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Irish Red Ale

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'''Irish Red Ale''' is an ale originating in Ireland that has a reddish hue from the inclusion of a small amount of roasted barley. In America, some darker amber ales and ales with artificial coloring are also labeled as red ales.

==History==
Irish red ales are red variations on typical English and Irish ales. Surprisingly, Irish Red Ale has not had a huge impact in Ireland's current beer market where Stouts, Porters and Lagers are more popular.

==Description==
Medium light to medium body. Low to moderate malt aroma. May have slight roasted grain flavor. Low hop aroma. No hop flavor. Amber to deep-reddish color. Clean finish. No esters. Easy drinking ale with a reddish hue. Clean flavor with a caramel malt flavor and a hint of roasted grain. Smooth with moderate carbonation.

==Characteristics==
* Color Range: 9.0-18.0 SRM
* Original Gravity Range: 1.044-1.060 SG
* Final Gravtity Range: 1.010-1.014 SG
* Bitterness Range: 17.0-28.0 IBU
* Alcohol by Volume Range: 4.0-6.0 %
* Carbonation Range: 2.1-2.6 vols
* [[BJCP]] Style Number: 9 D

==Ingredients==
* English malt
* A touch of roasted barley to provide red color and dry roasted flavor
* English hops and yeast
* May contain rice, corn, sugar adjuncts, but should not be detectable
* Occasionally lager yeast

==Examples==
* Moling's Irish Red
* Kilkenny Irish Beer
* Beamish Red Ale
* Caffrey's Irish Ale
* Goose Island Kilgubbin Red Ale
* Harpoon Hibernian Ale
* Boulevard Irish Ale
* Murphy's Irish Red.

==See Also==
* [[Styles]]

==References==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_red_ale Wikipedia - Irish Red Ale]

[[Category:Styles]]