SFrank 07/23/2009
Great head, taste, apperence and texture. A true lager.
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imogen 06/21/2009
Certainly I find George Killian's Irish Red more palatable than Coors Light, but it really is not a good beer by any means. Since you pay a premium for this, why not get an amber beer from a craft brewery or an import instead? This is more watery than a "real" amber lager.
Spike65 05/06/2009
About the same level as Henry Winehard Private Reserve price and quality-wise. Would take one anytime over regular Coors. About three and one-half stars. I had some one time after the Coors Brewery tour. It was fatastic on tap at the brewery hospitality center. I have yet to find that taste in a bottle of Killian's Red. I wish it were so. A fine introduction to more flavorful beers. Good value too.
Joshua Onthe Hustle Adams 02/28/2009
A decent beer with a little bitterness, a better than average macro that is rich in color and creamy in texture
Mindream 07/13/2008
Hey, for a bottle beer out of Colorado, it's not that bad. For that matter I am drinking one right now. Of course I ran out of MacTarnahan's first, but still it's OK. Actually I then finished off the Bridgeport Haymakers, but still it's an allright brew... Ok maybe I'm a bit toasted, but hell it's beer and it cold.
LawnRanger 06/07/2008
Why the change in flavor? I can't buy the bottles with the red and cream colored bottle cap, only ones with a black cap and a gold horsehead on it. This beer tastes very different to the Killians I am used to. I can still buy the old flavor at the ballpark at a Tides game. It's the best tasting beer. This new Killians is as bad as Budweiser.
SCHunter 05/24/2008
Good clean flavor, much better than the mediocre Coors, and lightyears ahead of the tasteless Coors Light. Wonder why Coors can't get the others to evidence some flavor? Never understood people who were enamored of Coors, anyway.
Jonnyweiser 03/17/2008
Killians is my number one choice for St Patrick's Day brew...delicious, smooth, and after 12 I am feeling good...then its off to the whiskey...Im proud to be an Irishman
zuchinibut 03/13/2008
I haven't had a Killian's in a couple of years probably, but I have never had a problem with it. I'm hip to the fact that its a Coors product, and not actually Irish or a craft brew. However, it still gets the job done.
jock78 03/12/2008
I just tried it for the first time today, just BLAND and not very good.
Larz1 02/24/2008
Not bad, but not great either. I don't see what the big deal is.
irishgit 06/11/2007
Mass market swill, masquerading as a craft brewed ale.
SomeBoor 06/11/2007
Oooo, It's fanceh cause it's dark! Nah. It's bland, bland, bland, though that's what one expects from coors. But hey, it's a lot better than other stuff.
helmut 03/20/2007
This is a tolerable megabrew. Maltier, and more flavorfull than your average swill lager. Drinkable, and pleasant.
HistoryFan 08/09/2006
It can get bland tasting after awhile. My dad fell in love with this stuff after we had it for St. Patty's Day.
hrpuffnstuff 03/26/2006
my dad makes his own home brew. although my dad's beer is stronger(3X the alcohol, 2 bottles will do ya),they both taste the same.
PowerBen5000 08/26/2005
This is a great beer well suited for hearty meals like steaks and mexican foods. Its flavor is simple, and bold enough to keep me drinking. This is my standard beer when I go to most restuarants, since it's not expensive and more interesting than most other domestics out there. It is indeed manufactured by Coors (unibev), which is really a suprise. This is the only Coors product I enjoy.
James76255 02/16/2005
My favorite beer! Nice and smooth and always cheap on St. Patrick's Day.
jaypunkrawk 02/11/2005
Great tasting considering it's made by Coors Brewing Company.
tocwelsh 12/24/2004
An awful sour tasting beer!!!!!
sfalconer 12/10/2004
I have not had this in years but it is a good brew. Could be a bit of an aquired taste for some but if you like some thing different you should try it.
dragonman 10/25/2004
This may be made by Coors but it's by far the best thing Coors has made. It has a nice light carmel flavor and a nice red color but it's in no way a real Irish beer.
BeanoCook 02/15/2004
Unless it is on tap, don't waste your time. No depth and flat.
buckey 01/30/2004
Bland and flat.
dsmith58 11/21/2003
The best beer yet! This is a must try for all who enjoy a tasty lager. Creamy, smooth, not too hoppy.
nvr2mchofjenn0 7 08/29/2003
IT'S BEST IN DRAFT....FAST BUZZ
beermonstor 08/25/2003
This "beer" is a farce and a lie. I have no idea why this swill is so popular, I guess alot of people must really enjoy hangovers and wannabes.
Dragon 5 08/08/2003
That's about it - OK. The name is a lot better than the beer. The beer is a bit "chewy" for my taste. However, if I an faced with the decision of Killian's or Bud (or Lite or any other bullshit swill) I'll take a Killian's every time.
jkirk14 06/13/2003
solid.
Moosekarloff 06/05/2003
A faux import. Wee-wee in a bottle. Gives you the worst hangovers. Only drank it once because the next day I thought I contracted cholera.
CanadaSucks 05/29/2003
Very decent mass-produced bottle. Never left me feeling bad the day after- a nice choice.
NotElvis 05/28/2003
A total pretend-to-be-import ripoff. Take a generic supermarket beer (in this case Coor's I guess) add some red food coloring, give it an Irish sounding name (let's call it Killian's so that people might confuse it with the real Irish beer Kilkenny). Voila, you have the perfect beer for the wannabe high-brow redneck. Ignorance is bliss.
Jason1972 11/07/2002
This beer is almost like candy. The great, smooth tasting beer, ever! It's too sad it's hard to find in Southern California.
djbuddha 06/12/2002
Although it isn't an actual import beer as we are led to believe, it is a very good beer, IMO.
captspastic 01/30/2002
Killians Irish Red is wanna be pretender of an import beer. It makes a good attempt, but falls flat on so many levels. The color is less amber, and more like a regular pilsner with food coloring added. The taste in unimpressive, downright lackluster. If you are faced with the choice of a Budweiser or a Killian's, I'd still choose the Killian's.
Lily P 09/09/2001
When I was in college this was one of the only beers I would drink. I am normally a wine or mixed drink kind of girl. However, when I am at dinner and want something to complement chicken wings or some other casual meal I prefer a nice beer like this.
nasha 04/23/2001
This beer is only good when ICE cold, i.e., when you can't taste it. I still wonder why this beer gets put in the imported / specialty beer section of the store. The power of American marketing at work! Beware of drinking too much. This beer has its share of chemicals in it and produces a nasty hangover.
Diane@ECfans 02/18/2001
Love this beer! I can't comprehend how anyone can say this tastes anything like Coors' other products. Other than a few European ales, THIS is it - first choice every time! Bottle or draft, it tastes like no other!
MorgansInJesus 01/22/2001
Extremely great really cold!!! First started drinking this beer at Applebee's in 1994 with some friends... have liked it really well ever since. I usually don't like draft beers, but this one is really good from draft.
PoorOldEdgarDe rby 06/29/2000
Mass produced and made to look like a micro-brew but all in all not a bad little beer. Nothing special of course but better than a bud.
rausland 05/31/2000
This beer is ideal for a vampire, who can't locate a live body. This stuff is bad! Run from the bar if it's your only option!
Ruby 05/01/2000
Why is this beer popular? I think regular Coors is better than this, and that's not saying a whole lot.
Shafty 11/12/1999
I gave Coors a '4' and this is the same stuff with some red dye in it.
anne416om 10/26/1999
i like Coors and this is pretty much Coors with some red food coloring in it. It is, however, not from Ireland like we are led to believe, unless there is a small town in Colorado called Ireland.
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