Beer Review - McSorley’s - Irish Pale Ale
For everyone’s favorite beer holiday I figured I would try a Irish inspired beer. Calling itself an Irish Pale Ale McSorleys feels more like an interesting cross between an India Pale Ale and and an Irish Red Ale. With a light copper color, thin white head, and, a flowery and sweet wheat smell to it it’s easy to say that it caught me a little off guard at first. McSorley starts out strong and bitter with hints of flowers, smoke, and pine, and I honestly thought thats all it had to offer, but once I took a few more sips I got a strong wheat sweetness on the finish. McSorley’s is full bodied and dry (the only way I can reasonably describe it), and it comes on strong and just when you think it’s over it gives you a sweet almost hefeweizen finish. I have rarely had a beer this much in two different places both a pale ale and a red ale. McSorleys is a nice option if your a bitter beer lover (hop-head) looking for a change of pace or if you like red ales (Smithwick’s, or Sam Adam’s Irish Red) but are looking for something with a little more bite to it.
Malty ————|- Bitter
Light ——|——- Dark
Brewery: McSorley’s Brewery (aka Lion Brewery) - Wilkes Barre, PA
ABV: 5.50%
-Mike Fournier
