Ruby Lager

Olde Hickory Brewery in Hickory, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸

Lager - Amber / Vienna Regular

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6.18

ABV: 4.0%

IBU: 20

Ticks: 13

This rich amber lager quickly became our flagship brew. Ruby has a deep color and nutty flavor imparted by toasted malts atop a bed of choice, 2-row barley. German hops give this beer a mild but spicy bitterness. Ruby is a go-to beer with a mellow body and loads of flavor.

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6.5

Travlr (30173) reviewed Ruby Lager from Olde Hickory Brewery 13 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft at the source. Hazy amber color, small tan head. Aroma of caramel. Taste is caramel, raisins, toast.

Tried from Draft on 15 Jul 2012 at 15:24

7.1

Drake (22934) reviewed Ruby Lager from Olde Hickory Brewery 15 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

22 ounce bottle from Bestway in Greensboro, NC. Pours a hazy bronze color with a medium tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of nutty caramel malts with a hoppy finish. Taste is caramel, nuts, toasted malts, and light nondescript fruity notes. Medium bodied. Decent beer.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2010 at 17:05

7.2

Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Ruby Lager from Olde Hickory Brewery 21 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Nice and deep, true to the name, with some dark auburn highlights and a good sized off-white head. Aroma of toasted malts, crisp lager yeast, honey and light notes of chocolate. Flavor is rich and sweet, with light toasted malt sweetness, some hints of caramel and a clean, crisp lager finish, which didnt water down. The texture is smooth, bordering on creamy. Medium body, moderate carbonation. One of the better beers I tried while down in Knoxville and it’s impressive to see this style (sort of a Vienna/American Dark hybrid) being produced fairly well down here.

Tried from Can on 16 Feb 2005 at 12:53