The Gahan is a brewpub located in Charlottetown, PE. Produced and exporting by the PEI Brewing Company across Canada, they’ve earned a reputation for production quality beers.
Their website describe their Island Red as:
“Island Red Premium Ale is an amber, medium bodied handcrafted ale with a smooth caramel overtone and bitter finish”.
And what did I think?
Appearance
Amber red colour with a slight haze. Thin white head that left a nice little lacing.
Aroma
Malt with some hops. Bready with hints of caramel. Light toast notes.
Taste
Some malt coming through, but more balanced towards the bitterness. Some hop flavour, flowery and fruity. A bit of caramel. A touch of lemon peal/rind in the after taste.
Mouthfeel
Medium to light bodied. Average or a bit better carbonation.
Overall
Nice, easy drinking North American styled amber ale (not as potent as something from the West Coast). No flaws stand out in this beer, but at the same time it is fairly pedestrian, not to say its bad in anyway, but may not stand out in a crowd either.
70/100
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