George Killian's Irish Red is a red beer, produced and sold in France by Heineken France, and under license in the US by Molson Coors.[1] Despite the differences in the brewing methods, the marketing of both beers claim legacy to an Irish "original recipe".
George Killian's Irish Red: Premium Lager is a 5.4% abv amber lager brewed by Coors. The brand name was purchased only for sale in the North-American market by Coors from the Pelforth Brewery (Heineken France), who had previously bought it from Lett's Brewery in Ireland, which had closed in 1956.
History
George Killian's Irish Red is a beer with an Irish heritage, allegedly based on a recipe created at Lett's Brewery in Enniscorthy, Ireland, in 1864. The beer is named after George Killian Lett, the great-grandson of George Henry Lett, who founded the brewery in Enniscorthy. George Killian Lett died at the age of 84 in Enniscorthy, Ireland in December 2010.[2] It was originally an Irish red ale called "Enniscorthy Ruby Ale," and brewed from 1864 to 1956, when the brewery closed and it was discontinued. It is no longer sold in Ireland.[3] The brand name "George Killian's" was purchased by the Pelforth Brewery in France. In the mid 1980s Coors bought the rights to use the brand name "George Killian's Irish Red" in America. While the name is most often associated with a 5.4% abv amber lager which had become very popular, it was originally marketed by Coors as a 4.9% red ale, George Killian's Irish Red: Red Ale.[4][5] Due to its popularity, Killian's is credited with popularizing the term "Irish red ale", despite the fact that it is a lager.[6]
George Killian's is currently available in bottles, cans, and kegs. A 12-ounce (355 ml) serving of George Killian's has 162 calories (677 kJ) and 5.4 percent alcohol by volume.
Awards
1998 - Brewer's Association Beer Cup gold medalist, American-Style Amber Lager
Heineken France's brand is a 6.5% abv Irish red ale by the name George Killian's Bière Rousse: Bière Spéciale de Tradition Irlandaise. It is currently brewed in the Heineken breweries of Schiltigheim and Marseille.
^Nachel, Marty (15 December 2010). Homebrewing for Dummies - Google Books. ISBN9781118052440. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
^"George Killians Irish Red from Coors Brewing Company (MillerCoors) - Ratebeer". ratebeer.com. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
^"Irish red ale". beerandbrewing.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
January 07, 2023
killian, george, irish, beer, produced, sold, france, heineken, france, under, license, molson, coors, despite, differences, brewing, methods, marketing, both, beers, claim, legacy, irish, original, recipe, contents, george, irish, history, awards, george, biè. George Killian s Irish Red is a red beer produced and sold in France by Heineken France and under license in the US by Molson Coors 1 Despite the differences in the brewing methods the marketing of both beers claim legacy to an Irish original recipe Contents 1 George Killian s Irish Red 1 1 History 1 2 Awards 2 George Killian s Biere rousse 3 ReferencesGeorge Killian s Irish Red EditGeorge Killian s Irish Red Premium LagerTypeamber lagerManufacturerMillerCoorsCountry of originIrelandIntroduced1864Alcohol by volume5 4 Websitekillians comGeorge Killian s Irish Red Premium Lager is a 5 4 abv amber lager brewed by Coors The brand name was purchased only for sale in the North American market by Coors from the Pelforth Brewery Heineken France who had previously bought it from Lett s Brewery in Ireland which had closed in 1956 History Edit George Killian s Irish Red is a beer with an Irish heritage allegedly based on a recipe created at Lett s Brewery in Enniscorthy Ireland in 1864 The beer is named after George Killian Lett the great grandson of George Henry Lett who founded the brewery in Enniscorthy George Killian Lett died at the age of 84 in Enniscorthy Ireland in December 2010 2 It was originally an Irish red ale called Enniscorthy Ruby Ale and brewed from 1864 to 1956 when the brewery closed and it was discontinued It is no longer sold in Ireland 3 The brand name George Killian s was purchased by the Pelforth Brewery in France In the mid 1980s Coors bought the rights to use the brand name George Killian s Irish Red in America While the name is most often associated with a 5 4 abv amber lager which had become very popular it was originally marketed by Coors as a 4 9 red ale George Killian s Irish Red Red Ale 4 5 Due to its popularity Killian s is credited with popularizing the term Irish red ale despite the fact that it is a lager 6 George Killian s is currently available in bottles cans and kegs A 12 ounce 355 ml serving of George Killian s has 162 calories 677 kJ and 5 4 percent alcohol by volume Awards Edit 1998 Brewer s Association Beer Cup gold medalist American Style Amber Lager 1998 Great American Beer Festival silver medalist American Style Amber Lager 1997 Great American Beer Festival silver medalist American Style Amber LagerGeorge Killian s Biere rousse EditHeineken France s brand is a 6 5 abv Irish red ale by the name George Killian s Biere Rousse Biere Speciale de Tradition Irlandaise It is currently brewed in the Heineken breweries of Schiltigheim and Marseille References Edit Our Brands Brands Molson Coors www molsoncoors com Retrieved 2020 05 21 1 dead link 2 dead link Nachel Marty 15 December 2010 Homebrewing for Dummies Google Books ISBN 9781118052440 Retrieved 2009 07 17 George Killians Irish Red from Coors Brewing Company MillerCoors Ratebeer ratebeer com Retrieved 2009 07 17 Irish red ale beerandbrewing com Retrieved 1 October 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Killian 27s amp oldid 1062015690, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
