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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.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
CheersNorm (2) - Arizona, USA - OCT 14, 2011 does not count
I am going all out for this beer. I cannot get it in Phoenix any longer, so I am not sure of its availability in America. I first drank a Caffrey’s in the airport at Teesside England. It was my draft beer while in England and I still think it the best I ever had. It has a creamy foam which takes time to form. Alcohol is 4.8% by volume.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
futre7 (81) - Taipei, TAIWAN - OCT 3, 2011
Great looking pint. Comparable to Killkenny. Nice dark brown colour. Thin head with a little lacing. Nose is mild malt. Creamy texture and a mild caramel, malt taste. Smooth finish. The version I had was 3.8% not the 4.2% ABV version above. Meaning it is even easier to session. Not a bad drink.

2.3
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
mzaar (345) - Varberg, SWEDEN - SEP 23, 2011
The taste is fine, creamish. And the look is also nice. The aroma however is not there, there is nothing but metal. But if you have a sour nose and you don´t bother - then it´s a nice, although somewhat thin, bitter beer.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jolo (521) - Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA - SEP 22, 2011
Can 440ml. A clear orange-golden colour with an average high, creamy, white head. An aroma of malt, caramel and yeast. The taste is medium sweet. A medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation and a nice smooth finish.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
BeerSkull (494) - SWEDEN - SEP 5, 2011
Vague aroma and taste of malt with light caramel notes and hints of hops. The taste is smooth and soft but at the same time thin and watery. The scent is bigger than the taste. The beer is very easy to drink but quite boring, Caffreys works best on tap!

1.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
dynamiteninja (719) - York, North Yorkshire, ENGLAND - SEP 2, 2011
Can. Medium white head, amber body. Grass, malt, nitro, metal, fruit, cardboard. Mild sweetness. Watery. Dry finish. Tasted flat.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
zvikar (1204) - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - AUG 29, 2011
Nitro can, pours red to copper with a medium nitro head, aroma of biscuit, malt and bread with the same flavor, watery mouthfeel.

2.4
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Bif (525) - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - AUG 5, 2011
Nitro Can- pours a clear amber color with a large head and lost of lacing. Mild aroma of fruit and some sweetness. Mild taste of caramel sweetness and a bit of bitterness at the finish. light body, creamy and smooth. Not a lot here, an unoffensive beer.


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