Comments on: Beer Review – Smithwick’s Irish Ale

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:04:36 +0000

@Ken – Thanks for sharing! Hopefully you’ll give a few other ales a try too after looking around here a bit!

By: Ken Moriarity

Ken Moriarity — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:36:10 +0000

Though 80 years of age, I am a beginner in ale consumption. My wife and I appreciate our evening cocktail hour and for years I drank nothing but Bombay Saphire Gin. With lemon. Too often I discovered, though tasty and satisfying, the drink did not agree with my stomach. Recently I decided to try an alternative. Being of Irish extraction I decided to give Irish Ale a try. I remembered having Smithwick Ale and Harp Beer in Tralee once when visiting. I was pleased to discover I could buy it here, in Michigan. I think it tastes great. And my stomach agrees. This ale adventure of mine is recent and has included a few other ales when I haven’t been able to find Smithwick’s. My wife has tasted it and (though except for very hot days she’ll never be a beer or ale drinker) tells me “it’s smooth, mellow and nice”.

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:10:13 +0000

@robert – I think you have just written the most colorful comment on this site since it began in 2008! Love it! No doubt, home brewing is the way to go if you are looking for the ultimate expression in beer. Its all you! Still, from the research I did last year, it seems that Ireland has a lot of hope in regard to good beer. They have quite the craft-beer scene too!

See? http://thebrewclub.com/2010/03/17/irish-beer-past-present-and-future/

By: robert

robert — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:05:27 +0000

“divine punishment”thats what alot of comercial made pints have become, and they are nothing like there storied past, there not even close to the pint’s our séanathair’s drank.And don”t get me started on the near frozen urine coloured beer found in our pubs the one amercians keep calling the king of beers or amercian branded beers that have a irish sounding name and they think by adding a wee bit of colouring to the near the frozen urine called the king and they have a good pint.well were not jus daft, who bleeding rates the lot!!!!! and you could swear it was brewed by the prince of darkness himself for no angel of the lord in heaven would put lips to that bleeding gyle!!!!!.Thats how i found home brewwing, every try it? Its the best, and no bleeding corprate to corupt your pint.Just a good glass. “quote”inspector morse “light beer the invention of the prince darkness”.Thank god for camra ireland and good home brew. Sláinte

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:59:33 +0000

Thanks Michael for the comment. Nothing wrong with liking the beer, but there’s nothing wrong with not liking it either! I do see your point about it being an Irish anti-stout though.

By: Michael Ward

Michael Ward — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:30:53 +0000

Smithwick’s, to me, is a wonderful Irish “anti-stout” which can be consumed and enjoyed throughout the evening without a bloated feeling. The flavour is very distinctive, anything but bland. I thoroughly enjoy it on tap here and in Ireland. Yes, Guinness is Guinness and there’s only one in the world but Smithwick’s is a grand diversion for the Irish pallet. I don’t pretend to understand various descriptions like “underwhelmed, metallic, uninspired, caramel-like, hoppy,” etc. The brew is what a beer should be!

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 01:27:07 +0000

@Topper – Thanks for the story. I’m sort of surprised to hear that its apparently popular (with the ladies anyway ) in Ireland. For me, its not bad, but I wouldn’t seek it out. I’d stick with the Guinness!
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By: Topper

Topper — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:37:31 +0000

Last year I was on a trip to Ireland. We had been drinking a lot of Guinness and one night saw Smithwick’s on tap. Tried it and thought it was OK. Next night I asked a lady bartender in another pub if they sold a lot of Smithwick’s. She told me “Yes, most of the women drink it”.

By: rick bernard

rick bernard — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:52:32 +0000

simply put, for my taste, an excellent beer.

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:58:13 +0000

Thanks Jim, and that is sage advice! Perhaps you’ve noticed nothing BUT variety here @ The Brew Club where we’ll give ANY beer a try – not just beers that appeal to ‘beer geeks’ whoever they may be. We love variety!

Just because its not a favorite of mine does not mean that other people should not try it, or that other people should not like it.
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