Cains IPA (Cask)

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Brewed by Cains
Style: Bitter
Liverpool, England

Serve in English pint

bottling
unknown

on tap
available

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RATINGS: 39 MEAN: 2.72/5.0 WEIGHTED AVG: 2.72 EST. CALORIES: 105 ABV: 3.5%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Regular.
Previously known as Doctor Duncans IPA.
NOTE: Only ratings for the cask version should be entered here. The pasteurised version, available in kegs and cans, has a separate listing.
Did you know that IPA stands for Indian Pale Ale, and that it was originally brewed for sale in India, becoming popular in the UK following a shipwreck in the Irish Sea in 1827, when barrels of IPA were auctioned off in Liverpool? IPA is one of Cains’ best selling cask ales: a refreshing session beer, with a subtle hop aroma and a light, yet full flavour.

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2.6

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

Ungstrup (26267) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - JUN 20, 2005

[Cask at GBBF 2004] An amber beer with a fine light brown head. The aroma is sweet and slightly hoppy as well as caramelic. The flavor is sweet malty with light notes of caramel - but where is the hops? This is not an IPA - but a bitter as it is listed.

1.7

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

Hildigöltur (5106) - København, DENMARK - APR 14, 2005

Sold as Cains IPA. Cask conditioned. A really thin and boring brew. Weak aroma. Weak flavour. Not hoppy at all.

2.4

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20

duff (5484) - Lund, SWEDEN - SEP 2, 2004

Cask@GBBF04’. Pretty dull IPA. Flat, sweet mouthfeel, some hops, but more on the malty side, sweet grains. Not much flavour and absolutely zero bitterness.

3.1

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

Joeh (2038) - Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND - AUG 5, 2004

Cask-conditioned at the Great British Beer Festival, Kensington Olympia, London. (Thursday Session). Average session bitter, fairly thin.

2.7

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20

chriso (7254) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - FEB 13, 2004

UPDATED: JAN 11, 2010 Musty aroma, but a lot of hop character in the background. Nice copper colour, but very dull in the mouth and sharp on the finish. A bog standard acceptable, but rather boring session bitter. Cask, Battersea Beer Festival as Doctor Duncans IPA.

2.6

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20

Spiesy (2338) - Sydney, Greater London, AUSTRALIA - FEB 12, 2004

Cask Conditioned, at the Battersea Beer Festival, 2004.
Golden with white frothy head. A moderate bitter with clean, clear finish but there’s nothing distinct or defining about this weak bitter.

2.6

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

SilkTork (4898) - Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom, WALES - JAN 17, 2004

Cask Fresh @ Elephant & Castle, Elephant & Castle. Amber session bitter with a tasty hit of orange fruit. Medium to thin bodied - quite crisp and refreshing. Minimal hops taste stale and soggy. Reasonable.

3.3

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

imdownthepub (8470) - Banbury, Oxfordshire, ENGLAND - JUN 23, 2003

Cask Conditioned at Dr. Duncans, Liverpool. Golden amber in colour, good white head. Full of hops as it should be, probably a little sweet for a true IPA but nevertheless refreshing.

2.9

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

Oakes (10941) - Savusavu, FIJI ISLANDS - AUG 20, 2002

UPDATED: DEC 27, 2004 Cask @ Dr. Duncan’s, Liverpool

.Amber; caramel, iron, little bit of hops in the back; slighty grainy.

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