Old Ruffian
Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.63
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Old Ruffian is a hefty, hop-forward Barley Wine. Seemingly mellow at first sniff, with its subtle fruit aromas and complex caramel sweetness, this deep mahogany-hued ale quickly shows its true character marked by bold hop flavors and massive hop bitterness. Old Ruffian's rich, slightly creamy, caramel malt mouthfeel balances its grapefruit, pine, and floral hop flavors, working wonders on your palate.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Nice tan head with good duration. Color is ruby. Powerfull aroma and taste with caramel fruit and malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2006
at 05:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle courtesy of Daalamar: Poured a burgundy color ale with a small off-white foamy head with average retention. Aroma of sweet caramel malt with some noticeable bitter hops. Taste is a well enough balanced mix between sweet caramel malt and bitter hops. Body is above average but could have been more full and alcohol was well hidden which is great. Overall, this was quite enjoyable and would love to have more in order to aged some of it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2006
at 14:34
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
22oz bomber; Nose of caramel, plum fruitness, and a little hop note; color is cherry-amber with a small beige head; flavor of caramel with fruit, then the hops hit with a good deal of bitterness that slowly trails into an alcohol burn finish!
Tried
on 14 Aug 2006
at 21:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
First ratingInitial Rating Date: 8/12/2006Sampled from bottle, thanks Marsiblursi Clear red brown color, white to tan head. Big mouthfeel and very high bitterness, too high for me. Sweet and aclohol scent, mixed with bitter hops.5/4/6/4/11=3.0RerateShared bottle at Haket on November 13, 2010, during SÖ 25 year anniversaryHazy brown color, tan head. Sweet maltys cent. Sweet, malty taste. Smooth mouthfeel, high bitterness.8/3/8/4/16=3.9RerateBottle from Systembolaget, sampled on Feb 26, 2011Clear dark copper color, orange head. Bitter, chocolate scent. Bitter, malty, fruity taste. Full mouthfeel, high bitterness.7/4/8/4/16=3.9RerateOn March 15, 2014. Thanks to RobertGBG and thomat! Bottle 650 ml, BB 2011, 10.2% ABV.Hazy copper color, small yellow to tan head. Sweet, hoppy, grainy scent. Sweet, caramel, a bit hoppy taste. Hoppy aftertaste, sweet, bitter. warming alcohol. Smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness.8/2/8/4/17=3.9
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2006
at 13:36
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Red brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is sweet hoppy. Flavour is very hoppy with elements of roasted coffee and fruit. Very bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2006
at 03:54
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled. Copper-red, almost clear, and with a dense, beige head. Lots of sweetness in the aroma, with hop-aromas like pine and resin, fruityness and some beef-stock. It tastes very bitter, fruity and hoppy, with stock and alcohol. Full bodied and sweet, a bit sticky. A big American barley wine. (060801)
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2006
at 03:56
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
[Bottle] Dark redish amber with a firm head. Dried fruits, orange peels and hops on the nose. Thick and sweet mouth feel. Flavour is lots of malt, toffee and more dried fruits followed by a long intense bitterness. The taste of alcohol is nowhere to be found. Not for the faint hearted.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2006
at 11:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours with light tan which is decent for a barleywine. Dark brown murky body. Rasins, honey and brown sugar in the aroma. Some sweetness in the flavor hiding behind a solid wall of moderate bitterness. Smooth and a touch of alcohol.
Tried
on 06 Jul 2006
at 08:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Dark amber colour with an off-white head. Hoppy aroma with hints of pine needles. Very hoppy flavor with hints of pine needles. Long warming aftertaste with lots of hop bitterness. A great barley wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2006
at 05:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours deep burgundy into a snifter with slight head that skims the surface. Sweet earth and fermented fruit aromas. Sweet upfront, full, oily and syrupy with a lasting bitter hop grapefruit finish.
Tried
on 19 Apr 2006
at 19:24