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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
DigitalJohn (1) - USA - JUL 20, 2005 does not count
A perfict 10! This cream ale is by far the best! a great taste and as smoooooth as anything you have rver had!! To Bad we can no longer get it - thanks to Coors!!!

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
nonabusiness (2) - USA - MAY 1, 2006 does not count
Can. I liken this to a pale version of Guiness Stout. Creamy, with full head. Not fizzy and not flat, very soft and smooth on the tongue. Very pleasant slightly, ever so slightly, fruity taste with no unpleasant after-taste.

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.

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
cleggy99 (7) - ENGLAND - APR 3, 2002 does not count
One of the better bitters, but shame about the price

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
keith99 (2) - Florida, USA - AUG 9, 2001 does not count
Much better than the 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)

4.7
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
CiroFerrara (85) - USA - JAN 14, 2006
Probably the best Irish kind of beer, that I have ever tried. Creamy, tasty... I love it, when I ordered one on draft at a local bar.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Bgoad (27) - New Jersey, USA - MAY 18, 2001
One of my favorite!


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