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McGuires Irish Red Ale

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4755
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RATINGS: 53   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.02   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
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. N.Brewer and Hallertau Hops are balanced by two row and caramel malts in our best selling ale.


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
keepersj12 (1689) - Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA - JAN 24, 2012
My second from the pub and another light one. This was amber with a reddish tint. The aroma had some roast malts and a bit of hops. The flavor was similar. Nice clean finish. Quite easy drinking.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
rlaw (715) - Alabama, USA - OCT 14, 2011
Draft. Pours reddish amber with a thin off-white head. Not much aroma -- a bit of sweet, caramel malt. Flavor is generically malty, a touch of nuttiness and caramel. Slightly sour and metallic. Pretty dry finish. Medium mouthfeel.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Swalden28 (2541) - McKinney, Texas, USA - SEP 17, 2011
Bottle. Pours a clear amber with off-white head. Aroma of faint caramel and grass. Flavor has notes of caramel, faint hop citrus, grass, slight metallic, very light sweetness, earthy subtle bitter. Light body with medium-high carbonation.....overall, decent.

2.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
darn1207 (1280) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - AUG 30, 2011
12oz bottle from Chan’s in Panama City. Slightly sour lemon, caramel and sugary malt in the aroma. Taste is sweet caramel malt, grain and bread. Rushes past leaving a metallic slightly dry aftertaste.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
tobrien (1) - Missouri, USA - JUL 26, 2011 does not count
Dark amber color with minimal head. Clean malty taste with a smooth finish.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
csaso (334) - Missouri, USA - JUL 26, 2011
Tap at McGuires in Destin - not much head, darl amber/red color, balanced malt flavor, very smooth finish - pretty good

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
drowland (3570) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - OCT 21, 2010
10/20/10. 12oz bottle courtesy Aloysius. Clear light red pour, almost brown, with a small off-white head that sticks. Very nutty aroma with plenty of sour and a hint of chocolate and metal. Big bitter nutty flavor with a huge dash of sour lemons with tones of chocolate and leafy hops. Eh.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Fratto (1814) - Arlington, Texas, USA - JUL 2, 2010
Bottle from Cavie. Reddish pour with a tan head. Aroma is malty, nutty, and a little hops. Taste is caramel, sweet, and nutty. Smooth.


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