McGargles' Francis' Big Banging IPA

• Brewer: McGargles/Rye River
• Style: IPA
• In: 330ml bottle
• ABV: 7.1%
• From: Dunnes Stores
• Price: €8 for a four pack

This was described to me as an Irish Punk IPA. Being a massive fan of Punk, I had to try it out.

Pouring a beautiful clear gold, with a crisp white head, the nose reminds me of pinapple and grapefuit, as you would expect from a massively hopped IPA. What I didn’t expect was the alcohol from it. The 7.1% is well hidden, but not overpowering.

Considering it’s €2 a bottle, this is a fantastic beer. Hell, it would be fantastic at twice the price!