Thornbridge Brewery Crux (4.6%) 2011-2023

Crux (4.6%) 2011-2023

 

Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Pale Ale - Australian / New Zealand Regular Out of Production
Score
6.94
ABV: 4.6% IBU: - Ticks: 27
Note:- this is the original Crux (4.6%) and appears to have been last brewed in 2023. Members should check the detail and the ABV on the beers they rated. The version of Crux (5.4%) Hazy IPA was released in May 2024.

Southern Hemisphere Pale Ale. Refreshing and easy drinking Pale Ale with an aroma of Citrus and Tropical Fruit from the Southern Hemisphere Hops.
 

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
By keg at Colmore. Half-pint shared with Finn. Hazy pale yellow body under a rocky white tophead, rich lacing. Grapefruit nose, inviting. Grapefruit and orange drops to the taste character, bread-like malts beneath. Ends with a bittersweet touch. Nice and refreshing. (Birmingham 03.02.2020).
Tried on 04 Mar 2020 at 06:53

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap @ Redwillow, Buxton. Pours hazy yellow with a White head. Citrus, grass and minimal yeast. Dry short bitter finish. Nice
Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2020 at 15:39

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Gusjegrågrønn. Middels høyt kremaktig skum. Lett sitrusaroma. Smaken forsiktig. Samme lette sitruspreget. Søt & tørr ettersmak.
Tried on 03 Feb 2020 at 20:08

6/10
Tried on 17 Jan 2020 at 21:24

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On keg at the Stockbridge Tap. Appearance - yellow and hazy. Decent lacing. Nose - resin, green stalks. Pineapple. Taste - more pineapple with fresh sweat note. Lime zest. Palate - light bodied with a creamy texture. Dry balanced finish. Overall - very nice.
Tried from Draft on 28 Dec 2019 at 14:22

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Keg at the Loaded Dog, Leicester. Light gold, almost straw. Slightly hazy. Little aroma from this one. A bit of candy sugar and perhaps some citrus pulp. Sweet taste, alnost too sweet before a light balancing bitter comes into play. Muted notes of white grapefruit in the finish. Heavily carbonated. Nothing wrong with it, but it's one of Thornbridge's more inconsequential beers. Nothing wrong with 'safe'... but like many recent Thornbridge beers this is bordering on milquetoast.
Tried from Can on 02 Dec 2019 at 18:45

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
From tap at Mi2 at Cardinal 18.11.19. Hazy pale straw colour. White head and lacing. Refreshing taste of lemon, lime, sorrel and lychee. Crisp mouthfeel. Very quaffable!
Tried from Draft on 18 Nov 2019 at 18:15

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at Cardinal, Stavanger. Pours cloudy golden with off-white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, notes of malt and light bread, oranges. Tastes bitter with some sweetness. Medium bodied, dry mouthfeel.
Tried from Draft on 18 Nov 2019 at 18:09

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Etter en lang og flott dag på Stavanger Open fortjener jeg en god fatøl på veien hjem, og turen går naturligvis innom Cardinal. Lett uklar strågylden med fint skum som varer. Deilig citrusfruktighet med friske fraspark og ingen skarpe kanter.
Tried on 16 Nov 2019 at 16:19

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV 5.4%. Pale golden colour, white head. Fresh aroma of citrus hops, hints of crushed white grapes and gooseberries. Refreshing flavor, citrussy hops again, some spruce in the finish. Commendable.
Tried from Draft on 05 Nov 2019 at 17:01