McSorley's Irish Pale Ale - Pabst Brewing Company

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rAvg: 3.16
pDev: 16.77%
Reviews: 151
Hads: 101

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Brewed by:
Pabst Brewing Company

Illinois, United States

Style | ABV
Irish Red Ale | 5.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (136), on-tap (14), growler (1).

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Reviews by NiceTaps:

NiceTaps

New Jersey

3.4/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap in a pint glass.

A- A nice looking clear copper/amber color with a slim head that fades quickly leaving some nice lacing.

S- Doughy, biscuit and grass, semi-sweet caramel malt...and the deal breaker, butterscotch.

T- Not bad, bready and caramel malts. Slightly sweeter than it smells.

M- Pretty good body here, especially for a Pabst family brew. It is malted full, and sticky.

O- The bar that served this had no craft to offer, so I gave this a shot. Is it the same beer that I've had at McSorley's in NYC many times? I don't know. On its own, not bad. I'd try more. This beer would make a Yuengling drinker never look back.

Serving type: on-tap

12-09-2012 20:43:58 | More by NiceTaps

More User Reviews:

SonOfKyuss

Virginia

2.25/5 rDev -28.8%

05-12-2013 11:39:34 | More by SonOfKyuss

Didier

Maine

3/5 rDev -5.1%

05-11-2013 01:00:27 | More by Didier

JamesStreet

Louisiana

2.75/5 rDev -13%

05-10-2013 21:04:18 | More by JamesStreet

BuddyE

Louisiana

3/5 rDev -5.1%

04-14-2013 05:11:42 | More by BuddyE

abcdefghijkyle

New Jersey

3.5/5 rDev +10.8%

04-11-2013 15:28:22 | More by abcdefghijkyle

Skarod

Maine

2.75/5 rDev -13%

04-02-2013 23:06:17 | More by Skarod

flagmantho

Washington

3.56/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

I had this on-tap in a pint glass at the Irish Exit in New York.

Appearance: amber orange hue with light effervescence and an unfortunately minimal head. Color is good, though.

Smell: sweet malt with a light fruitiness and lightly citrusy hop aroma. Actually pretty well composed.

Taste: caramelly sweet malt with a fruity, citrusy hop character. There's also a hint of berry and herbal character. It is working for me! Not bad, but there's some diacetyl butteriness that gets in the way of really enjoying it.

Mouthfeel: medium to medium-light body with a moderate carbonation and a decent creaminess. Not too bad!

Overall: relatively tasty and drinkable. I could probably quaff quite a few of these, although the diacetyl does bother me a little bit.

Serving type: on-tap

04-01-2013 14:51:57 | More by flagmantho

Pillowburn

Indiana

3.5/5 rDev +10.8%

03-18-2013 03:27:51 | More by Pillowburn

Punisher

Missouri

3/5 rDev -5.1%

03-17-2013 03:29:21 | More by Punisher

Ohboy229

New York

3/5 rDev -5.1%

03-16-2013 21:52:32 | More by Ohboy229

BlakeAM

Illinois

2.75/5 rDev -13%

03-14-2013 19:09:54 | More by BlakeAM

makerocketgo

Missouri

3.75/5 rDev +18.7%

03-10-2013 15:40:02 | More by makerocketgo

metter98

New York

3.19/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

A: The beer is clear light amber in color and has a moderate amount of carbonation. It poured with a finger high light beige head that died down but never completely faded away, leaving lots of lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light aromas of floral and herbal hops are present in the nose.
T: The initial taste has hints of caramel and sweetness and then transitions to flavors of earthy and herbal hops with a slight amount of bitterness.
M: It feels a bit more than light-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation. Hints of dryness are present in the finish.
O: This beer is very easy to drink and tastes like an average Irish Red Ale. The only real drawback was that the smell was very weak and seems like it could use stronger aromas.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 19:26:56 | More by metter98