Rooney's Old Irish Style Ale
Pennsylvania Brewing Company
- From:
- Pennsylvania Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Irish Red Ale
Ranked #147 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 77
Ranked #38,002 - Avg:
- 3.29 | pDev: 17.93%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 25, 2024
- Added:
- Dec 29, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 9
SCORE
77
Okay
77
Okay
The Rooney family is no stranger to the beer and pub business. Their roots go back to the turn of the 20th century when Dan Rooney opened the family’s first pub on the corner of Corey and General Robinson Streets where Three Rivers Stadium later stood in Pittsburgh,PA. In 1933, the family entered the brewing business in Braddock, PA. Today the family celebrates both its Celtic and Pittsburgh Pride with the next generation of brews starting with Rooney’s Old Irish Style Ale
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.41/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.41/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Draft at Hard Rock Pittsburgh. The wait staff told me it was like a Killian’s but reminded me more of German dunkel. Very smooth taste and mellow. A pleasant surprise.
Mar 25, 2024
Reviewed by Cherrybrandy from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev +29.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +29.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Found this beer at a local distributor in the Westview shopping center Pat 1199 a case. anything that comes out of Penn brewery which this did is easily worth $25 plus a case. I think it is the wisest bye I ever made for beer even if maybe it was brewed to be drink by 2014. Bottoms up I'm going to get more.
Jan 09, 2020
Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York
3.54/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Mahogany with ivory film. 3.75
Syrupy with glace cherry. 3.5
Cherry cough syrup, some wood and almond skin, carob, and earthy finish. 3.5
Bitter almond linger.
Medium, gooey, chewy. 3.75
Gloopy. Not Irish, never mind the American Amber hybrid the label claims. Just not good. 3.5
Feb 02, 2017Syrupy with glace cherry. 3.5
Cherry cough syrup, some wood and almond skin, carob, and earthy finish. 3.5
Bitter almond linger.
Medium, gooey, chewy. 3.75
Gloopy. Not Irish, never mind the American Amber hybrid the label claims. Just not good. 3.5
Rated by CMG-PSU from Pennsylvania
1.9/5 rDev -42.2%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
1.9/5 rDev -42.2%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
The Rooney family allows their name to be associated with this rubbish!? Just Awful.
Jul 25, 2015Reviewed by SPLITGRIN from Kentucky
3.75/5 rDev +14%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev +14%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A strong pour gets me a half inch of tan head that quickly fades to a skim just around the edges of the glass. Nose is luscious and delicious and much more then I was expecting. Tons of rich toffee and carmel come through on the nose. There is some dark ripe red fruit playing as well. Malts are dominant and roasty on first sip. There is a bit of caramelized sweetness on the palate as well. Body is a slight bit thin, but this beer has solid flavor for a underwhelming style. Mouthfeel is slightly thick and perfect for the style. Overall good beer.
Jun 10, 2015
Rated by GPackers12 from Florida
4.5/5 rDev +36.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +36.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Overall good ale. The mix is great.
Dec 31, 2014
Reviewed by krykel from Pennsylvania
1.75/5 rDev -46.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
1.75/5 rDev -46.8%
look: 3 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
Look: Since I had it in a bottle and no glassware to be found I gave it a 3 just cause its in the middle. Though I should note, very little carbonation.
Smell: again, it was truncated due to bottle, but it smelled run of the mill craft. nothing special, but not stomach turning. 1.75
Taste: A bit on the dull side. Almost like flavored water, though flavored water has better taste. Hell, even just plain ol water tastes better. But I've had worse so 1.5
Feel: Very thin. Again like water. 1.5
Overall: Really disappointed in this. I think it's the price point that kills me. at $32 a case, I'm not expecting the world, but at least some form of quality. It should be noted that my wholesaler has a hard time with freshness with Rooney's (which should be a red flag right away). The bottles I have were dated "best before 12/16/14". While it is not terribly far from that date it may have played a factor. The looks saved this and thats just by default. 2.
Dec 20, 2014Smell: again, it was truncated due to bottle, but it smelled run of the mill craft. nothing special, but not stomach turning. 1.75
Taste: A bit on the dull side. Almost like flavored water, though flavored water has better taste. Hell, even just plain ol water tastes better. But I've had worse so 1.5
Feel: Very thin. Again like water. 1.5
Overall: Really disappointed in this. I think it's the price point that kills me. at $32 a case, I'm not expecting the world, but at least some form of quality. It should be noted that my wholesaler has a hard time with freshness with Rooney's (which should be a red flag right away). The bottles I have were dated "best before 12/16/14". While it is not terribly far from that date it may have played a factor. The looks saved this and thats just by default. 2.
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