Killian's Irish Red
A: Poured into a tall pilsner glass, it yields a clear, light amber body with a big, airy, off-white head that disappears quickly. S: Not sure what that smell is -- first thing that comes to mind is corn syrup and maybe sweet malt; no, make that over-sweet malt. T: Bland and non-offensive at first. Like the nose, it's sweet -- molasses, corn syrup and maybe some caramel malt. A slight metallic aftertaste appears deep at the end of the sip, but mainly this is all about sweetness. M: Light in body, slightly slick in feel. D: Like I said above, the first few sips weren't so bad. Towards the end, however, it became a chore to drink this overly sweet beer and eventually I drained the last few ounces. Notes: A Bud Light-drinking neighbor brought this over, knowing I like "microbrews." I suppose Coors deserves kudos for being able to convince some folks that this fits the bill as a craft-brewed beer. It clearly is not. Funny thing is, about 15 years ago, I would sometimes get this in pitchers at certain bars, as it was (1) darker than your average macro lager; and (2) relatively cheap. Back then I thought it wasn't half bad for what it was. Either my tastes have evolved or this brew has gotten significantly worse, because nowadays I am not able to drink this.