Caffreys

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26		16
	OVERALL	Style

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

Serve in English pint

bottled
available

on tap
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Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 501 WEIGHTED AVG: 2.72 EST. CALORIES: 114 ABV: 3.8%

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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.
The ABV was reduced from 4.8% to 4.2% in 2001 and, in March 2010, was further reduced to 3.8%. ABV may very in export markets.

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4.5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20

Mark99 (7) - Dacula, Georgia, USA - AUG 10, 2000 does not count

Creamy and delicious.

3.8

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

mynamesjim1199 (6) - - SEP 8, 2001 does not count

A smooth, near perfect drink as a draught ale, but lacks flavour from a can.

4.7

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20

woodymackev99 (6) - - DEC 11, 2001 does not count

best ale - i have ever had..favourite by many of my friends in the rub-a-dub-dub (pub)

3.3

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

HappyD (6) - Alberta, CANADA - JAN 12, 2005 does not count

Deep golden brown color with a head that resembles shaving cream. It had a sort of sweet caramel taste to it and was almost too smooth and really heavy. Definately a one time beer.

1.7

AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20

scotinottawa (6) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 28, 2010 does not count

Caffrey’s (Ireland) 4.2% 473ml (pint) A watery tasting ale with bland flavour, light amber body and almost no aftertaste.

4.1

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20

beernut99 (4) - USA - JUL 2, 2001 does not count

This is my latest fav!! Picture the smoothness of Guiness, only ’lighter’. AWESOME!!

4.6

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20

theprofessor (3) - Missouri, USA - FEB 15, 2004 does not count

I would drive hours to find this, and still have memories of sipping on one in a London Pub.

2.4

AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20

beerbaba (3) - Alberta, CANADA - AUG 17, 2010 does not count

Rarely drink from cans but my bro offered it up...smooth like a beer milkshake, only not much to chew on... seems at first creamy but more watery. Slightly malty, but not a lot there. Looks beautiful in a glass though as it settles out with a fine, fuzzy head. Interesting, but not one I’d buy.

0.5

AROMA 1/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 1/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 1/20

Regus (3) - rockingham, AUSTRALIA - MAY 29, 2012 does not count

Fooled into thinking this was going to be as good as the original, 3.8% is for children or tourists that think they are getting the real thing

3.5

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

Bansidhe (3) - Perth, SCOTLAND - JAN 5, 2006 does not count

I often take a few tinnies of Caffreys down to my band practises. It’s a great beer for drinking over a couple of hours and is probably responsible for some rather fine tunes. If anyone is in Perth then they should fire into Brennans for a fine pint of the stuff.

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