Kilkenny Irish Ale
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
In case you weren’t aware, tomorrow the 17th March is St. Patricks Day and what better time is there to review an Irish classic like Kilkenny.
Since being first brewed in 1710 at the St. Francis Abbey Brewery, Kilkenny has become an Irish icon and so has the Brewery itself. The St. Francis Abbey Brewery is the oldest brewery in Ireland. It’s situated in the heart of Kilkenny city and occupies 25 acres of land. Unfortunately the original brew house of Kilkenny now lies in ruins but the beer lives on.
Kilkenny is still brewed in Ireland and is imported into Australia by the Diageo Company. Unlike your average beer Kilkenny has a plastic nitrogenated widget which looks similar to that of a ping pong ball. The widgets job is to not only rattle around inside the can but to create a smooth head of beer once poured and let me say that it does a great job at doing so. Kilkenny is an Irish Cream Ale with a reddish-brown appearance. It pours to form a beautiful thick creamy head which is one of the best I’ve seen to date, probably due to the widget. There is a sweet aroma to it with slight roasted smell. The taste is smooth and creamy making it very drinkable. It leaves your taste buds feeling indulged and wanting more. Kilkenny comes in a four-pack of 440ml cans and should cost you less than $12 at your local bottleshop and please note that this beer is best served chilled, the can recommends for at least 3 hours prior to drinking.
If you haven’t already decided what you’re drinking on St. Patricks Day and want to stay in character with the Irish spirit then look no further, Kilkenny is the beer for you.
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Category : Ale, Beer Reviews
Hi Daniel,
Hope you had a good St Pats day. We spent it at Redoak Cafe trying out there Oatmeal Stout – very smooth and full of coffee flavours and aromas.
Cheers,
Geoff
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