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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.

1.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
Jahills (151) - Cambridge (Hobart), AUSTRALIA - OCT 11, 2003
Bland, flavourless, and no kick, too thin. Nothing to rave about. Cold sort of sweet aftertaste. Is smooth and creamy, no fizz. It looks like a million bucks but certainly doesnt deliver.

1.6
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
bfgill (120) - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA - OCT 11, 2003
Caffreys looks good, its creamy and has a dark amber colour. But it tastes like watered down motor oil, I reckon the irish should stick to what they know best - stout, leave the ales to the british. cheers

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
thehoff (569) - Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA - OCT 9, 2003
I had this a while ago when we could still get it at the pub that I work at. This is creamy and smooth but lacking in flavor. I want a little more kick out of the beer.

2.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
ante (3375) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - OCT 9, 2003
(canned) Red copper colour with thick creamy white head. No aroma to mention, maybe some grass and caramel. Light-bodied and fizzy. Some fruity malt with some grassy notes. Bland.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
lasonovich (151) - AUSTRALIA - OCT 3, 2003
Caffreys is a nice enough irish ale, not quite as good as some but still quite tasty. Good colour and nice creamy taste make it quite pleasant.

2.3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
tiggmtl (4467) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - OCT 1, 2003
Very little aroma. Dense white head on an almost orange-red body. Nice cascade from the nitro. This beer looks deceptively enticing. Not alot of maltiness or sweetness to back up the pretty presentation. Mouthfeel is creamy ad one would expect of a notro beer but also a wee bit fizzy. The best alternative in a restaurant with a main-stream selection, this would not generally even merit consideration. On tap at Montana's restaurant in Brantford, Ontario.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
bac080 (398) - Boardman, Ohio, USA - AUG 30, 2003
A very enjoyable irish ake. I've heard they don't make this anymore- it's a shame.

1.5
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
Sully (1378) - Potts Point, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA - AUG 19, 2003
This is one of those beers that my mate SBgoodDave says is a bit of a disappointment. I agree with him, the presentation is fine but the rest fails to deliver. The thinness of the body is only complemented by the lack of a good hop presence and maltiness.


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