Houndstooth Irish Red Ale

It’d been a while since I placed an order from the folks at Eastbound Brewing Co., but checking their website in December showed a couple of new offerings that I wanted to try, including Houndstooth Irish Red Ale. The 5.1% ale comes in 355mL cans. The beer is bronze and pours with a decent covering of creamy head.

Houndstooth has an aroma that touches on caramel, copper, and roasted malt. The flavour starts sweet and bready and ends with caramel and ferrous notes.

Eastbound’s take on the classic Irish style is a pretty solid effort.

Rating: 7.5 out of 10.