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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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Rosamunde Sausage Grill, Brooklyn. Pours deep red with tan head. Hops, sweet malts, fruit, raisins. Sweet.
Tried
from Draft
at
Rosamunde Sausage Grill - Brooklyn
on 23 Feb 2015
at 12:44
8/10
Tried
on 09 Feb 2015
at 13:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Barley wine bottle share on 1/31. Poured a crimson/ruby red w/ a thin soap like head. Aroma of hops, fairly astringent. The palate was smooth and slickly The flavor was bitter hops followed by sweet citrus and malts..Incredibly good and tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2015
at 18:03
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Great Divide Old Ruffian (by Great Divide Brewing Company):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.1/5
19/I/15 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle from a trade @ home - BB: VI/2014 (2015-59) Thanks to hackobock for the trade!
Clear red brownish beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, falls down to a small layer, bit adhesive. Aroma: tropical fruits, caramel, sweet, some jam, bit lemony. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bit fruity, sourish touch, caramel, sweet, bitter and hoppy, soft sugary touch, honey. Aftertaste: some exotic fruits, pineapple, bit resinous, caramel, sugary, sweet mango, some honey, jam, pretty bitter.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.1/5
19/I/15 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle from a trade @ home - BB: VI/2014 (2015-59) Thanks to hackobock for the trade!
Clear red brownish beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, falls down to a small layer, bit adhesive. Aroma: tropical fruits, caramel, sweet, some jam, bit lemony. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bit fruity, sourish touch, caramel, sweet, bitter and hoppy, soft sugary touch, honey. Aftertaste: some exotic fruits, pineapple, bit resinous, caramel, sugary, sweet mango, some honey, jam, pretty bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2015
at 13:10
8/10
Tried
on 18 Nov 2014
at 11:24
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle @ home thanks to Mista. Been looking forward to this for a while, so I’m hoping it will live up to my expectations although that shouldn’t be a factor I know. Anyway. Nice, a bit hazy dark orange to ruby red color, medium sized dense creamy off-white to beige head that lasts for a decent while. Aroma is malts, hops, slightly alcohol, slightly sweet, a hint of sweetish resin. Taste malts, a touch of caramel, hops, some alcohol, resin, resinous bitter. Sticky texture, full body, medium carbonation. I like it when beers actually taste like the brewers say it will taste, and this is indeed a hefty hop forward barley wine. Delicious!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2014
at 13:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft - Vertical 2014 - Boozy caramel and pine hops. Dark clear copper with a thin white head. Resin, orange and a dry bitterness. 2012 - Rich caramel and resin. Light caramel brown with a decent white head. Vinous barley wine notes. Bitterness and a dryish finish. 2011 - Light rich caramel. Cloudy copper with a good white head. Dry resinous finish with lots of caramel. Off all the 12 is the best, but still not all that great.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2014
at 16:52
8/10
Tried
on 16 Apr 2014
at 14:28
7/10
Tried
on 23 Mar 2014
at 19:22
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours a brown orange with light head Aromas of brown sugar and toasted malts Flavors are similar with additional fruity orange and toffee notes. Great especially since this is a tap version
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Mar 2014
at 22:43