The most Irish beer ever?!

[WillyB]

Hey everyone,
My friend has a birthday coming up in a few months and he is pretty Irish. I am looking to make the most Irish beer ever for his birthday. I was thinking about doing some sort of Irish Red Ale and adding in some flavorings that might make it a little more Irish. I'm doing a 5 gallon batch using extract, so please let me know if you have any recipes or any flavor additions I should use for creating this beer. Thank you all!

 

[mojo_wire]

Cabbage?

Maybe dry hop with a little corned beef?

 

[WillyB]

I'd prefer something that would most likely taste good

 

[FromZwolle]

potato stout.

 

[FromZwolle]

I'd prefer something that would most likely taste good

do you want something 'authentic' or something that would exemplify your image of ireland?

 

[Germelli1]

Alright, I guess it is my turn to be THAT guy. What about a guiness clone?

 

[WillyB]

Something that would exemplify my image of ireland. I was thinking of adding cloves to a red ale. Also, would adding cloves to a red ale be a horrible, horrible idea?

 

[the_bird]

Alright, I guess it is my turn to be THAT guy. What about a guiness clone?

When I think of Irish beers, that's still what think of (although I think they drink more crappy pale lagers than anything else these days). Whatever you do, NO GREEN FOOD DYE!

Oh, and the whole corned beef/cabbage thing is Irish-American, not Irish.

 

[rexbanner]

Irish dry stout. Got one going now. Try this:

6 lbs LME
1 lb roasted barley
2 lb flaked barley
2 oz east kent goldings @ 60 mins.
safale US-05 yeast

It's a really simple beer that finishes quickly and is best enjoyed young. I personally hate other Irish and Scotch ales, too sweet for me, but this isn't sweet at all.

I wouldn't mess around trying to "Irish" up the beer you brew, Irish reds are distinct enough. We aren't talking Killian's (red colored lager) here.

 

[Celticway]

When I think of Irish beers, that's still what think of (although I think they drink more crappy pale lagers than anything else these days). Whatever you do, NO GREEN FOOD DYE!

Oh, and the whole corned beef/cabbage thing is Irish-American, not Irish.

That'd true. Won't find corned beef anywhere in Ireland. Stew however is a different story. What about a stout cider blend?

 

[Gduck]

The best stout I had in Ireland was the Oyster Stout from the Porter House. Few other breweries there do an Oyster stout which is far as I can tell is an authentic Irish style.

 

[Jtc2811]

If going for authentic Irish flavor, you need to add in a dash of English oppression and subsequent guerrilla rebellion

 

[bluemoose]

Just put a shamrock on the label and call it good. Or a redhead doing a leprechaun!

 

[Celticway]

Just put a shamrock on the label and call it good. Or a redhead doing a leprechaun!

Why dont you tell him to make a Budweiser while your at it.

 

[Slurm]

The most Irish beer ever?

It's called whiskey. For when beer just isn't enough...

 

[beergolf]

The best stout I had in Ireland was the Oyster Stout from the Porter House. Few other breweries there do an Oyster stout which is far as I can tell is an authentic Irish style.

I spent a couple of days in Dublin last month and consumed quite a few of the Porterhouse Oyster Stouts.... yum

Another beer I liked was Kilkenny. Smooth and Creamy..

 

[Bradinator]

While I was backpacking around Ireland I found a real treat of a beer called Galway Hooker. It was a fantastic IPA, though by the time I had that all I had been able to drink was Guiness, clones of Guiness (or vice-versa if you want to get into semantics), Kilkenny and clones of kilkenny and finally Bulmer's cider.

 

[bluemoose]

Why dont you tell him to make a Budweiser while your at it.

Comeon, everyone knows Budweiser is German!