Red Molly Irish Red
Pale Fire Brewing Co.
- From:
- Pale Fire Brewing Co.
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Irish Red Ale
Ranked #69 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #30,929 - Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 13.28%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 11, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 17, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Sludgeman from District of Columbia
3.57/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Canned 9/13/22
A - Dark slightly cloudy amber with a huge 4 finger head that dissipates to a thin layer.
S - Pilsner noble hops
T - herbal bitterness. Whatever maltiness is overwhelmed by the hop bitterness.
MF - medium body, dry finish.
Too hoppy. Too bitter. More of a red IPA than an Irish Red. Where is the malt.
Feb 24, 2023A - Dark slightly cloudy amber with a huge 4 finger head that dissipates to a thin layer.
S - Pilsner noble hops
T - herbal bitterness. Whatever maltiness is overwhelmed by the hop bitterness.
MF - medium body, dry finish.
Too hoppy. Too bitter. More of a red IPA than an Irish Red. Where is the malt.
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
3.85/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a nice dark amber color with a slight head and lacing Aroma has earthy hints
The taste follows the nose with an earthy malt flavor
A light bodied well carbonated beer.
A decent Irish Red Ale
Sep 20, 2022The taste follows the nose with an earthy malt flavor
A light bodied well carbonated beer.
A decent Irish Red Ale
Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia
3.75/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a 16 oz. can into a pint glass. Pours a hazy muddy brown color with a small very light tan head. Aroma and taste are sweet bready malt. Could have used a stronger caramel malt profile. Not much else going on. Mouthfeel is moderately sweet and rich. Easy drinking but not much complexity.
Aug 04, 2022
Reviewed by mellonsm from Pennsylvania
3.73/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark copper in color. Light and thin head.
Malty aroma. Subtle hits of cheery.
Heavy on the malts. Light on the hops. Not extremely complex, but smooth.
Smooth and easy to drink.
A solid but not great beer.
Apr 18, 2021Malty aroma. Subtle hits of cheery.
Heavy on the malts. Light on the hops. Not extremely complex, but smooth.
Smooth and easy to drink.
A solid but not great beer.
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.57/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
From the bottle, it pours a nice clear reddish brown color (coppery?) with a tiny off-white head that soon diminishes to a thin ring and continent. In the nose, it is caramel and malt. In the mouth, it is the same: caramel forward with malt after.
Mar 19, 2021Reviewed by Urtravel from Pennsylvania
4.9/5 rDev +32.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.9/5 rDev +32.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
L: Deep red olor with frothy head and lace that last
S: great maltiness with a touch of smooth toffee/cherry
T: follows smell
F: really great thick smooth coating that goes down wonderfully
O: a great Irish red. Definitely to drink another!
Aug 14, 2020S: great maltiness with a touch of smooth toffee/cherry
T: follows smell
F: really great thick smooth coating that goes down wonderfully
O: a great Irish red. Definitely to drink another!
Rated by MeeksJeep from Virginia
4.03/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I loved it ! Good flavor but not to strong...
Feb 13, 2019
Reviewed by Riff from Virginia
3.75/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a deep red color with minimal white head, fades quickly to a little lacing. Smells mostly malty with a little cherry and toffee. Taste follows, mostly a rich malt, hint of cherry, and toffee finish. Some good bitterness. Solid Irish Red.
Mar 02, 2018Reviewed by SoccerSeuss from Virginia
3.9/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured a clear amber with soft cream head. Notes of malt cherry toffee and spice. Taste followed nose with a slight coffee finish. Light carbonation and goes down easy. I highly recommend.
Jan 14, 2018
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
3.82/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap:
Pours a deep ruby brown, clear but too dark to see through. Head is lacking, truly bring this aspect down.
Nose is quite malty, with a cherry toffee overall impression. Light spice aspect is involved, as well.
Taste starts exactly like the nose indicates. The beer flows nicely, cleanly more than softly. Light carbonation. There's a very light coffee aspect at the edge near the end.
A decent, easily drinking malty option.
Jul 06, 2017Pours a deep ruby brown, clear but too dark to see through. Head is lacking, truly bring this aspect down.
Nose is quite malty, with a cherry toffee overall impression. Light spice aspect is involved, as well.
Taste starts exactly like the nose indicates. The beer flows nicely, cleanly more than softly. Light carbonation. There's a very light coffee aspect at the edge near the end.
A decent, easily drinking malty option.
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