RED ADMIRAL Celtic Red Ale 6.2% Alc/vol

The perfect festive ale, deep ruby red, rich malt characters and moderately hopped with Glacier, our Red Admiral offers hints of plums, raisins, soft
stewed fruits, and the flavours are evocative of a rich plum pudding covered in treacle.

We think that Red Admiral will mature and improve over the coming years, developing richer flavours and even more balance.

INGREDIENTS
Glacier is a new American hop, which has fantastic aromas, low co-humulones, and low alpha acids, so it adds a heap of aroma and character without the bitterness.

We have combined traditional ale malt, caramalt, light crystal and German carared malt to make a rich and luscious ale. In style we have created an ale that is stronger and richer than normal Irish Red Ales, and as we have only used a new, American hop, we are calling this a celtic red.

BACKGROUND
Named after the Red Admiral butterfly, which is a real party animal, always the last to leave, hangs out at the best places, and even comes out more colourful and brighter after hibernating.

From Wikipedia:
The Vanessa Atalanta or Red Admiral is a well-known colourful butterfly. This large butterfly is identified by its striking dark brown, red and black wing pattern. The caterpillar feeds on nettles, and the adult drinks from flowering plants like the Buddleia and overripe fruit. In northern Europe, it is one of the last butterflies to be seen before winter sets in, often feeding on the pale fire of ivy flowers on sunny days. The Red Admiral is also known to hibernate,
re-emerging individuals showing prominently darker colourings than first brood subjects.

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