Murphy's Irish Red - Murphy Brewery Ireland Limited

studentofbeer

California

3.23/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

pours a medium brown, like wood or watered down coca cola. very clear. nice ivory head.

smell is odd--some breadiness, a tiny bit of caramel, but i get a decent amount of sulphur and noble hops--smells more like a lager like spaten premium than a red ale. gotta wonder if some heineken hops or yeast found there way into this beer since it is brewed by heineken, though it is supposedly brewed to the original recipe.

fuller mouthfeel than i expected-- slightly creamy with a full but not overwhelming carbonation prick. taste starts off pleasant enough but there isn't a lot of flavor there-- a bit of roasted flavor and sweetness, combined with slight astringency on the side of the mouth. finish is a little off though--a bit salty and metallic, approaching the slightest earthy/skunk flavor. hops seem a bit rough in the finish. very dry overall.

this beer is average. certainly drinkable, nothing resounding in the flavor department. flavor is muted overall, and i don't like the finish much. this is basically mid-brow ale (that barely has any ale qualities). doesn't do it for me.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2005 00:59:05 | More by studentofbeer

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +9.4%

05-14-2013 17:01:21 | More by pcsnyder

capuchinpilates

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +9.4%

05-03-2013 02:24:09 | More by capuchinpilates

RaphaelSC

Brazil

3.75/5  rDev +17.2%

04-26-2013 06:22:43 | More by RaphaelSC

gritz147

Louisiana

3.25/5  rDev +1.6%

04-21-2013 16:18:41 | More by gritz147

hurdjg

Iowa

3/5  rDev -6.3%

04-21-2013 14:05:08 | More by hurdjg

kevinhughes

Netherlands

3/5  rDev -6.3%

04-20-2013 23:54:20 | More by kevinhughes

ohiobeer29

Ohio

3/5  rDev -6.3%

04-16-2013 04:53:33 | More by ohiobeer29

tjsmith910

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +9.4%

04-08-2013 01:51:35 | More by tjsmith910

Vinicius

Brazil

3/5  rDev -6.3%

04-06-2013 04:10:09 | More by Vinicius

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -6.3%

04-01-2013 20:22:50 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

Ispeakforthetrees

Colorado

3/5  rDev -6.3%

03-30-2013 05:29:13 | More by Ispeakforthetrees

bkrbdan

Texas

3.25/5  rDev +1.6%

03-28-2013 23:30:25 | More by bkrbdan

Michaeldmanley

Texas

1.5/5  rDev -53.1%

03-28-2013 01:44:36 | More by Michaeldmanley

Proclarush

Rhode Island

2.75/5  rDev -14.1%

03-24-2013 22:55:14 | More by Proclarush

Tiernan

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +17.2%

03-24-2013 06:16:46 | More by Tiernan

larrynevins

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -6.3%

03-17-2013 23:54:00 | More by larrynevins

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +17.2%

03-17-2013 19:52:41 | More by rolltide8425

abijen

Netherlands

3.33/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Aroma: some kind of woody smell. Appearance: Amber/red color, clear liquid. The head is minimal white/tan. Taste: light bitterness and light sourness which finish a bit salty. An average duration Palate: light body, oily texture and a average carbonation Overall: a nice pub beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 08:40:49 | More by abijen

IrishRacer

Indiana

4.18/5  rDev +30.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This Dutch-Irish Red poors nice, but is a little lighter than I like my Red's. It gathers a well developed blonde head, though, and drinks smooth.
This is a nice Red, although if I close my eyes and think "Heineken", I taste a Heineken. I'd like to side-by-side with a true Irish pub-tapped pint...

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 00:56:08 | More by IrishRacer

Cvescalante

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +9.4%

03-12-2013 22:49:45 | More by Cvescalante

allbrigs

North Carolina

1.5/5  rDev -53.1%

03-12-2013 16:02:58 | More by allbrigs

bobbyc3

Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev +17.2%

03-05-2013 01:06:39 | More by bobbyc3

sadastronaut

4.75/5  rDev +48.4%

02-22-2013 18:59:17 | More by sadastronaut

Kuongming

California

1.75/5  rDev -45.3%

02-17-2013 00:05:30 | More by Kuongming