Late every winter, Great Lakes Brewing Co. makes a smooth, malty, toasty, easy-drinking Irish-style red ale called Conway's Irish Ale. It is named after Patrick "Pa" Conway, a Cleveland police officer for twenty-five years and, it so happens, the grandfather of Pat and Dan Conway, the proprietors of Great Lakes Brewing. If he was half as much of a charmer as Pat Conway (the grandson), I bet he would have been an awesome character to have a beer or four with. Like all Great Lakes seasonal and/or special release beers, it is in LIMITED SUPPLY and is DELICIOUS. So, whenever I see some around our warehouse, I snap some up for samples and squirrel a few away to bring home to (professionally) sample for myself (I can't sell something that I haven't tasted and can't properly describe, n'est ce pas?). I also was lucky enough to get my hands on a Conway's Irish Ale T-shirt a couple of years ago, a reward for doing something at work, I've forgotten what. I love the picture of Grandpa Conway, same as on the label, but it's a beige T-shirt and I rarely wear beige. It washes me out. AAAAAAAANYWAY -- the beer is really good, as I said, it is very easy to drink. It is the sort of beer that you drink one, and then you want another one, and then another one, and maybe one more. 6.5% ABV, you can have a few, it won't kill you. Also, it pairs well with everything from corned beef (or turkey pastrami, a personal favorite) to potato soup (which we had for dinner tonight). I just sent some to Lush on Roscoe -- 2232 West. You can get it there. Go now, it goes fast! I am hoping we will have enough Conway's Irish Ale to last through St. Pat's!
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