Franciscan Well Brewery Chieftain

Chieftain

 

Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork, Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪

  IPA Regular
Score
6.41
ABV: 5.5% IBU: 50 Ticks: 85
Franciscan Well Chieftain IPA is a hugely popular IPA, and Franciscan Well’s answer to Ireland’s growing demand for IPA style beers. IPA’s are traditionally high hopped to deliver intense bitterness that lingers on the palate which usually limits what you can drink or taste after it.

With Chieftain IPA, Shane wants everything an IPA has to deliver, but he wants you to be able to enjoy another beer after it. Chieftain IPA is a great stepping stone into the land of big and bitter.
 

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6.4

Tried from Draft on 17 Dec 2025 at 22:44


6.5

Tried from Draft on 25 Sep 2025 at 19:53


7

Magus, mõru, karamelline, linnaseline, tsitrus. Ok.

Tried from Draft on 04 Aug 2025 at 16:37


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

From tap at Brewhemia, Edinburgh. Malty with notes of caramel, bread crust and modest hop. Moderate bitter and light sweet. More Amber ale than IPA.

Tried from Draft at Brewhemia on 04 Jul 2025 at 01:10


5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 4

Deep copper with a firm off white head. Very fruity, malt driven. Not much of an ipa. Can’t tell if this is how it’s supposed to be or if the keg is off but it’s not worth another try.

Tried from Draft on 20 Jun 2025 at 16:50


6

Tried from Draft on 08 Mar 2025 at 11:24


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Аромат отличный, разные хмели, преимущественно европейские, немного цитрусовых и хвои, много грейпфрута. Цвет классический, пенка средняя, но мыльная и держится хорошо. Вкус сбалансированный, очень хорошая выверенная карбонизация. Ощущается солод, немного грейпфрута. После глотка появляются разнообразные хвойные нотки. Прям порадовал меня этот пивас.

Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:33


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft. Rich amber beer with a dark cream head. Light grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit and light malt flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit and light malt linger.

Tried from Draft on 13 Oct 2024 at 20:19


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

On tap. Pours a dark gold/mahogany color with moderate head. Aromas of toasted malts and dried fruit. Flavors of bready malts, dried fruit, and caramel with some metallic notes.

Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2024 at 12:18


7

Tried on 11 Aug 2024 at 14:08