Home-5 Lamps Brewing the Liberties

This Irish beer, styled after a British Bitter, poured a deep gold color with a thin 1/2 finger fluffy white head, which actually had great retention and lacing as the beer progressed. It has a caramely, bready, floral, spicy aroma, which all comes together very nicely. The flavor starts out really well with a crackery malt character that shifts into a nice breadiness and ale fruitiness. There isn't a lot of distinguishable hop flavor, but there does seem to be a little bit more there than just the malts. it finishes nice and dryly with a bitterness that isn't really bitter, but is definitely not sweet, so it leaves you wanting more. Overall this is a tasty everyday beer and very enjoyable.

Our second day of the tour started bright and early with a carriage ride through Killarney National Park where our guide pointed out to us much of the local plants and animals, including the herd of red deer which roam the park with little regard for humans as there is no hunting allowed inside. This was a really enjoyable hour long ride and allowed you to take in a lot of the scenery in the interior of the park where cars are not allowed.

We next made our way to the town of Dingle, famous for being the place with the most pubs per capita in all of Ireland. It was a cute little fishing village with lots of restaurants and pubs along the waterfront. We had a few hours here, so Becky and I roamed the town before sitting down to a nice lunch and going into all the little tourist shops around.

After Dingle we made our way onto the Dingle Peninsula, which had similar views and roads unfortunately as the Ring of Kerry. Again we were blown away by the incredible scenery on the frequent photo stops. Additionally, we got stalled briefly when two cars tried to go in opposite directions, but reached a jam due to the roads being too narrow to accommodate any maneuvering around. This was finally solved after one car had to drive in reverse for a couple minutes until they reached a stretch of road wide enough where both could fit.

This two day tour was absolutely incredible and I am glad we saved it for our last trip around the island because it truly lived up to its reputation as the most beautiful place in Ireland.