For my first #BeerSaturday post I choose a beer that is one of my all time favorites. A lovely dark smooth ale from the great Northwestern USA. I happened across this beer in a bar in Montana, the name was a give away on having to try it. Irish Death. Who wouldn't want to taste that! So here goes.

Iron Horse Brewery - Quilter's Irish Death

![IMG-3435.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbsQL6Y3LDBNc3Fko5i2WRY6Zhbxi3S7BDAshn4S1X4T5/IMG-3435.JPG) Stats - Brewed By: Iron Horse Brewery - Ellensburg, Washington - Alcohol Content: 7.5% - IBU: 12 - Company Description: Created by the brewery’s founder, Quilter’s Irish Death is The Iron Horse Brewery Flagship Beer. The color of this beer belies its drinkability. We lovingly refer to it as beer candy. Irish Death is loaded with a f#*!-ton of different malts and just enough hop presence for balance. Smooth enough to session, but too strong to do so. ![IMG-3436.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdMVuB5ot7S7kWnScbqbzfMiBaSR1WZsrPDcoTsiMaVBh/IMG-3436.JPG) Presentation I had this beer from a 12-oz can, they also offer it in bottles, both 12 and 22 oz, and of course, on draught. The can art is heavy on the skulls, which of course, gibs with the Irish death theme. Has some nice Celtic runes in gold behind a large white skull on a black background. ![IMG-3438.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPkt5gPo99FeRTTBvZewJEdEsYiTcHxKKPYELGTgXsPBh/IMG-3438.JPG) ![IMG-3439.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPwmZxE5uQa8dGmm8rqNDvCRPQn6KnEecV4PKnFoZSBzB/IMG-3439.JPG) The Beer - Appearance: The beer is a dark dark brown to almost black and it had a moderate tan colored head on the pour. The head disappeared quite rapidly. - Aroma: Had a nice roasted malty aroma. - Taste: Had a great taste, medium strong with hints of coffee and fine carmamelish smoothness. A really tasty beer. In the words of one fan on Facebook from 2015 (this is on the can): "Irish Death is like Barry White's voice traveling down a well oiled bowling lane into a pile of teddy bears." (Thanks to Cassie for this lovely description!) - Mouthfeel: creamy and smooth with a slight carbonation. - Drinkability: A very drinkable beer but be careful at nearly 8% abv it won't take too many to put you down for the night. ![IMG-3437.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYNgCfVu64ac54Bx5eM4zVZjEHC3yY6XPVdteXyQZ7BYx/IMG-3437.JPG)

Rating and Final Thoughts

As I stated above, this is one of my favorite beers, and I rated it as such, giving it a solid 4.75 on Untappd, where it has an overall rating of 3.91. I always want to call this a brown ale but according to Iron Horse, it is not a stout, not a porter, its Irish Death. LOL, but also a dark smooth ale. I would highly recommend this if you can find it. Enjoy!

4.75/5

This is a post for #BeerSaturday so If you do enjoy my review, please upvote, comment and follow me @bigskycustoms. I plan to be adding a lot more beer reviews in the future. thanks!

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