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.

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Top 10 Irish Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Red Irish Oops	6 gal	5.76%	36.91	1.060	1.016		extract	10729
Red Rage Red Ale (RA)	23 L	5.8%	43.04	1.057	1.013		BIAB	10292
Irish Red Ale 2 Gallon	2 gal	4.66%	20.78	1.049	1.014		All Grain	10215
Nenna Irish Red Ale	18 L	4.77%	22.62	1.048	1.012		All Grain	8112
Hoppy Irish Red	6 gal	4.94%	48.18	1.052	1.015		All Grain	7813
Screaming Magpie Red Ale	5.5 gal	5.57%	20.81	1.061	1.019		BIAB	6482
Velvet Hammer clone (Imperial Irish Red) v3.5	10.5 gal	9.5%	101.77	1.087	1.020		All Grain	6350
Cerva Irish Red	125 L	3.98%	21.82	1.038	1.007		All Grain	5880
Jimmy's Red (Jeremiah Red Clone)	5 gal	7.52%	31.27	1.074	1.017		All Grain	3674
creamy/malty	80.8 L	4.43%	22.16	1.045	1.011		All Grain	3473

Newest Irish Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Irish Red	5.5 gal	5.98%	0	1.061	1.015		All Grain	15
Irish Red	5.5 gal	5.56%	0	1.056	1.014		All Grain	20
Red Out	5 gal	5.71%	20.35	1.054	1.011		All Grain	14
Copper Meridian	10 gal	6.39%	24.02	1.065	1.016		extract	42
Irish red Jessy G 20	20 L	5.19%	20.91	1.053	1.013		All Grain	51
Rippin Red	6 gal	5.5%	0	1.051	1.010		extract	52
Rod's Irish red	5.5 gal	5.54%	35.42	1.056	1.014		All Grain	79
Crabtree Wedding Ale XIII	5 gal	4.59%	22.86	1.046	1.011		BIAB	71
Irish Red ChatGPT	22 L	4.77%	28.49	1.049	1.013		All Grain	80
Irish Red	5 gal	6.05%	42.54	1.061	1.015		extract	85

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	773	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	72%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	660	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	2%	0% - 32%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	490	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	454	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	71%	9% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	383	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	6%	0% - 44%
German - CaraRed	360	German	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	9%	1% - 71%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	332		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	320	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	2%	0% - 43%
German - Melanoidin	252	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 75%
Munich - Light 10L	197		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	20%	1% - 100%

Hops Used In Irish Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	1,100	5.8	51%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	735	4.5	46%	1% - 100%
Cascade	408	7	39%	1% - 100%
Willamette	319	4.5	47%	7% - 100%
Northern Brewer	180	7.8	45%	10% - 100%
Magnum	178	15	44%	2% - 100%
Challenger	160	8.5	46%	7% - 100%
Kent Goldings	139	5	58%	10% - 100%
Centennial	125	10	30%	0% - 100%
Goldings	104	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	56	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	24%	5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	41	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	46%	12% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	31	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	13%	6% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	29	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	39%	10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	25	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	12%	5% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	23		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	52%	20% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	19	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	33%	10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	16	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	660	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	474	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004	391	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	71.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	360	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	194	Danstar	Ales	High	High	77%	50°F	77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	121	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	77°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Irish Ale OYL-005	62	Omega Yeast Labs	British Ales	0.12	Medium	72%	62°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36	37	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Med-High	76%	62°F	74°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	34	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	33	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	449	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	278	Other	Boil	66%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	260	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	248	Other	Boil	76%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	233	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	165	Water Agt	Mash	67%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	130	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	108	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	97	Other	Mash	36%	0% - 100%
Chalk	95	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 77%

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