Ruby Max

Maxim Brewery in Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

5.76

ABV: 4.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 11

Brewed exclusively for this Wetherspoon real-ale festival, this new ruby-coloured ale gives refreshing, mildly spiced blackcurrant flavours, ending with a smooth, creamy finish on the palate.

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Stuu (34525) reviewed Ruby Max from Maxim Brewery 11 years ago

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

Cask at Standing Order. Pours copper amber, sweet, light blackcurrant, sweet toffee, thin.

Tried from Cask on 19 Feb 2015 at 01:38

6.4

Downender (11275) reviewed Ruby Max from Maxim Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol, October 2013. Deep copper in colour with a slight, off-white head. Sweet, malty and plenty of red fruits, with moderately bitter finish. Fine.

Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2013 at 14:59

Beese (811) reviewed Ruby Max from Maxim Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Moon Under Water (JDW), Watford on 30 October. Poured a clear ruby colour with a tight white head and good lacing. Sweet, malty aroma with hints of raisins and fruit cake. Flavours of biscuity malt, spice and cooked apple. Finish is light grassy hop, chewy malt and brown sugar.

Tried from Cask on 13 Nov 2013 at 12:57

5.4

Olut (21769) reviewed Ruby Max from Maxim Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Stick or Twist, Leeds. Copper with a small hew and a small head. Has a malty character with a spicy aftertaste and a medium bitterness.

Tried from Cask on 07 Nov 2013 at 00:35

5.6

Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Ruby Max from Maxim Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Victoria Station Spoonaleum, 29/10/13. Lightly hazed golden amber with a thinnish dull beige head. Blackcurrant is evident on the nose allied to grassy notes, not unpleasant but a one trick nose. Taste comprises caramel, berry fruits, biscuit malt, blackcurrant, light spice. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light strains of bitter fruits in the finale. Mediocrity @spoonsfest shocker !!!

Tried from Cask on 01 Nov 2013 at 06:15

6.1

mike_77 (15875) reviewed Ruby Max from Maxim Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Quite a fruity aroma. The flavour is also sweet with some fruitiness. There’s a light bitter dryness in the finish. Quite thin and watery.

Tried on 31 Oct 2013 at 14:37

Fergus (31329) reviewed Ruby Max from Maxim Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask at the moon under water Watford jdw. Light amber orange with a loose off white head. Aroma is alcohol, caramel and light toast. Flavour is caramel sweet kamp coffee and stale malt. Palate is average medium carb. Overall not great.

Tried from Cask on 30 Oct 2013 at 14:43

5.2

wheresthepath (3674) reviewed Ruby Max from Maxim Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Cask at Wetherspoons, Reading. Deep amber with a thick creamy-yellow head. Caramel dominates. Bit of fruitiness behind. Not much bitterness. Dull but drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 24 Oct 2013 at 12:11

6.3

cagarvie (40076) reviewed Ruby Max from Maxim Brewery 12 years ago

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

Cask at the foot of the walk... Copper... Small tan head... Soft sweet toffee malt nose... Soft sweet toffee quite dull subdued flavour

Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2013 at 04:23

MusingAnorak (11819) ticked Ruby Max from Maxim Brewery 12 years ago

Tried on 16 Oct 2013 at 20:08