Harpoon Brewery's Hibernian Irish Style Red Ale

Been on vacation in kind of a beer wasteland. Great tequila though.

It'll be good to kick off the new posts with a beer from a brewery I've never tried. Don't know why, just never have.

Harpoon's Hibernian pours a perfect red with a dull tan head that stays a while. Moderate to low carbonation.

Smells fantastic. Bready and crisp, like a red/amber should be. Not muddled by any off or slow smells, just a sharp, crisp, bread smell.

Grainy taste as well, with solid bitterness that is in line with a pale or red. It fades to a bit of a cardboard taste though, kind of like Coors, which is disappointing. Like husks, or wet paper. Definitely not crisp in the taste like in the smell.

Maybe I should have started back with a Founders Breakfast Stout instead.