George Killian's Irish Red Lager Corned Beef Recipe
George Killian's Irish Red
Coors Brewing Company (Molson-Coors)
| Look | Smell | Taste | Feel | Overall |
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- Recent
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by Loch_Zoch
Most people think of Guinness when thinking of Irish beer. While I love Guinness, it's too much of its own thing to be a casual drink. Killian's Irish Red is a casual Guinness. both are red, with the up top sweetness and the bitter almost coffee-like note at the end of the swallow. But these elements are subdued in comparison to the bold statement of a stronger Guinness beer. For its departure from strong elements I enjoy this beer. The alcohol is at a good spot, right in the middle of water and bringing out the idiot after two beers. This hits all the targets for an Irish Red beer without an over-the-top delivery. Can't say much about the looks as it is simply red, but inviting. Smells are of malt with chocolate and caramel like a candy, but not excessive, again subtle.
Apr 02, 2022
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by Valdez_Mescalito from Michigan
Year-round Release - 12 pack
12 oz. bottle with best by date JUNE0622 (06/06/22) - 5.4%? ABV / ? IBU
Brewed and bottled in Golden, CO
Poured into a Bell's branded pub pint glass
Look - Pours a thin white head that leaves light lacing. Clear, light red appearance with tons of streaming bubbles.
Smell - The scent is toasted sweet caramel and it's hard to pick up anything else.
Taste - Taste follows the nose with no bitterness and minimal sweetness.
Feel - Medium bodied with a crisp mouthfeel and a slightly dry finish.
Overall - A very drinkable lager for St. Patrick's Day.
Mar 17, 2022
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by GuyFawkes from Illinois
"Best by 3/28/22"; drank 3/12/22 @ the Yarchives.
See-through amber appearance.
A rough pour yielded a nice khaki head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lace.
Apple, mild caramel & faint oak notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Apple, mild caramel & faint oak flavors.
This was WAY better than I expected, and could be enjoyed just about anytime.
Mar 13, 2022
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
by Denverbeerman21
Amber red color, beige head, malty smell, bread, sweet, toasty flavor. Not offensive, but not interesting.
Jan 18, 2022
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by BeerBobber from Nevada
The pour is a nice looking ruby color with a half finger of tan colored head.
Smell is faint. Yet getting some caramel and toasted malts. It is faint but still rich smelling.
Taste is nice. Easy flavors or light if you will. Getting a touch of caramel and some toasted malt notes. Again like the nose the flavors are not pronounced but smooth.
Mouth feel is fizzy and light with a crisp finish.
Overall this is an extremely sessional red lager. Some of these can be a bit sticky or a wee bit heavy. This is none of that this is a red beer made for drinking. I would love to have this on tap when I am a bar somewhere with my wife and or some friends. The flavor is nice and easy. The beer looks nice. And the ABV is not going to knock you around as long as you pay attention. Because this does drink very easy. I can remember having this way back in the day in Colorado as a younger man. That was years ago. It is sometimes really good to re visit an old friend. Cheers!
Dec 30, 2021
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
by JZH1000 from Colorado
Poured from a 12oz bottle purchased as a single.
Relatively headless on the end of the pour a not so fine layer of bubbles formed that quickly dissipated into a ring around the outside of the beer sticking to the glass. Crystal clear and a light reddish brown.
Smell is largely Coors-y lager but is redeemed from failure with some subtle caramel roasty scents coming from the malt. Maybe a hint of some hops bit unsure.
Taste is better than either the look or the smell thankfully. The roasty malts come through stronger while I'm drinking and there is a light bitterness, presumably from the hops.
Feel is quite light almost watery, definitely an easy drinking lager that looks nicer than it is. While I drink it I can tell it's not actually irish.
Overall good for coors, but not quite as good as I've seen them do. I feel like the body could've been stronger and more present but it is what it is.
Dec 30, 2021
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by Storm_Rryder from Iowa
Dark amber, low carbonation, quite low bitterness, just a little bite at the end. It is more on the sweet side. Thinner body but I would not say watery. Quite easy to drink though, goes down very smoothly. I say straight forward beer, no much complexity here, which is fine.
