Background
Strangford Lough Brewing Company is set in an area of natural beauty and wildlife with a historical tradition going back 8000 years. The company has a range of beers associated with County Down characters such Magnus Barelegs the Viking King buried in Downpatrick less than two miles from Saint Patrick, another of the company's brands.

St. Patrick's missionary work covered the northern part of Ireland where Christianity had not penetrated. At Slane he converted King Laogaire to Christianity and at Croaghpatrick in Mayo he is alleged to have driven the snakes out of Ireland. He died at Raholp on 17th March 461AD and is buried on the 'Hill of Down', Downpatrick.

Head Brewer's Tasting Notes
A deep sopper traditional Irish Ale with highly developed and complex flavours. A multi-brew with a fresh aroma of Goldings hops.

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Pours with a dark amber body, verging on scotch ale colour as its almost a chocolaty brown, fairly good creamy head with fair retention, some lacing.
Smell, ohhh, lots of lovely esters, thick hint of malt, some sweetness coming off, some hints of english hops.
Taste, sweet and a really creamy mouthfeel, some hint of caramel, good solid mouthfeel, nice bitterness on the finish.
A was talking to one of the brewers on here about the release of this stuff, and while I was looking forward to trying it here at the fest, it wasn't my highest priority, however, as it ended up being the first thing I tried, it blew me away, a fantastic local ale, up there with legbiter (which I've yet to try on cask).

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