Olde Hickory Brewery Ruby Lager

Ruby Lager

 

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

  Lager - Amber / Vienna Regular
Score
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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6.5/10 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

7.1/10 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

7.2/10 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