#Hello my fellow beer lovers!!
This is my first time giving this a whirl, so be gentle and if you so please, a comment would really please this Irishman! God knows we love our beer :)

I am planning to sample a different Irish craft beer each week, and then do a review on the beer and share it with all of you wonderful Steemians

My Beer of the week this week is.....

McGargles Cousin Rosie's Pale Ale

Intro

For me the craft beer is by far and away the finest variety of beer, and sits proudly atop my beer pyramid.

I rarely drink regular beer anymore, since discovering craft beer. There are some exceptions to the rule though, Guinness and Leffe are still firm favorites of mine, and I'm also partial to a nice glass of red wine. But you really cant beat the taste and flavour from a nice cold crisp craft beer

McGargles make a number of very tasty craft beers, with excellent names like "Toothless Dec's Brown Ale", Knock Knock Ned's IPA and "Granny Mary’s Red Ale" to name a few. My favorite one from this family of brews is "Coisin Rosie's Pale Ale"

Review

It pours well, and boasts a nice head, which stays well with pretty good lacing. Citris and grapefruit flavours are to the fore, but the taste of bread, pine and toasted malts all come through the fruity nuances in a nice combination. The colouring is inviting - a nice dark amber colour. There is a lot to enjoy about this beer, and I would recommend taking your time with it, and try to pick out the different flavours which make up the brew.

Stats

• Brewer: Rye River Brewing Company, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland
• Alcohol Content: 4.5%
• Size: 500ml/50cl bottle
• What they say: Cousin Rosie’s Pale Ale balances bitter citrus hop character with a soft malt body pushing through the aroma of grapefruit, orange peel and pine. All this is backed up with a light body of biscuit, bread and toasted malts.

Rating

3.25/5

This is a post for #BeerSaturday hosted by @detlev

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