Rebel Red
Franciscan Well Micro Brewery

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From:
Franciscan Well Micro Brewery
 
Ireland
Style:
Irish Red Ale
Ranked #44
ABV:
4.3%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,779
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 13.78%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
92
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 31, 2023
Added:
Sep 02, 2002
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  30
A malt driven Irish style red ale balance by the hop varieties Fuggles and East Kent Golding.
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Ratings by cypressbob:
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Reviewed by cypressbob from Northern Ireland

3.01/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
On cask at the 2005 Belfast Beer festival

Pours with a coppery red body, off white head with pretty solid retention. Quite fizzy body, some slight lacing

Smell, a few off flavours, little bit musky with a bit of sulphur thrown in for good measure. Some sweet caramel on the nose and a faint biscuity malt

Taste, burnt sugar and caramel, touch of dried fruit but very slight. Some lingering bisuit malt in the background and on the finish, very subtle hop notes also

A pretty dull and lifeless ale, not something I would rush back to
Nov 29, 2006
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.28/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
July 2017: Keg halfpint at Molloy’s Dublin. Reddish brown colour, off-white head. Malty aroma and flavour, slightly sweet, notes of caramel and brown bread.
May 31, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

Apr 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by RyanPollie from California

Oct 21, 2020
 
Rated: 3.53 by misteil from Ireland

Mar 05, 2020
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

4.09/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Franciscan Well Brewery by Rebel Red
Bevis Maun is drinking a Rebel Red by Franciscan Well Brewery at Quarter House Beer & BBQ

Real red licorice boot lace flavour sweet malt aroma

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Dec 20, 2019
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Reviewed by Thisdrinkinglife from Switzerland

1.68/5  rDev -54.6%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 2.5
Review: 330ml tiny can of Franciscan Well Rebel Red Ale: 4.3% vol.

Have had this on draught which I loved, very crisp and so easy to drink.

For the tiny cans bought in the supermarket, I dig the well designed colourful red setting with white lettering and distinctive Franciscan Well monastery logo, “crafted the Cork way” with a “smooth revolution”, love it.

The name “Rebel Red”, of course, a nod to Cork, the “Rebel County”.

Very nice on the appearance, getting a nice reddish hue and a general dark amber look, a good white head, not a bad looking beer.

A bit of carbonation, fizzing around, makes a decent white head.

A very light aroma on the nose, barely registering anything to be honest.

Getting a lagery type smell, caramel malts, some hops, yeast, citrus, and that’s about it. All light though.

Initially, lovely big refreshing mouthfuls on the taste. Getting a regular red ale taste to it, the malts, dark fruits, and hops are there, also getting a taste of caramel.

Also get a decent amount in the glass from the can, considering how tiny they are, not bad.

Taste does go a bit watery though, and I am getting a slight off taste to it.

The aftertaste is a bit strong, a bit “urgh”, all a bit too much in the caramel, too sweetish and too hoppy for me.

Overall, it is not that bad of a red ale I suppose and has all the main characteristics of a red ale as one would expect.

I have had this on the taps, and I can tell you it tastes much, much better. It is really a very decent brew when in the bar. Not so much from a cheap can off the supermarket shelf, which is less smooth and has a bitter taste that was not as appealing.………..
Oct 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by 2beerdogs from California

Oct 08, 2019
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.58/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the place with great pizza and lousy service. Cobblestone Joe's in Limerick.
Slightly cloudy deep red in color with a thin off white head that slowly recedes. Bready caramel and butterscotch. Light earthy hops and fruit.
Jul 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by AGust82 from Connecticut

Apr 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Feb 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by LoudRed from Massachusetts

Jul 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by peritectoid from Idaho

Jul 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.34 by npendres from Wisconsin

Jun 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4.31 by sb17 from Pennsylvania

Jun 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.09 by Conorg372 from Northern Ireland

Jun 23, 2018
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Reviewed by AnSpailpin from Wisconsin

4.81/5  rDev +30%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 5
Look: clear red, coppery color, with a large head if poured well. However, the head usually fades before long.
Smell: not always strong, but a nice malty scent
Taste: the best attribute of this ale is that it's delicious. Obviously given the style there's a maltiness to it, but it's got more going on than other Irish Reds (e.g. Murphy's). There's a distinct hoppiness to it that gives it more character. I even think there's a bit of a nutty flavor as well.
Feel: The carbonation makes it pretty crisp, one might even call it "refreshing."
Overall: Once upon a time, I lived very close to Franciscan Well and drank Rebel Red on a very regular basis. It's still a treat to order one now and again. It's honestly one of the best ales I've ever had. Definitely one of those beers that's better from the tap than from the cans you get at the off-license.
Sep 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by DerwinWentworth from Utah

Sep 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by sephyrott from Spain

Jul 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Jul 06, 2017
Rebel Red from Franciscan Well Micro Brewery
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 92 ratings