Crux (4.6%) 2011-2023
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Pale Ale - Australian / New Zealand Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.94
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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.
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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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at CBC, Covent Garden on 27th October 2019. Very hazy amber with shallow white foam and plenty of lacing. Citrus, tropical fruits and pungent notes in aroma. Tangy citrus in-mouth with just a suggestion of savoury nuttiness. A fine citrus finish with apricot fruits and nutty malts. Deceptively light body and a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Oct 2019
at 23:30
6/10
Tried
on 18 Oct 2019
at 19:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask (handpump) @ #NRHBCF 2019 [ The 44th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival (The 12th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], 🇬🇧 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.
[ As Thornbridge Crux ].
ABV: 4.6%. Light hazy look, a medium to light yellow colour with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, moderate hoppy, herbs, lemon, lime, zesty. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, herbs, lime, zesty, wit bier yeast like, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20191009]
7-3-7-3-15
EB - Can 440ml. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 ❄☃️ [ As Thornbridge Crux ]. ABV: 5.4%. [20250301]. 7/3/7/3/14
[ As Thornbridge Crux ].
ABV: 4.6%. Light hazy look, a medium to light yellow colour with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, moderate hoppy, herbs, lemon, lime, zesty. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, herbs, lime, zesty, wit bier yeast like, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20191009]
7-3-7-3-15
EB - Can 440ml. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 ❄☃️ [ As Thornbridge Crux ]. ABV: 5.4%. [20250301]. 7/3/7/3/14
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2019
at 14:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap, at Thornbridge. Hazed, pale yellow gold. Thin, fully lacing, white head. Nose has sweet wort. Leafy hop. Some resin. Some flora. Taste is fairly bitter, with some tartness. More of the worty thing. Light body. Fairly oily. Fine carbonation. Tart, bitter finish. A bit weird, really.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Oct 2019
at 13:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at CP&K. It pours cloudy golden yellow, with a thick white head. The nose is farmyard, leaf, citrus pith, resin, raw hop and spice. The taste is leaf, resin, dough, grass, orange, nectarine, peach and some spice, with a long, bitter finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Full flavour and very drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jun 2012
at 05:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
21st November 2011
On tap at the Rake. Clear amber beer, little white head. Light semi dry palate. Sweetish pale malt with a spoonfull of honey. Nicely offset by sweetish orange maramalade hop. A light semi dry finish with very mild bitterness. Interesting and drinkable.
On tap at the Rake. Clear amber beer, little white head. Light semi dry palate. Sweetish pale malt with a spoonfull of honey. Nicely offset by sweetish orange maramalade hop. A light semi dry finish with very mild bitterness. Interesting and drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Nov 2011
at 07:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask handpull at Tap East. Clear pale amber colour thin lasting head. Yes southern hemisphere hops on aroma and even more so on flavour. Wow now that is a hoppy beer. Some sweet biscuit malt on aroma belies what is going to happen next i.e. a taste explosion. Wow that is really quite hoppy. Could be harsh bitterness but there is a peppery bitterness that works here. Huge finish
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Nov 2011
at 12:39