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.
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Pitch black, tall frothy tan head, collapsing slowly to a thin creamy layer, fair lacing. Aroma roasted malts, chocolate, coffee. Smooth taste, light heavy sweet and medium bitter, roasted malts, dark chcolate, espresso, earthy notes. Lingering roasty sweetbitter aftertaste, chocolate, coffee. Full-bodied, oily to creamy texture, soft carbonation, alcohol well-hidden, rich and elegant, excellent brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2018
at 12:56
5.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
On pourra dire ce que l'on veut...du Brett...c'est du Brett...et il prend souvent l'ascendant sur les autres arômes. Ce Black Market Pinoir Noire est donc décevant. Pourtant avec un vieillissement en fut de Chassagne Montrachet, et en houblon Simcoe et Tomahawk, il y avait à la fois de l'idée et une certaine promesse pour ce stout. C'étati sans compter le Brett. Noir total avec une belle mousse beige et crémeuse d'1/2 cm en verre, pas mal du tout. Le nez est sur le vinaigre, le raisin, le malt toréfié et un brin de chocolat. L'attaque est sur l'aidité, on y retrouve les arômes présents au nez mais sans que ceux ci arrivent pleinement às'exprimer. La deuxième bouche est un peu moins acide et une peu plus vineuse avec des nuances de porto. L'arrière bouche par contre est moins intéressante, purement sur l'acidité. La corpulence est d'ailleurs relativement faible. Sur la troisième bouche et le final (pas assez long), le brett se fait avant tout ressentir, allié à des notes de malt torréfiés ayant des difficultés à s'exprimer. Tout ce travail pour cela....
Tried
on 05 May 2018
at 14:43
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from Terre de Boissons Calais and drunk on a train. Hazy gold colour lasting white head. Yes a very hoppy Belgian blonde. Good start to the day. Some sweetness some esters lots of bitter grapefruit hop on the finish. I liked it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2018
at 10:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at Bodney, thanks to Danny, 12/04/18. Black with a decent tan covering. Nose is mellow roast, light spice, toffee, vanilla, sweet fruits. Taste comprises cocoa powder, earthy fruit rinds, dark malts, toffee, light black peppery spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2018
at 11:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Bodney - thanks to Dan. It pours hazy deep brown with a small beige head. The aroma is soft, sweet, juicy, oily, vinous, tangy fruits, dried berry, marshmallow and toasted brioche. The taste is slick ,wood, toasty grain, roasted malt, charred wood, marshmallow, peppery spice and cocoa with a drying finish. Nice aroma, but it comes across a bit charred. Decent anyhow.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2018
at 12:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared in Hackney - cheers to Danny. Pours black-brown with a foamy, off-white head. The nose holds choclate,ate, brownies, dried berries, earth. Light to medium sweet flavour with toasted marshmallows, scorched earth. Light bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Balanced finish, some toasted brown bread, mellow cocoa, soft earthy bitterness. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2018
at 20:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at Leightons place 12/04/2018. Many thanks. Nutty brown malts coloured pour with a lasting a fine white head. Aroma is sweet nutty marshmallow, jammy fruit, chocolate, woody. Palate is semi sweet, grainy, oily, meh. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2018
at 20:47
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3
12th April 2018
Bodney Bier Huis bottleshare. Thanks to Dan. Semi opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Thin dark malts, little cream overpowered by bitter thin tangy dark chocolate. Bitter floral dry finish. Nothing here I like.
Bodney Bier Huis bottleshare. Thanks to Dan. Semi opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Thin dark malts, little cream overpowered by bitter thin tangy dark chocolate. Bitter floral dry finish. Nothing here I like.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2018
at 20:30
8/10
Tried
on 12 Apr 2018
at 20:25
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2018
at 19:18