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in 1965 and the current brand was launched, replacing other now discontinued beers brewed by
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that is brewed using a moderate amount of kilned malts and roasted barley, giving the beer its red colour. Its strength typically ranges from 3.8% to 4.8%
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440:Bay Ale Red
386:Smithwick's
238:amber lager
203:Smithwick's
134:leann dearg
864:Categories
853:since 2013
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640:References
561:Brian Boru
542:California
423:Dublin Red
382:Sullivan's
374:Costello's
197:, Kilkenny
116:percentage
49:Yeast type
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499:Waterford
487:Tipperary
354:Rebel Red
304:, Ireland
268:By region
228:licensed
175:city, at
157:amber ale
142:Irish ale
108:1010-1016
98:1036-1065
64:3.8% - 6%
623:See also
584:Maryland
570:Kentucky
460:Limerick
378:Kilkenny
370:Kilkenny
302:Kilkenny
215:Kilkenny
210:Guinness
173:Kilkenny
146:pale ale
824:15 July
556:Indiana
511:Wexford
448:Kildare
283:Germany
273:Ireland
167:History
138:red ale
88:15 - 30
76:11 - 18
69:Color (
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851:Diageo
802:12 May
522:Canada
431:Galway
410:Dublin
333:Carlow
314:Oviedo
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