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Irish Beer - Irish Red Ale


An easy-drinking pint, often with subtle flavors. Slightly malty in the balance sometimes with an initial soft toffee/caramel sweetness, a slightly grainy-biscuity palate, and a touch of roasted dryness in the finish. Some versions can emphasize the caram

Flavor Profile: Moderate to very little caramel malt flavor and sweetness, rarely with a light buttered toast or toffee-like quality. The palate often is fairly neutral and grainy, or can take on a lightly toasty or biscuity note as it finishes with a light taste of roas

Ingredients: Generally has a bit of roasted barley or black malt to provide reddish color and dry roasted finish. Pale base malt. Caramel malts were historically imported and more expensive, so not all brewers would use them.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Irish Red Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
They Stole Our Fleg - Irish Red
21 L 4.98% 26.17 1.046 1.008
All Grain 11903
Red Irish Oops
6 gal 5.76% 36.91 1.060 1.016
extract 9070
Red Rage Red Ale (RA)
23 L 5.8% 43.04 1.057 1.013
BIAB 8414
Irish Red Ale 2 Gallon
2 gal 4.66% 20.78 1.049 1.014
All Grain 8296
Irish Red Ale
5.5 gal 5.3% 26.23 1.055 1.014
Partial Mash 7363
Nenna Irish Red Ale
18 L 4.77% 22.62 1.048 1.012
All Grain 6616
Hoppy Irish Red
6 gal 4.94% 48.18 1.052 1.015
All Grain 6404
Screaming Magpie Red Ale
5.5 gal 5.57% 20.81 1.061 1.019
BIAB 4816
Velvet Hammer clone (Imperial Irish Red) v3.5
10.5 gal 9.5% 101.77 1.087 1.020
All Grain 4795
Cerva Irish Red
125 L 3.98% 21.82 1.038 1.007
All Grain 4575

Newest Irish Red Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Simon Sean Leprechaun Red
50 L 4.38% 20.04 1.047 1.014
All Grain 9
Brighid's Irish Red Ale
21 L 5.35% 31.06 1.056 1.015
All Grain 11
Sudden Mischief
5.25 gal 5.22% 17.11 1.055 1.015
All Grain 21
Irish Red X
6 gal 5.35% 21.84 1.053 1.012
extract 10
Shuttz Red Faced Lager
11 gal 5.14% 22.84 1.053 1.013
All Grain 29
Otter Irish Red Ale
7 gal 4.47% 22.38 1.046 1.012
extract 22
Den røde irske
15 L 4.73% 27.92 1.046 1.010
All Grain 21
irish red ale
150 L 4.87% 29.64 1.049 1.012
All Grain 22
Irish Blonde Ale (Northern B Tweek)
5 gal 5.73% 16.73 1.059 1.016
All Grain 34
Dropkick McGregor
15.5 gal 4.53% 24.65 1.049 1.014
All Grain 26

Fermentables Used In Irish Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 687 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 72% 2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 573 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 2% 0% - 13%
US - Pale 2-Row 453 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 70% 9% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 443 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 5% 0% - 100%
German - CaraRed 338 German Grain crystal malt 20°L
34 10% 1% - 71%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 329 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 0% - 44%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 297 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 7% 1% - 41%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 292 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 2% 0% - 43%
German - Melanoidin 231 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 7% 1% - 75%
Munich - Light 10L 176 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 21% 1% - 100%

Hops Used In Irish Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 908 5 52% 4% - 100%
Fuggles 633 4.5 46% 1% - 100%
Cascade 359 7 39% 1% - 100%
Willamette 269 4.5 47% 6% - 100%
Northern Brewer 149 7.8 44% 10% - 100%
Magnum 143 15 43% 2% - 100%
Challenger 137 8.5 46% 7% - 100%
Kent Goldings 125 5 58% 10% - 100%
Centennial 106 10 29% 0% - 100%
Goldings 101 4.5 46% 13% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Irish Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Roasted Barley 47 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 21% 5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 32 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 44% 12% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 30 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 13% 6% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 27 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 39% 10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 26 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 12% 5% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 22 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 52% 20% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 18 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 33% 10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 15 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 21% 7% - 33%
German - CaraRed 15 German Grain crystal malt 20°L
34 45% 10% - 80%
American - Special Roast 14 American Grain roasted malt 50°L
33 25% 17% - 50%

Yeasts Used In Irish Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 537 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 414 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 342 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 323 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 185 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 77 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Irish Ale OYL-005 39 Omega Yeast Labs British Ales 0.12 Medium 72% 62°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36 31 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Med-High 76% 62°F 74°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 31 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 28 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Irish Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 346 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 236 Fining Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 220 Fining Boil 76% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 184 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 99%
Epsom Salt 159 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 60%
Lactic acid 123 Water Agt Mash 66% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 95 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 100%
Chalk 75 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 77%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 70 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 58 Other Boil 37% 0% - 100%

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