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10 Alberta Craft Breweries Making Irish-Style Beer for St. Patrick’s Day

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Here are 10 Alberta craft breweries making Irish-style beers for St. Patrick’s Day. After all, St. Paddy’s brings out the Irish in all of us. 

  1. Polyrhythm Brewing (Edmonton) – try the 808 Irish Red – it mingles toast, toffee and caramel.
  2. Detention Brewing (Camrose County) – No Running in the Halls Red Ale – it’s lightly bitter with hints of caramel and biscuit.
  3. Red Deer Sawback Brewing Co.(Red Deer) – Irish Red Ale – it won Silver in the Amber Ale category at the Alberta Beer Awards.
  4. Red Hart Brewing (Red Deer) – Red Hart Irish Red – it’s an amber ale with malt and toffee.
  5. Balzac Craft Brewing (Balzac) – Range Road Red Ale – this is a great beer for light and red beer drinkers with hints of caramel and an herbal note from the hops.
  6. Tool Shed Brewing Company (Calgary) – Red Rage – it is an Irish Red Ale with notes of coffee and toasted bread from caramelized malts.
  7. Bow River Brewing (Calgary) – High Country Amber – a full-bodied beer with a hint of caramel and toasted malt.
  8. Banded Peak Brewing (Calgary) ‘s – One Night In Galway – This is an Irish Pale Ale that blends flavorful cereal grains with the intense aroma of Sabro and El Dorado hops.
  9. Hub Town Brewing (Okotoks) – O’Finally Irish Red Ale – a deep copper-red, malt-forward beer with a candy-like caramel sweetness.
  10. Theoretically Brewing Company (Lethbridge) – Ionic Irish Red Ale – this has aromas of roasted chestnuts and a hint of anise, complementing the toasty sweetness from caramelized malts.

These breweries exemplify Alberta’s dedication to crafting quality Irish-style beers whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or enjoying them year-round.

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