Irish Red Ale
McGuire's Irish Pub

Irish Red AleIrish Red Ale
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From:
McGuire's Irish Pub
 
Florida, United States
Style:
Irish Red Ale
Ranked #66
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
83
Ranked #24,149
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 13.22%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
68
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 19, 2024
Added:
Nov 29, 2002
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  17
The pride of McGuire's!
Our Red Ale was the first beer we brewed and remains our most popular. Beer gurus Michael Jackson and Fred Eckhardt have both praised its smooth and malty character. This full bodied ale is great for sipping and goes well with most food, especially McGuire's great steaks!
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Ratings by baklo:
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Rated by baklo from North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

Aug 05, 2014
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Reviewed by Mark-Leggett from Missouri

4.19/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had on tap at McGuires. Dark reddish brown with a thin head and lacing. Smells of sweet molasses and grain. Flavors are perfectly blended, sweet but not too sweet. Excellent
Feb 19, 2024
 
 
Rated: 3.63 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Dec 31, 2022
 
Rated: 3.63 by QuintusHorace from California

Nov 15, 2022
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Rated by StArnoldFan from Texas

3.78/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Good beer. Good restaurant.
Jul 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4.03 by JamieDuncan from Maryland

Jan 04, 2022
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Reviewed by Unholy_UFO from Indiana

4.12/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look: nice amber, copper color with a slight bit of haze and a solid foamy head.
Smell: almost marzen like notes of malt, hint of sour yeast note.
Taste: a good dosage of steeping grain flavor, hops are more of a peppery flavor than a bittering.
Feel: a little thin for my taste in the mouthfeel which leaves a slight disconnect to the flavor of the beer. I wish there was a little more body to carry this beer over but then again it isn't supposed to be a heavy beer.
Overall: A fine Irish style, just wish for more body and maybe a little more yeast character, I love the way the adjunct grains shine through the finished product.
Oct 10, 2021
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Reviewed by Radome from Florida

3.18/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Tasted from a 12 oz can (poured into a Duvel tulip) bought in the Florida Panhandle.

L - Color is light for an Irish Red, more of a burnished gold than even copper, let alone red. Decent clarity but not brilliant. Nice, fluffy cream colored head and zillions of tiny bubbles constantly rising through the beer.

S - Not much on the nose at all. Light caramel from the malt, maybe some earthy hops, but at an extremely low level.

T - Low malt flavors are mostly caramel, with no roastiness to speak of. Earthy, herbal, slightly spicy hops in line with English varieties expected for the style. Flavors are light and appealing, but not overly interesting.

F - Light body almost seems watery, except there is enough residual sugar to give a mouthcoating sensation. Moderate carbonation. Low hops bitterness. Very light alcohol presence.

O - This is a decent Irish Red. It is smooth and drinkable with no flaws but also is not a distinctive example of the style to me.
Mar 28, 2021
 
Rated: 3.84 by markallmon from Tennessee

Aug 27, 2020
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Reviewed by scotorum from Massachusetts

3.71/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Gifted by daughter 12/24/19. Poured from the 12 oz. bottle into an English nonick pit.

a; Murky copper with hardly any head.

s; Caramel malt.

t: Follows the nose, mild bitterness on the sweetish finish.

m; Lighter side of medium, good body and some carbonation tingle.

o; A decent Irish Red, maltier than some and not as clear as some but drinkable enough, looks and tastes somewhat like a dark hard cider.
Jan 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Feb 22, 2019
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Reviewed by mrgabrielrodriguez from Florida

4.16/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I've had this on draught and from the bottle, they aren't too different. Though I experienced more bitterness and drying from the bottle. Pours an amber colour with a short head. The smell is deceptively simple, because the taste is rich and refreshing, bit of malts come through nicely with a slight sourness. Overall, it is surely a quality beer and pairs oh so well with a good ruben, bratwurst and even nachos if you're feeling it!
Oct 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.55 by UCLABrewN84 from California

Oct 12, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by cmbeddoe7997 from Texas

Dec 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.19 by cwreay90 from Texas

Aug 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by crow from Illinois

Jun 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.38 by Hazen from Germany

Jun 10, 2016
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a hazy, amber color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of malts, a bit sweet. Taste is well balanced. Malts up front, hops at the finish, some hints of caramel. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a solid beer.
Mar 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.82 by KoG from Nevada

Oct 23, 2015
Irish Red Ale from McGuire's Irish Pub
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 68 ratings