Irish Red Draught: Update

On this edition of Me and the Homebrews, WBN chronicles the Session Beers: Irish Red Draught Ale.

Irish Draught Ale. O.G. 1.038, F.G. 1.10, ABV 5%

Irish Draught Ale: Like Irish stouts, Irish ales are sociable session beers with a low alcohol content but substantial body. This beer pours with a deep red color and tan head over a caramel-like malt character with roasty and fruity notes. As a bow to Ireland's meadmaking past, clover honey lightens the body and boosts the gravity of this recipe, while a small dose of oats adds creaminess to the mouthfeel and a hint of grain to the flavor.

Last time we left our hero:

"But there is a bitterness on the tip of the tongue that isn't due to hops - and this is bugging me, since I was trying so hard to get it right this time. ... I may let it sit in the keg a bit longer to see if it will smooth out with additional aging."

UPDATE:

Good news. I left the beer in the keg with the CO2 on for the last 2-3 weeks and came back to it. Now, suddenly that bitter taste is no longer present. The CO2 is much better dissolved into the beer and the taste has smoothed out greatly. The maltiness is now more prominent like an ale should be.

The Irish Red Draught now tastes exactly like it should: an easy drinking session beer with great color and body, and a tastiness that just slides down.

I've heard the advice before to let your beer age past the minimum time, but I've always been in too much of a hurry to drink it. Apparently it makes a big difference with homebrew.