Gold in Irish Red Ale
Red Right Return
Marker 48 Brewing, Brooksville, FL
- Category
- Irish Red Ale
- Entries
- 50
- ABV
- 6%
- IBU
- 19
- Style
- Irish-Style Red Ale
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Not Found
Hops
Not Found
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Hop Profile
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Research Notes
Red Right Return is an Irish red ale from Marker 48 Brewing of Brooksville, Florida.
Award
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72, Irish-Style Red Ale | Gold (1st place) | 50 | Marker 48 Brewing | Brooksville, FL |
Specs
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | not published by the brewery (category name used); Untappd lists "Red Ale, Irish" | Untappd (hand-read citation): Red Right Return |
| ABV | 6% | Untappd (hand-read citation): Red Right Return |
| IBU | 19 | Marker 48: package transcription |
| Hops | Not Found | Not Found |
| Malts and grains | Not Found | Not Found |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | Not Found | Not Found |
Brewery Description
No brewery description of Red Right Return was found; the brewery site shows only contact details and hours, and the Untappd listing has no description.
Tasting Notes
Not Found
Ingredients
Nothing about ingredients is published.
Hop Profile
Not Found
Brewing Details
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color (SRM) | Not Found | Not Found |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | Not Found | Not Found |
Style Context
As category context only, the Brewers Association guidelines for Irish-Style Red Ale call for a copper-red ale with caramel sweetness, toasted malt and a slight roast finish, at 4.0 to 4.8 percent ABV and 20 to 28 IBU. The published strength exceeds the category range; the package's bitterness falls just below its range.
Awards History
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Irish-Style Red Ale | Gold |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Brewery Context
Marker 48 Brewing is in Brooksville, FL. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Microbrewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website.
Related
- Brewery: Marker 48 Brewing
Links
- Marker 48: package transcription
- Marker 48 Brewing
- Untappd (hand-read citation): Red Right Return
- Untappd (hand-read citation): Marker 48 beer list
- Brewers Association: beer style guidelines
Gaps
- Not Found: Description, Tasting notes, Color (SRM), Original gravity, Final gravity, Hops, Hop form, Hop use, Hop lot or farm, Malts and grains, Yeast, Adjuncts, Water, Process. Checked untappd.com, untappd.com, directionsforme.org, marker48.com, web searches recorded in the research notes.
Research Notes
- The brewery site lists an address of 12147 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL; Untappd lists the brewery in Weeki Wachee, FL and describes it as a full production brewery in Hernando County.
- There is no beer url; specs come from Untappd only.
- No 2026 medal announcement from the brewery was found; the shared web search budget ran out during this batch.
- Researched 2026-10-13.
- Field pass 2026-10-13: A package transcription explicitly names Marker 48 Red Right Return and supplies the bitterness above. No hop variety or brewery beer page was verified.
- Deep dive pass 2026-10-14: the brewery site was read; it has no Red Right Return description.