Old Bob (Bottle)
(Batch of Old Bob)

Ridley's in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Strong Ale - English Regular

Score

6.16

ABV: 5.1%

IBU: -

Ticks: 56

"This succulent premium ale has a wonderful blend of hops that give spicy and citrus fruit flavours leading into a dried fruit and biscuit malt finish. Twice a gold medal winner at the British Bottlers’ Institute Awards. Rich and malty as well as fruity and spicy. Nutty amber malt and biscuit pale malt together with crystal malt giving toffee/caramel notes. Fuggles and Styrian hops brings masses of tropical fruit and fragrant spiciness. Robust bitterness is balanced with the full body and mouth feel provided by the malt and the satisfyingly complex hoppiness."

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6.3

jerseyislandbeer (5992) reviewed Old Bob (Bottle) from Ridley's 1 year ago

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

Old rating from 2017 - pours reddish with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of dried fruits, biscuit, caramel, toffee, wood & malt. Medium body. Dry finish

Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 22:41

eurosoba (18828) ticked Old Bob (Bottle) from Ridley's 3 years ago

29/03/2008. O' GRADYS, 94 Panfield Lane, BOCKING, Essex, England

Tried on 06 Dec 2022 at 15:05

minutemat (16469) reviewed Old Bob (Bottle) from Ridley's 3 years ago

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

275ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Oct 22. Thanks Jeremy for this aged relic. Best Before Oct 1995. An original Ridley Pale Ale. Smells like sherry. Super thin, dry, sherry notes. Could be worse. Rated kindly.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2022 at 21:50

Martin Lindström (24359) ticked Old Bob (Bottle) from Ridley's 7 years ago

Backlog

Tried on 07 Sep 2018 at 10:13

5.6

DavrosIX (1314) reviewed Old Bob (Bottle) from Ridley's 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

There was quite a flavour of sweet caramel to this beer and I'm not sure if it is something I particularly enjoyed. The alcohol was forward, but I keep coming back to that sweet caramel flavour. The uncharitable would say that this is a simple way to create an old ale.

Tried on 02 Oct 2017 at 02:36

Grumbo (24737) reviewed Old Bob (Bottle) from Ridley's 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Backlog rating from bottle collection and historic scoring. Source not recorded. No tasting notes kept, just rating.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Sep 2017 at 16:40

7.1

Cunningham (15791) reviewed Old Bob (Bottle) from Ridley's 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Lovely looking ale. Clear nutty golden color with a thick fine head. Nice lacing. Nice aroma. Some spices and balanced fruity aroma. Medium body. Fine balance between sweetness and bitterness. Average carbonation. Fruity, malty, raisins and some toffee. Decent ale.
[Bottle from a trade with McTapps]

Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2014 at 02:44

5.9

Holmen_1 (14640) reviewed Old Bob (Bottle) from Ridley's 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Flaske hos Steven: kveldens siste, og en fin avrunding. Vi synes denne er smaksrik og mykt avrundet, men den har desverre noe litt metallaktig i den lange ettersmaken.

Tried on 16 Apr 2014 at 15:26

6.5

Mr_Pink_152 (17449) reviewed Old Bob (Bottle) from Ridley's 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle from Asda. Amber colored beer with tan head. Aroma malts spicy caramel and fruits. Flavoru is malts citrus fruits spicy and some bitter hops.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Mar 2014 at 06:58

6.5

Olut (22183) reviewed Old Bob (Bottle) from Ridley's 12 years ago

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

Deep amber-red, no head. Medium sweetness in aroma and taste and feels fairly smooth in the palate.

Tried on 22 Feb 2014 at 13:51

Old Bob (Bottle) (Batch of Old Bob)