Brasserie Craig Allan
Microbrewery in Plessis-de-Roye, Hauts-de-France, France 🇫🇷
Established in 2010
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Description
Craig studied Malting, Brewing and Distilling science in Edinburgh, worked in several micro breweries in the UK and also for an independent malt whisky bottler. A bona fide flavour junky, he was naturally attracted to La Belle France where he worked for a few years in Burgundian wineries before settling with his French wife and family in the countryside north of Paris where he started his activities in 2010.
To get the business up and running he used the ultra-scientific, quality-driven de Proef brewery in Belgium and still uses, for the moment, this brewery for the production of the first three creations: Agent Provocateur, Cuvée d'Oscar and Psychedelia. in June 2015 a brewery installation was completed in the French farm-house where he lives.
To get the business up and running he used the ultra-scientific, quality-driven de Proef brewery in Belgium and still uses, for the moment, this brewery for the production of the first three creations: Agent Provocateur, Cuvée d'Oscar and Psychedelia. in June 2015 a brewery installation was completed in the French farm-house where he lives.
7/10
Very late rating
Tried
on 07 Apr 2016
at 10:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
33cl bottle from Firmabier. Pours golden color with a thick white head, some haze. Belgian yeast, apricots, grapes and spiciness in aroma. Drinkability is good, ok carbonation. Hoppy, dry, zesty flavors, some hay and apricots. Wheaty dry finish. Quite nice really.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2016
at 13:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Leicht trübes orange goldenes Bier mit großen beigen Schaumkrone. Geruch frisch hopfig, citrusfrüchte, grapefruit. Geschmack kräftig hopfig, grasig bitter, Karamell, citrusfrüchte, lange angenehme Bitterkeit.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2016
at 13:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ [ 888 Winter Camp French Craft Beer Festival ] - Malmö Brewing Co, Bergsgatan 33, Malmö, Sweden 214 22. [ As Craig Allan Black Market ].Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, roasted, bread, dark malt. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, dark malt, bread, light roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160123]
Tried
on 28 Feb 2016
at 05:51
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ [ 888 Winter Camp French Craft Beer Festival ] - Malmö Brewing Co, Bergsgatan 33, Malmö, Sweden 214 22. [ As Craig Allan IPA Simcoe ].Clear medium orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, sweet fruit, sweet hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, sweet fruit, sweet malt, citrus, fruity, hop bitter, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160123]
Tried
on 28 Feb 2016
at 05:01
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
0.75 l bottle at RBBWG 2016 in Antwerpen from ’Saveur Bière’, best before December 2016. Clear, dark brownish amber with a thin, frothy, tan head. Sweetish-malty, slightly roasty aroma of milk coffee, milk chocolate, caramel and nuts. Sweetish-malty, roasty taste of dark chocolate, coffee, caramel and licorice, followed by a short, slightly bitter, roasty finish. Medium body, slightly creamy mouthfeel. Nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2016
at 11:44
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Thank you for sharing Zlotta! 750 ml. bottle sampled @ RBBWG V. BBF 12.2016. Black with a dark tanned head. Nose is mocha, chocolate, powdery, light milk chocolate, nice. Taste is nice sweet chocolate milk, powdery mocha, tad herbal, chocolate, light roast,… Body is a bit powdery. Nice low ABV stout, easy to drink, good stuff. Dry, low roast, easy to drink, some nice sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2016
at 08:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Imported from my RateBeer account as Craig Allan Black Market (by Craig Allan):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 12/20, MyTotalScore: 3.3/5
20/II/16 - 75cl bottle @ RBBWG V (Ben's place) - BB: XII/2016 (2016-221) Thanks to zlotta for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark purple brown beer, small irregular beige head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: roasted, malty, bit soapy, yeast, cow fodder, very malty, grains. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very bitter, hoppy, bit metallic, grapefruit, bitter, hoppy, medicinal, soft roast. Aftertaste: hoppy, roasted, some mocha, chocolate, bitter hops.
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 12/20, MyTotalScore: 3.3/5
20/II/16 - 75cl bottle @ RBBWG V (Ben's place) - BB: XII/2016 (2016-221) Thanks to zlotta for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark purple brown beer, small irregular beige head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: roasted, malty, bit soapy, yeast, cow fodder, very malty, grains. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: very bitter, hoppy, bit metallic, grapefruit, bitter, hoppy, medicinal, soft roast. Aftertaste: hoppy, roasted, some mocha, chocolate, bitter hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 15:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft @ 888 Winter Camp French Craft Beer Festival, Malmö. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy aroma with grassy hints. Fruity malty citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruit ymalty citrus hoppy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2016
at 21:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft @ 888 Winter Camp French Craft Beer Festival, Malmö. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma with hoppy hints. Roasted malty caramel and chocolate flavor. Has a roasted malty caramel chocolate finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2016
at 21:12