Beer journey · Ireland
Kilkenny & the Southeast
Red ale on the Medieval Mile.
Guided route
Kilkenny & the Southeast in depth
Irish Red Ale comes from Kilkenny: here, Smithwick's brewed its red ale from 1710 onward. The brewery closed in 2013, but the beer and the style have endured.
1Region & HistoryAbbey and Brewery
2Water & SoilWells and Limestone
3Malt & GrainRoasted Barley and Caramel
4HopsImported Cones
5Yeast & FermentationAle at Room Temperature
6Beer StylesRed and Kilkenny
7TastingPint, eight degrees
8Food & Beer CultureStew and Hurling0 of 8


