Cranky Reviews

A Flagon of Dragon

Nitro Irish Red Ale

Beer Type

15 to 20

15 to 20

Super Suds

Rating

IBU 27

Other Info

A Flagon of Dragon

Red Dragon

C'est What and Durham Brewing Co.

5.2% Alcohol

Daenerys and a Just Hatched Drogon the Dragon

When Daenerys walked out of her husband’s funeral pyre, the weeping widow had no burns of any degree and three baby dragons in tow. She named one of the little lizards after her late husband, Drogon.* That’s right, Drogon the dragon.  That red and black flying flaming firedrake grew up to be Mom’s favourite and her uber air ride.

Not playing any games here with a flagon of dragon, Red Dragon that is. A nitro dragon no less, maybe all dragons are nitro fueled?  C’est What Durham certainly perfected the fine art of the nitro pint with their cure for cammaphobia , their last COMDB outing. Let’s see if this Red is firing on all cylinders.

Another beautiful nitro pour from CWD. A deep dark red, with a foamy off white head. A full roast grainy aroma. The taste is a full red rich roast grainy first quaff combined a bit of nutty toughness. The slight ale harshness is offset by the nitro soft mouthfeel. Full flavoured with a creamy disposition allows, even demands, big swigs.  It settled into a nice flavourful red, grainy be gone with any harsh ale finish balanced by a nitro creamfest , a great  combo of flavour and nitro.

Dragons may be imaginary, but this Irish Red is for real.

 

*Editor’s Comment: In Martin’s 1996 book one of five in the series, entitled “A Game of Thrones” the book ends with Daenrys emerging from the funeral pyre of her husband suckling two recently hatched dragons, with the third red and black one resting on her shoulder. The last line of the book reads “and for the first time in hundreds of years the night came alive with the music of dragons.” Quite the cliff hanger for book two “A Clash of Kings”. It is reported that Martin made from $15 to $20 Million per season for HBO’s Game of Thrones which ran for 8 seasons.

*Reviewer’s Comment: If I remember correctly, she walked out of that fire as naked as a skinny dippin' jaybird. Another GoT highlight for sure.

Final Rating: Fifteen Flaming Flagons out of 20

Nitro Irish Red Ale

Beer Type

15 to 20

15 to 20

Super Suds

Rating

Other Info

IBU 27

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