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Brewed by Tadcaster (MolsonCoors)
Style: Bitter
Tadcaster, England
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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.


2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
fonefan (23588) - VestJylland, DENMARK - MAR 26, 2009
Can 440ml.
[ As Caffreys Cold Serve Ale ]. Clear medium orange color with a small to average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toffee, perfume, moderate yeasty, english top fementatet yeast. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet with a average duration. Very syntetic and perfumed. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft and smooth. [20090101]

2.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
Ungstrup (22904) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - 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.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Papsoe (21781) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - 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

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
yespr (20653) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - 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

2.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
omhper (15594) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - 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.

3.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
oh6gdx (15509) - Vasa, FINLAND - JAN 29, 2005
Pale amber coloured, nice creamy head. Not smelling of much, only a bit "flowery". The taste is very light, but it is clean and a bit sweet. Even though my friends tell me this one is boring it is one of my favourites.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
joergen (13882) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - APR 13, 2006
Can. Clear amber coloured with a creamy white head. Aroma of malts and hops. Flavour of malts and hops with notes of caramel and fruits. A bit wtery.

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
MiP (11254) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - AUG 12, 2008
Can, 4.0%. Clear golden colour. Creamy head. Low carbonation. The flavour is quite thin. Slightly rough bitterness. A bit of grain. Seems they have tried their best to make an ale taste like a lager.


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