wa277 (06/22/82)
There's no net.beers so I thought I'd post this review here.
Coors' George Killian's Red Ale is the latest addition to the
crowd of premium beers being advertised by major companies. (Like
regular Coors, I imagine it is hard to get east of the Mississippi--
all the more reason for knowing something about it.) According to
the ads Coors brought over from Ireland a brew made by a fellow who
refuses to make it any way but the old way, and who threatens, "I
stopped making it before and can stop making it again." Whether
this story is true or is the dream of some ad agency genius I leave
to your judgement.
The beer is indeed reddish. At first taste it has a character
more distinctive than that of most American beers--a slight bitter
bite to it, vaguely reminiscent of Irish and British brews. It may
be a slight bit more alcoholic, or that may be my imagination.
The great drawback, though, is its lack of body. After a few sips
it's dead; no aftertaste, no fond memories. It's basically a
standard American beer masquerading as something exotic because
it has a different flavor.
In my area Killian's is the most expensive of the American
premiums. For my money I'd either go to the real thing, i.e. an
import, or a plain old standard favorite that would cost a dollar
a six-pack less. (Of the premiums I prefer Miller's Special Reserve--
definitely a "light ale," but with a clean taste like that off
the Australian Foster's Lager.
David Sewell
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