St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, so step away from the green beer, and consider expanding your palate outside of Guinness. These five awesome Irish beers are a great place to start. Riasc Black is a great seasonal beer that comes out in fall/winter, because it’s so nice when the weather’s kind of crappy. It’s brewed with fresh blackberries, which gives it a rich color and flavor. Killian’s is probably the most famous Irish red ale, but Galway Bay’s is a lot better, IMO. It’s not that high in alcohol so you can go back for a second or third and still stand upright. It’s not too hoppy, so the bitterness won’t overwhelm you, and hey, it pairs great with food! If an IPA is brewed in Ireland, does that make it an Irish Pale Ale? Perhaps! Eight Degrees describes it as a “fruity hop bomb,” which sounds pretty good to me. The brewery first started making Hurricane in 2013 and it quickly became a fan favorite. This one-and-done imperial stout is aged in whisky barrels, so it’s pretty damn strong. But delicious! It has a perfect rating on ratings website RateBeer, which speaks a lot to the quality. Also, how cool is the label? Brewed by Brown Paper Bag Project in conjunction with Belgian brewery ’t Hofbrouwerijke, Aul Bruin Bagger is a Flemish brown ale that pours reddish brown and smells (and tastes) really fruity — like, dark cherries and cranberries, and it’s very refreshing. Let’s face it, Guinness is still the go-to Irish beer, so if you’re going to pick a Guinness, make it a Foreign Extra Stout. It’s a lot more complex than you standard Guinness, which means it’s much easier to drink — so it won’t feel as heavy in your stomach.
title: “5 Irish Beers That Are Better Than Guinness” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-05” author: “William Ramsey”
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, so step away from the green beer, and consider expanding your palate outside of Guinness. These five awesome Irish beers are a great place to start. Riasc Black is a great seasonal beer that comes out in fall/winter, because it’s so nice when the weather’s kind of crappy. It’s brewed with fresh blackberries, which gives it a rich color and flavor. Killian’s is probably the most famous Irish red ale, but Galway Bay’s is a lot better, IMO. It’s not that high in alcohol so you can go back for a second or third and still stand upright. It’s not too hoppy, so the bitterness won’t overwhelm you, and hey, it pairs great with food! If an IPA is brewed in Ireland, does that make it an Irish Pale Ale? Perhaps! Eight Degrees describes it as a “fruity hop bomb,” which sounds pretty good to me. The brewery first started making Hurricane in 2013 and it quickly became a fan favorite. This one-and-done imperial stout is aged in whisky barrels, so it’s pretty damn strong. But delicious! It has a perfect rating on ratings website RateBeer, which speaks a lot to the quality. Also, how cool is the label? Brewed by Brown Paper Bag Project in conjunction with Belgian brewery ’t Hofbrouwerijke, Aul Bruin Bagger is a Flemish brown ale that pours reddish brown and smells (and tastes) really fruity — like, dark cherries and cranberries, and it’s very refreshing. Let’s face it, Guinness is still the go-to Irish beer, so if you’re going to pick a Guinness, make it a Foreign Extra Stout. It’s a lot more complex than you standard Guinness, which means it’s much easier to drink — so it won’t feel as heavy in your stomach.
title: “5 Irish Beers That Are Better Than Guinness” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-01” author: “Michael Mays”
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, so step away from the green beer, and consider expanding your palate outside of Guinness. These five awesome Irish beers are a great place to start. Riasc Black is a great seasonal beer that comes out in fall/winter, because it’s so nice when the weather’s kind of crappy. It’s brewed with fresh blackberries, which gives it a rich color and flavor. Killian’s is probably the most famous Irish red ale, but Galway Bay’s is a lot better, IMO. It’s not that high in alcohol so you can go back for a second or third and still stand upright. It’s not too hoppy, so the bitterness won’t overwhelm you, and hey, it pairs great with food! If an IPA is brewed in Ireland, does that make it an Irish Pale Ale? Perhaps! Eight Degrees describes it as a “fruity hop bomb,” which sounds pretty good to me. The brewery first started making Hurricane in 2013 and it quickly became a fan favorite. This one-and-done imperial stout is aged in whisky barrels, so it’s pretty damn strong. But delicious! It has a perfect rating on ratings website RateBeer, which speaks a lot to the quality. Also, how cool is the label? Brewed by Brown Paper Bag Project in conjunction with Belgian brewery ’t Hofbrouwerijke, Aul Bruin Bagger is a Flemish brown ale that pours reddish brown and smells (and tastes) really fruity — like, dark cherries and cranberries, and it’s very refreshing. Let’s face it, Guinness is still the go-to Irish beer, so if you’re going to pick a Guinness, make it a Foreign Extra Stout. It’s a lot more complex than you standard Guinness, which means it’s much easier to drink — so it won’t feel as heavy in your stomach.
title: “5 Irish Beers That Are Better Than Guinness” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-25” author: “Paige Triffo”
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, so step away from the green beer, and consider expanding your palate outside of Guinness. These five awesome Irish beers are a great place to start. Riasc Black is a great seasonal beer that comes out in fall/winter, because it’s so nice when the weather’s kind of crappy. It’s brewed with fresh blackberries, which gives it a rich color and flavor. Killian’s is probably the most famous Irish red ale, but Galway Bay’s is a lot better, IMO. It’s not that high in alcohol so you can go back for a second or third and still stand upright. It’s not too hoppy, so the bitterness won’t overwhelm you, and hey, it pairs great with food! If an IPA is brewed in Ireland, does that make it an Irish Pale Ale? Perhaps! Eight Degrees describes it as a “fruity hop bomb,” which sounds pretty good to me. The brewery first started making Hurricane in 2013 and it quickly became a fan favorite. This one-and-done imperial stout is aged in whisky barrels, so it’s pretty damn strong. But delicious! It has a perfect rating on ratings website RateBeer, which speaks a lot to the quality. Also, how cool is the label? Brewed by Brown Paper Bag Project in conjunction with Belgian brewery ’t Hofbrouwerijke, Aul Bruin Bagger is a Flemish brown ale that pours reddish brown and smells (and tastes) really fruity — like, dark cherries and cranberries, and it’s very refreshing. Let’s face it, Guinness is still the go-to Irish beer, so if you’re going to pick a Guinness, make it a Foreign Extra Stout. It’s a lot more complex than you standard Guinness, which means it’s much easier to drink — so it won’t feel as heavy in your stomach.
