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St. Patrick's Day Beers
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St. Patrick is believed to have driven the snakes from Ireland. Once a pagan himself, St. Patrick is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. The modern secular holiday is based on the original Christian saint's feast day also thought to be the anniversary of the saint's death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for thousands of years.
In 1737, Irish immigrants to the United States began observing the holiday publicly in Boston and the first St. Patrick's Day parade took place not in Ireland, but in the United States, in New York City in 1762. Today, that parade is the world 's oldest civilian parade and the largest in the United States, with over 150,000 participants. Each year, nearly three million people line the one-and-a-half mile parade route to watch the procession, which takes more than five hours.
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St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people of all backgrounds in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Although North America is home to the largest productions, St. Patrick's Day has been celebrated in other locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore, and Russia.
The tradition continues with people wearing green, eating Irish food, and attending parades. St. Patrick's Day is bursting with folklore; from the shamrock to the leprechaun and to pinching those that are not wearing green.
For most of us one great way in which to celebrate is to raise a glass of our favorite beer. Here are a few which we would like you to consider raising! |
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Rogue Kell's Irish Lager |
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In 1998 the McAleese Brothers, owners of Kells Irish Pubs in Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, and San Francisco, wanted to make an American beer that would float Guinness. Gerard and Patrick McAleese asked Rogue Brewmaster John Maier to create the recipe. It took four batches to get it just right. John used acidulated malts imported from Europe that resulted in a crisp, apple flavor profile. The bottle label reflects the McAleese family heritage, pictures the Kells Irish Pub logo, and a famous Irish Flutist.
An Irish style lager with a smooth mellow flavor and an apple crisp finish. Perfect for floating Guinness! The recipe was developed for our friends at Kell’s Irish Restaurant and Pub.
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Harpoon Celtic Ale |
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Harpoon Celtic Ale is an Irish red ale. In its first year of production, it was available only on tap in the Greater Boston area. This was Harpoon’s salute to and the celebration of St Patrick. The following year it became Harpoon’s official spring seasonal beer.
Harpoon Celtic Ale features a deep amber color. The flavor is malty and complex. Celtic Ale has a moderate hop finish that, along with the generous amounts of malt, makes for a medium bodied, smooth, rich beer. Try serving Celtic Ale with a hearty stew… the beer’s robust character will complement the bold flavors.
The overall character is a complex maltiness with a deep amber color.
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O'Hara's Celtic Stout
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Brewed at Carlow Brewing Company in southern Ireland since 1998 and carrying the family name of the brewery founders, O’Hara’s is a full bodied and luxuriously smooth Irish Stout. Brewed at 4.3% ABV the combination of traditional stout hops, with an extra pinch of roast barley, delivers an award-winning stout true to the Irish tradition.
O'Hara's Irish Stout has a deep black color with a reddish hue when held to the light. It pours with a thick creamy head that is almost tan in color. On the nose the drinker experiences a rich and complex coffee aroma with light liquorice notes. This Stout has a robust roast flavor with a full bodied and smooth mouth feel. The roast flavors lead to a dry espresso like finish. Because of a generous addition of Fuggles hops the finish leads to a tart bitterness which mingles with the roast espresso flavors on the tongue.
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O'Hara's Irish Red
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O’Hara’s Irish Red (formerly known as Moling’s Red Ale) brewed at Carlow Brewing Company in southern Ireland since 1998, is a 4.3% ABV full-bodied Irish red. It is fruity and aromatic with a distinctive hop character balanced with a generous blend of sweet malts and has a distinctive roast finish.
This ruby red colored beer pours with a dense lasting white head. There is an unmistakable fruity and almost herbal quality to the aroma due to the late addition of Mt. Hood hops. O'Hara's Red has a traditional light hop flavor which balances the sweet malty caramel taste finishing with a distinctive roast bite. The addition of a pinch of roast barley during the brewing process lends a distinctive bite which is balanced by a crisp medium bitterness.
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Curim Gold Celtic Wheat
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Bright and sparkling Curim Gold celtic wheat beer is brewed using a blend of pale malt torrefied wheat and caramalt. It is lightly hopped using Challenger, Mount Hood and Cascade varieties resulting in a refreshing light fruity beer with hints of peach, banana and plum.
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Sam Adams Irish Red
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Samuel Adams Irish Red is their third beer to be deemed "A Beer of the People." It earned this title by winning our 2007 Beer Lover’s Choice campaign. Samuel Adams Irish Red is their twist on a classic Irish brew. Originally brewed in Kilkenny, Ireland in 1710, Irish Red Ales are rich in flavor, yet smooth and balanced, making them ideal for warm, sunny days, yet pleasantly cozy during the chilly ones.
Pale and Caramel malts give the beer its rich, deep red color and distinctive caramel flavor. The sweetness of the malt is pleasantly balanced by a pronounced hop bitterness and an earthy note from the East Kent Goldings hops. Samuel Adams® Irish Red finishes smooth and leaves you wanting to take another sip.
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Wexford Irish Cream Ale
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