George Killian's Irish Red
Coors Brewing Company (Molson-Coors)

George Killian's Irish RedGeorge Killian's Irish Red
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From:
Coors Brewing Company (Molson-Coors)
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Lager
Ranked #85
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
71
Ranked #27,977
Avg:
3.06 | pDev: 19.93%
Reviews:
901
Ratings:
3,251
Status:
Active
Rated:
Wednesday at 05:09 PM
Added:
Jul 06, 2001
Wants:
  45
Gots:
  739
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Ratings by tectactoe:
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Reviewed by tectactoe from Michigan

2.77/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Irish beer! Hah! This is what I would drink in my early years of college when I was trying to branch out from all of the "Bud Light" drinkers and whatnot. Though Killian's isn't what I'd consider "good" beer, I still consider it to be far better than many American Adjunct Lagers, and I still feel that way today.

On tap at Applebee's, it pours a deep orange color that bleeds with some red tints and rust near the edges. The slightly darker than white head doesn't stick around for long and leaves no lace behind. The aroma is solemn and hard to deceipher; maybe some toasted caramel malts, cereal grains, and a slight twinge of metallic, barely musty hoppage. Not much there, but it's not exactly off-putting, either.

The same thing could be said about the taste. There's a slightly brash bitterness that hits up front and takes the rest of the time to mellow out. Lightly toasted malts, some apple skins, mild hop flavor, and just a touch of sweetness in the finish. Again, not much going on here, but nothing is really making me head for the hills either. Thin bodied, over-carbonated a bit, crisp, clean and dry mouth feel in the finish.

This is more like a case of "where is it" than "what is it". Nothing that really stands out as being gross or offensive, rather everything is pretty muzzled and flavor/aroma-less. Not something I'd normally order, but when your other choices are Coors Light and Summer Shandy... well, desperate times call for desperate measures.
May 31, 2012
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

3.33/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Bottle purchased and drank at Fattey Beer Company in Rochester, NY.

This one pours a light golden reddish color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.

This smells fairly watery, with a touch of sweetness and breadiness.

This is certainly not bad, by any means, but there’s just not much to this one. It’s lightly bitter on the finish, with a watery but toasty malt character. There’s no off-flavors, but just not much flavor in general.

This is light bodied, watery, thin, and insufficient on the finish. It’s pretty drinkable, though.

This was a little bit better than I thought it would be, but it wasn’t necessarily good, either.
Wednesday at 05:09 PM
 
Rated: 3.48 by Manfrombelmonty from Massachusetts

Jan 22, 2024
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Reviewed by LagerMan_US from Maine

3.74/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
American version of an Irish Red. Not too bad, tho; rich amber color, malty, caramel , delicately carbonated, etc. All the right qualifiers, Worth mentioning - it's definite;y bit crisper than most Irish reds; essentially a red lager.
Works for me .)
Jan 21, 2024
 
Rated: 2.96 by emwilke from Nevada

Jan 13, 2024
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Rated by roccodif from New Jersey

4.02/5  rDev +31.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I Love old school Beer , this one has lots of personality with color, and taste.
Dec 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.17 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Dec 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.02 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Nov 07, 2023
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

3.44/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle. Date stamp on neck is 'SEP2523', for best by date.
Clear, medium amber colored body. Long lasting off white head. Leaves behind long strings of lacing.
Aroma of toasted caramel malts.
Taste is sweet caramel malts and some floral hops. Has a bit of bitterness. Caramel malt in the aftertaste.
Medium mouth feel, and buzzy in the mouth. Good carbonation.
Limited on the aroma and the taste but solid for what it is. Definitely has some caramel in the flavor.
Sep 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by Jjmj51 from Rhode Island

Sep 04, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by SRV from Oklahoma

Aug 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Zachboyd3334 from Indiana

Jul 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.43 by Norseman_Jd from Pennsylvania

Jun 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.29 by tpauer from New Hampshire

Jun 18, 2023
 
Rated: 3.83 by rcmorrison8 from Tennessee

Apr 19, 2023
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Reviewed by PresidentofWhat

3.96/5  rDev +29.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L: Dark reddish brown color poured w/ no head that rose after never seen that before
S: nice smell couldnt place anything though
T: taste is fine slight after taste
F: smooth but acidic
Mar 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.14 by ronniebruner from Arizona

Feb 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.35 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 31, 2023
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Reviewed by whitro17 from Florida

3.63/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look - brown and red in appearance, little head that faded quickly
Smell - malts, caramel
Taste - malty, has a little caramel flavor and sweet fruit on the end as it settles
Feel - medium body and carbonation
Overall - Another one from back in the day that was pretty good at the time. Has a better body and flavor than alot of other cheap brews. I don't seek this one out anymore but am glad I picked one up for a revisit and to reminisce about old times. I thought it was appropriate that Let It Go by Def Leppard was playing as I enjoyed this brew.
Jan 08, 2023
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Rated by JessicaVergnetti

4.84/5  rDev +58.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Love this beer,
Jan 07, 2023
George Killian's Irish Red from Coors Brewing Company (Molson-Coors)
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