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Brewed by Tadcaster (MolsonCoors)
Style: Bitter
Tadcaster, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 489   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.72   EST. CALORIES: 126   ABV: 4.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Pasteurised nitro-keg and nitro-can beer.
"A smooth, creamy ale." Introduced in 1994 as a 4.8% Irish Ale by Bass at Caffrey's Ulster brewery, and promoted strongly with an advertising campaign of "strong words softly spoken". Interbrew took over in 2000, soften the recipe and attempted to catch the lager market, using a new promotion of "a storm brewing". Coors acquired the brand in 2002. Initially contract brewed by Interbrew for Coors at Ulster, the brand eventually moved to Coor's Tower Brewery in Tadcaster.

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
Dezzilu (226) - Whitmore Lake, Michigan, USA - JUN 5, 2007
A beer that definitely lives up to the start of the commercial description "A smooth, creamy ale". The problem is the flavor is almost non-existent. Okay, okay, the aroma was nice, but somewhat ho-hum, and the color was golden with a nice white head, but truly this is a beer with nothing else to say. Enjoy when your thirsty, but don’t expect much.

0.8
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 2/20
JensenTaster (1717) - DENMARK - MAY 27, 2007
(tap) The most waterish ale I´ve ever had; times two. And I even had the whole pint.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
ekstedt (3624) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - MAY 27, 2007
Can, 44 cl. Clear dark amber, small creamy and firm off-white head. Fruity but weak malt aroma, some roasted notes. A bit thin and watery. Ok balance.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
tarjei (1941) - Bryne, NORWAY - MAY 16, 2007
Draugth at Sir Winston in Oslo. Amber color, creamy off-white head. Sweet; green apple, banana, flowers - but where is the bitterness?

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
TheJester (1230) - Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 12, 2007
440 mL nitro can. Amber with thick, creamy head. Aroma is very malty. Seems undercarbonated, even for a bitter. Taste is thin, malty, with a bit of bitterness in the finish. Much better on tap.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
taunusmies (309) - FINLAND - MAY 11, 2007
Pours clear amber colour with creamy, thick head. Mouthfeel is creamy, non-carbonated, a bit too thin. Aroma is sweetish and soft with fruity malts and hops.

1.3
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
berkshirejohn (2834) - Bracknell, Berkshire, ENGLAND - APR 16, 2007
440 ml can. Typical nitro-can pour, golden with a thick creamy off-white head; aroma of cherry cola; sweet malt taste; with a dry slightly bitter follow through. An alcopop that looks like a beer - not a good combination!

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Allen (2393) - SWITZERLAND - APR 12, 2007
UPDATED: JUL 4, 2007 Sweet and malty with lots of roasted malt character. Notes of caramel and fruits. Pretty bland. Lacking in character.


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