Ruby Red Ale

Bottle: Copper coloured with indeed - ruby sparks, small off-white layer with a little lace; solid hoppy background in the juicy-malty nose, aromas of vegetables, too; moderate to solid dry bitter (-malty´) flavour, light to medium bodied; slightly lingering dry juicy-malty and also hoppy finish. A pleasant dry english Bitter with a mediocre aroma............

Green bottle (flask), 355 ml, best before 08MAY09, drank in its glass, gift-pack purchased at the LCBO on November 27 2008, savoured on April 4 2009; eye: copper with a bronze hue, hazy, average effervescence, tiny sheet of beige head, light lacing; nose: lots of resinous hops, lots of roasted malt, lightly stale, light citrus, grain; mouth: lots of resinous hops, lots of roasted malt, tiny layer of caramel, light grapefruit, dusty, mildly dry finale in resinous hops with good presence of malt, lightly harsh, light astringency, medium body, mildly bitter, slightly sweet, rather carbonated; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille verte de type « flacon », 500 ml, meilleure avant 08MAY09, emballage-cadeau achetée à la LCBO le 27 novembre 2008, bue dans son verre, savourée le 4 avril 2009; œil : cuivrée avec une teinte bronzée, voilée, effervescence moyenne, petite couverture de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : beaucoup de houblon résineux, beaucoup de malt rôti, légèrement éventée, léger citron, grain; bouche : beaucoup de houblon résineux, beaucoup de malt rôti, petite couche de caramel, léger pamplemousse, poussière, finale moyennement sèche en houblon résineux avec bonne présence de malt, légèrement rugueuse, légère astringence, corps moyen, moyennement amère, très légèrement sucrée, plutôt carbonatée; en résumé : bien

(bottle) Lightly hazy, minimal reddish amber colour with a short and slightly off-white foamy head. Slightly sweet and toasted malty aroma with woody and subtle fruity hops, accompanied by notes of caramel and licorice. Sweet-bitter flavour, well-bodied with a moderate carbonation. Dry malty and subtle fruity taste with piney hops, especially towards the dry and moderately bitter finish. Good (15.II.09).

Bottle 50cl. @ home.Light unclear medium red amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, berry, medicine notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration, and a spcy peppery finish. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20081108]

[500ml bottle from Asda High Wycombe] Shared with Jus. Pours reddish amber with a slight white head. Thin, grainy mouthfeel. Strong mineral bitterness, slight sourness. A hint of biscuits and nuts. Light, dry finish. Better than most I’ve had from St Peter’s, but still disappointing compared to the gorgeous brewery buildings, friendly staff and attractive packaging!

Bottle: Poured a clear light ruby color ale with a medium foamy head with average retention and some lacing. Aroma consists of dry English hops with some very light caramel malt. Taste is also dominated by some subtle dry English-style hops with a subtle malt presence. I was expecting a bit more and I thought the body was too thin.

A deep dark reddish amber ale with a thick frothy moka head. Aroma of floral hops, caramel and fruity esters. In mouth, a light caramelly malt with nice restrained hops, lighter bodied than expected, with sustained bitterness and butterscotch in finale. Bought at LCBO, as part of a gift pack.

500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.3%. Deep copper to chestnut colour, moderate off-white head. Pleasant aroma of malts with moderate notes of caramel, earthy and fruity hops (Styrian Goldings) also come up front. The flavour is malty and woody but not sweet, and there are plenty of hops throughout, with a fairly bitter aftertaste. Good beer!

Bottle from ASDA. Opaque, deep amber in colour with a decent off-white head. Aroma of red fruit, caramel and a hint of charred malt. Flavour started sweet, with plenty of fruit, marzipan and a short, dry finish. A good bottled beer.

Biggish yellowish beige head goes coarse, then shrinks. Hazy red-brown barely translucent body. Floral roasty earthy caramelly peas aroma, incredibly harmonic. Dry and sweetish roasty earthy floral resiny caramel taste, equally harmonic, with fruity honeyish notes. Slightly astringent, yet oily mouthfeel. Mid-bodied. Powerful flavour (amazingly powerful for the alcohol). Dry roasty resiny aftertaste with pea notes. A little miracle, given how light this beer is. (0.5l bottle, Centra, Oslo. Rated twice.)