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Best Irish Red Ales - Top Ten Ranked by the United States Open
This Top Ten Irish Red Ales list is from America's Best and from the results of the 2009 US Open Beer Championship.
1. Cameron’s Auburn Ale, Cameron Brewing - Canada 2. Alaska Amber, Alaska Brewing - Alaska 3. River Falls Red Ale, Thomas Creek Brewing - South Carolina 4. Brian Boru Old Irish Red - Three Floyds Brewing - Indiana 5. Irish Ale - Boulevard Brewing - Missouri 6. Celtic Ale - Harpoon Brewery - Massachusetts 7. RipTide Red Ale - Casco Bay Brewing - Maine 8. Thomas Hooker Irish Style Red Ale - Thomas Hooker - Connecticut 9. O'Hara's Irish Red - Carlow Brewing - Ireland 10. Kilgubbin Red Ale - Goose Island - Illinois
Irish Red Ale Irish red ale ranges from light red-amber-copper to light brown in color. These ales have a medium hop bitterness and flavor. They often don’t have hop arom Irish red ales have low to medium candy-like caramel sweetness and a medium body. The style may have low levels of fruity-ester flavor and arom Diacetyl should be absent or at very low levels. Chill haze is allowable at cold temperatures. Slight yeast haze is acceptable for bottle-conditioned products. OG: 1.040-1.048 FG: 1.010-1.014 Alcohol by Weight: 3.2-3.6% IBU: 20-28 Color SRM: 11-18