.

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Structure: a notch softer

Compared to Irish Alesmooth-drinkingbready

Structure: Very close — a touch less body, a touch less bitterness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Wild Heaven Ode to Mercy

Wild Heaven Beer

United States · Imperial Coffee Brown Ale · 7.2%

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82%

FLAVOUR MATCH

As with Irish Ale, same malt character and richness, plus coffee notes, a notch stronger.

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Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Irish Alecoffeechocolatenutty

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch less bitterness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Bridge Road Celtic Red Ale

Bridge Road Brewers

Australia · Irish Red · 5.1%

81%

MATCH

Like Irish Ale on malt character and caramel notes — adds dryness, noticeably less bitter, but without the richness.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Pumpkin Ale

Great Divide Brewing Company

United States · Pumpkin Ale · 6.5%

81%

MATCH

Mirrors Irish Ale's richness and malt character, plus spiciness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Great Craic

Smithers Brewing Company

Canada · Irish Red · 5.4%

81%

MATCH

Keeps malt character and caramel notes like Irish Ale, adds bread notes, drops richness.

Structure: very close

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The Gloaming

Loch Lomond Brewery

United Kingdom · Scottish Ale · 4.4%

80%

MATCH

A touch more sweetness, noticeably less bitter — malt character and richness as with Irish Ale.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Islay Whisky Cask Beer

Innis & Gunn

United Kingdom · Scottish Export Ale · 7.4%

79%

MATCH

Alongside Irish Ale on richness and caramel notes: adds spiciness, a notch stronger.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Piper Down

Ballast Point Brewing

United States · Scottish Ale · 5.8%

79%

MATCH

Less bitter — same richness and malt character as Irish Ale, adds sweetness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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Karlsberg Bock

Karlsberg Brauerei

Germany · Bock · 6.6%

77%

MATCH

Fuller — same malt character and richness as Irish Ale, adds bitterness, fuller-bodied.

Structure: a touch fuller, sweeter

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