Fire Chief's Red Ale
Pump House Brewery

Fire Chief's Red AleFire Chief's Red Ale
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From:
Pump House Brewery
 
New Brunswick, Canada
Style:
Irish Red Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 12.54%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
64
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 24, 2021
Added:
Nov 17, 2003
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  7
A deep tawny reddish hued Irish-inspired ale with a lingering nut-like maltiness. Very lightly hopped with a pleasant estery fruitiness expiring to wonderfully smooth finish. Slainte!
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Ratings by Shadman:
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Reviewed by Shadman from Canada (AB)

3.41/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Great head and lacing on this Monton, NB offering. A pale copper/red in color. Smells mostly of roasted caramel malts with some musty graininess and sweet floral hop. Taste is quite nicely balanced with the malt and sweet hop working well in tandem. Noted some metallic aftertaste, but doesn't ruin the experience. Maybe a touch on the sweet side with the aftertase. Found the mouthfeel to be medium to full bodied, actually somewhat creamy and smooth if you wait for the the head to settle properly. This is a decent red ale, nothing here to offend and is actually quite drinkable.
Nov 28, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.54 by The-Jolly-Imbiber from Antarctica

Aug 24, 2021
 
Rated: 3.48 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Oct 13, 2020
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Reviewed by ewpass from Canada (PE)

3.52/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dark amber with decent head. Sweet malt nose. Medium-light malty body with some crispness. Finish is off-dry per style. OK but not outstanding. Revisited in 2023 and it fared better so I have increased some of my rating elements.
Jun 23, 2017
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Rated by Lewnanny from Canada (NB)

3.68/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A nice Beer from the pump house.
Sep 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.35 by gallan1 from Canada (NB)

Jun 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by PorterPro125 from Canada (NB)

Jun 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.02 by Asianadian from Canada (NB)

Dec 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by headlessparrot from Canada (ON)

Sep 21, 2015
 
Rated: 2 by Sathanas from Canada (AB)

Sep 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Exeter from Canada (AB)

Jun 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Tivlavrie from Canada (AB)

Jun 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BryantForestry from Texas

May 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by DreamDeath from Canada (NB)

May 18, 2014
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Reviewed by souvenirs from Canada (BC)

3.79/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Here's hoping this one's better than the Cadian Cream Ale from the same combo pack.

A: It looks good. Chestnut and clear, with a couple fingers of light tan head that lingers and lingers.
S: Malty sweetness, a hint of milk chocolate. Not really what I expected for a red ale, but I'm not complaining either!
T: Very malty, balanced with some grassy hops. A good brew.
F: Smooth and very drinkable.

This isn't my new favourite beer, but I'd certainly be willing to buy it again when I'm back east in the Maritimes. I did expect something hoppier, but that's because my main experience of amber/red ales has been Parallel 49 Gypsy Tears.
Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.99 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Sep 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by DoubleMalt from New York

Sep 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by TT--Cashout from Canada ()

Sep 07, 2013
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Reviewed by Mountainmanbrewing from Ireland

2.96/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This beer pours a copper colour with impressive clarity and a great creamy head that settles to a thin foamy layer.

The aroma is that of nutty, toasted and sweet caramel with some grassy hops in the background. The mouthfeel is creamy and medium-bodied but carried with a full malt flavour that starts off as a sweet caramel and then moves towards a toasted character in the middle.

This is quite a nice drinkable red ale that is more malt forward and slightly nutty than I'd prefer.
Sep 01, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by hef from Maryland

Aug 13, 2013
Fire Chief's Red Ale from Pump House Brewery
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 64 ratings