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Brewed by Tadcaster (MolsonCoors)
Style: Bitter
Tadcaster, England
Serve in English pint

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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.


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.

1.3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 2/20
Koelschtrinker (7054) - Köln (Cologne), North Rhine-Westphalia, GERMANY - JUN 19, 2011
Ich hasse solche Biere ohne Kohlensäure, auch dieses überzeugt mich nicht, wässrig, labrig wirkende Note, etwas bitter, frisch. Wirkt abgestanden. Hopfig-bitterer Nachhall, zudem kommt ganz zum Schluss ein röstmalziger Ton hinzu. Test vom 24.8.2007, Gebinde: Dose Noten: 14,2,5,7,5,2 - 4,55

1.3
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
berkshirejohn (3014) - Bracknell, Berkshire, ENGLAND - APR 16, 2007
440 ml can. Typical nitro-can pour, golden with a thick creamy off-white head; aroma of cherry cola; sweet malt taste; with a dry slightly bitter follow through. An alcopop that looks like a beer - not a good combination!

1.3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 4/20
tommann (1446) - Dudley, West Midlands, ENGLAND - FEB 21, 2011
440ml nitrocan at 4%. Pours orange with a large nitro head. Aroma is sweet and soapy caramel. Taste is nothing, a tiny bit of soapy malt. Flat as hell.

1.3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 4/20
HeistAlmighty (541) - Saint John, New Brunswick, CANADA - JUL 24, 2011
440ml can. One St. Patrick’s about 10 years ago I went to the NSLC and bought every beer with the word "Irish" in the title. I wish I had saved myself the trouble now that I see this beer is actually made in England. I found Caffery’s watery and grainy tasting, like a glass of Metamucil. Would not recommend.

1.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 3/20
daje (538) - NORWAY - JAN 15, 2011
Golden color with foamy head. soft caramel aroma, light bitterness. Flat carbonation

1.1
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 2/20
Quevillon (2012) - Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, CANADA - FEB 10, 2006
C’était disponible au Québec, bye bye! Ça goute comme La Rickard’s Red et ça c’est pas bon.

1.1
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 4/20
GarethYoung (1109) - Glasgow, SCOTLAND - SEP 9, 2005
[can from asda] nose is slightly malty. body is thin, finish has a touch of sweetness. really pretty bad stuff.

1.1
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 2/20
iambeer (255) - Ontario, CANADA - MAR 10, 2005
A boring taste, not a good ale at all.Another flat ale from Ireland, yuk. Stis got three in the fridge, there they will remain probably until they go skunky, hopefully the taste will improve then.

1
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 3/20
JRHBrew (277) - Fredericton, New Brunswick, CANADA - OCT 22, 2005
Bland. Very bland. If you do make a huge effort to taste the various flavours that are there, it is OK, but it takes a lot of concentration. Good beer to give someone that doesn’t like beer. Kudos for making a "gateway" beer.


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