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Caffreys

Caffreys

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A Bitter brewed by
Tadcaster (MolsonCoors)

Tadcaster, England

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3872.78/5.02.78/5.04.2%21.2English pint P  Stats

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.

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 Ungstrup (11385), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/53/102/58/20
Nov 16, 2003  
[Nitro can] This beer has a sweet aroma with notes of roasted malt, yeast, caramel, and fruit. The color is amber and it has the dense nitro-head - a beutiful head - but in my opinion cheating. The mouthfeel is extremely soft due to the nitrogen. The flavor is of Caffrey - there is something unique - though on my tastebuds not that interesting about Caffreys flavor. If I should describe it; very sweet and malty - from a weird malt blend bringing out notes of caramel, roasted bread, fruit, and yeast. The end has an OK bitterness that lingers on the tongue together with notes of the roasted malt. The body is thin. Not a favorite with me.


 omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/102/59/20
May 6, 2002  
Brownish amber and very creamy. Sweet, rather malty, fruity, with creamy mouthfeel, but lacking in character and with a very industrial feeling to it.


 Papsoe (10529), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Dec 10, 2005  
(Can 50 cl) 4.8% ABV in this version. Bronze coloured with a thick, creamy head - whipped cream style - from the widget’s nitrogen. Very soft and smooth mouthfeel with a flat feeling. Weakly caramelish with a marked bitter finish. Ideal for heavy consumption. 120102


 Oakes (6979), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/102/55/101/58/20
Nov 22, 2000  
I can’t believe what I’m reading. You could pump nitrogen through tap water and make it smooth. So what? Real smoothness should be attained with lagering, yeast selection, mashing, etc. You want smooth - try Sam Smith’s Oatmeal Stout, or Gale’s Festival Mild off the cask. Now that’s smooth the way it should be.


 yespr (6943), Copenhagen O, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
May 11, 2008    Updated: May 24, 2008
50 cL can. Pours clear orange with a creamy white head. Mild creamy malt aroma. Flavour is mild acidic with a light caramel note. Smooth and creamy flavour and mouthfeel. Goes into a light acidic and bitter malt flavoured finish.5-3-5-3-11=2.7

From tap at Den Engelske Fredericia as Thomas Caffreys Irish Ale. Pours clear and golden orange with a dense off-white head. Mild caramel and slight toasted aroma. Smooth mouthfeel with almost no carbonation. Flavour starts with a light fruity note. Medium dry and bitter flavour with a dry and vague malt base. Ends with a light fruity hops bitterness. Nice and smooth although nothing special.6-3-5-3-12=2.9



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