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

Deanso (15673) reviewed Chieftain from Franciscan Well Brewery 4 years ago

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

third of a pint at the the stumble inn.
Thin creamy white head. Clear light amber pour. Light bitterness.

Tried from Cask at Stumble Inn on 04 Jul 2021 at 09:15

6.2

berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Chieftain from Franciscan Well Brewery 5 years ago

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

[On tap at the Golden Retriever, Bracknell.] A bright copper coloured pour with a tight white head; weak piney aroma; sweet malty taste with a light bitterness. Lacking any real bite.

Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2020 at 21:12

Bart23 (982) ticked Chieftain from Franciscan Well Brewery 5 years ago

Tried from Draft on 10 Mar 2020 at 15:40

6.6

Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Chieftain from Franciscan Well Brewery 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at the imp and Angel Lincoln. Half Irish red ale half ipa. Reddish colour with an off white head. Aroma malty and then citrus. Taste malty sweet to light bitter. Medium body.

Tried from Draft on 31 Jan 2020 at 16:40

smallwat3r (4866) ticked Chieftain from Franciscan Well Brewery 6 years ago

Tried from Can on 12 Jan 2020 at 18:32

Marduk (26467) ticked Chieftain from Franciscan Well Brewery 6 years ago

Kataoke and pukake, fuck sake do I look like 18?

Tried from Draft on 26 Dec 2019 at 22:16

6.4

Convair880 (6926) reviewed Chieftain from Franciscan Well Brewery 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at The Gate, Northwood. An amber coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Malty, citrus, caramel aroma and taste. Probably the best beer available in this very old pub.

Tried on 24 Dec 2019 at 12:30

5.5

deyholla (22727) reviewed Chieftain from Franciscan Well Brewery 6 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

On tap at the Dublin Airport. Pours a clear amber with a white head that lasts throughout the beer and laces. Aroma has lots of biscuit and sweet grains with a touch of butterscotch underlying. Flavor has lots of biscuit and bread with a touch of butterscotch backing.

Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2019 at 15:48

Fruitsalad (2249) ticked Chieftain from Franciscan Well Brewery 6 years ago

Hoppy and fruity

Tried from Can on 25 Nov 2019 at 17:48

6.1

johnnnniee (7495) reviewed Chieftain from Franciscan Well Brewery 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at the Blind Piper Pub Served in a mug an amber color with a decent sized bubbly off white head that slowly recedes. Caramel bready butterscotch maltiness with bits of earthy hops and light astringency to counter.

Tried from Draft on 26 Jul 2019 at 21:32

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