Nov 20, 2021
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
by Bierliebhaber7 from Maryland
A solid "4" in the rating department. Tried this many years ago and didn't think much of it. Tried it again--after all these years of drinking others--and found it to be a pretty decent, drinkable amber. Frankly, I like the style and the off-tastes that I remember from all those years ago were nowhere to be found. Nice brown/red in the glass, with a hint of malt in the nose; but a warm, decent roasted flavor on the tounge. Not too sweet and lighter in the mouthfeel, with a hint of bitterness at the end. Very drinkable. Nothing to write home about, but definitely something I'd buy in the future just to balance out all of the hoppy offerings that fill the fridge.
Oct 31, 2021
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
by xmanden from Michigan
Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a frozen mug. Pours clear dark amber. I smell caramel and a slight spice/yeast. Fantastically smooth taste with hints of sweet caramel, bread. This is a great any occasion beer that's easy to come back to often.
Oct 23, 2021
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
by WaterBoar from Pennsylvania
I got this beer.... when... lets say I was "old enough to drink" and leave it at that. I thought I was getting something cheap, exotic and foreign. WHAT A MORON I was! I made bread with this beer because the bottles got warm and I was not about to let it go to waste. If you need a beer to make beer bread, this is it! For drinking this is ok, but it is trying to be Irish and I remember them using an Irish guy in an Irish Pub telling me how great it was so I gave it a whirl. I wish they spent more money on making good beer than making clever advertisements. I feel like I have been had! The bottle label kicks ass but the beer needs something. Maybe a better grain selection. The color is cool if you pour it into a glass.
Sep 18, 2021
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
by Chocolatefreak from Tennessee
Looks good. Tastes malty & woody with a dry finish and unnoticeable ABV. Overall, an average tasting Irish red.
Jul 23, 2021
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by Killgora
Pretty good. Malty, and slightly sweet. Easy drinking, but feels a little heavy personally. A good beer for cold weather.
Jun 21, 2021
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
by blazerkor from Nevada
Smells malty sweet with a bit of a bitter bite.
It's watery and indistinguishably sweet. It also has some dank hops in the distant background.
It's thin as water with a small amount of fizz. The finish is short and bready.
It's not that good. Very blah. I give it a 3.3 out of 6.
May 10, 2021
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
by AccipiterofBeer from New York
from the bottle.
L: 3.5 reddish body with a white head. Moderate to copious carbonation.
S: 3.5 hoppy and malty
T: 3.25 Watery hops. Some light fruity notes. Bready malts.
F: 3.75 Light bodied,
O: 3.5 A decent drink.
Apr 04, 2021
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by EnderFett11 from Virginia
Poured moderately hard from a bottle into a basic glass, forming a finger of off-white head that soon faded to light lacing. Burnt-orange/red color, maybe 50% transparent. Smell is maybe a hint of hops. Taste is some caramel, a little bit of breadiness, and some hops at the end. Drinkable, nothing complicated. Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Perfectly average red ale.
Mar 19, 2021
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
by OllieStalz from New York
The smell is pretty basic. Nothing too spectacular about it. The color is nice. I have a thing for amber colors. The taste is pretty okay. It's not gross, but it won't blow your socks off. I do enjoy it, and would drink it regularly. It is easy to drink, so it should be crowd-pleasing (well maybe not to the lite-only crew).
Feb 23, 2021
look: 2.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
by md3kcn from North Carolina
Poured into a pint glass. Purchased as an individual bottle from Kroger for $1.29.
L - A sticky, reddish-bronze. Leaves a one-finger tan head.
S - Caramel and yeast are the most prominent here. Hints of copper, barley, and shortbread. Slight stone fruit notes.
T - Flavor follows nose. Caramel, rye, toast, and some earth.
F - Little carbonation. Very sticky, yet not very thick. Refreshing for sure.
O - Surprisingly good for a macro. Refreshing, filling, and something I'd definitely drink again. Not complex per se, but tasty for sure.
Feb 12, 2021
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
by DrBeergood from Ohio
L: Toasted to a shade of reddish brown. Clear. Low carbonation and nearly invisible nucleation.
S: Roasty malts with yeast and mild hops.
T: Very basic. It comes from an era where beer is beer. I can't complain about that.
F: Right down the middle.
O: I keep it in stock. It's like LaBatts, or Strohs--not especially remarkable, but it's comfortable, nostalgic, and familiar--Good traits for times where nothing seems to stay the same...
Jan 25, 2021
look: 5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
by Tweezerjam from Pennsylvania
Its a lil too malty with hardly any hop flavor, but that fits with this style of beer.
Dec 16, 2020
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