Hobgoblin Ruby (Can/Cask/Draft)
Wychwood Brewery in Witney, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.25
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hink legendary. This distinct ruby beer’s sweet caramel and fruity aromas tease the taste buds. Brewed with smooth and rich chocolate and crystal malts and a blend of Fuggles and Styrian Golding hops. Expect a delicious full-bodied toffee flavour and a fruity finish of figs, raisins and dates. Drink legendary.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl can from Asda. Thick beige head. Clear ruby pour. Light bitterness. Easy drinking
Tried
from Cask
at
Queens Head Inn
on 27 Sep 2020
at 23:03
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml can. Dark red bronze, yellow foam. Aroma combines British malt and hops, caramel, biscuit, sweets, a little jam, a light floral-spicy hop note. Taste: good malt, caramel, biscuit, dried fruits, jam, mild earthy bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jun 2020
at 08:26
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours with pretty good foam and a deepish brown body. Smells of chewy malt and biscuit, soft chunky hop notes. Flavour is deep biscuit, caramel, molasses notes. Hops invisible. Not bad, a little sweet.
Tried
on 25 Apr 2020
at 04:09
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at Market Vaults, Stafford (not listed in RateBeer) Used to drink this a lot, but it’s been a long time since I’ve had one. Pours a reddish brown with a small cream head and good lacing. Nose is vaguely malty. In the mouth the texture is creamy with plenty of mslts and a little ginger – which continues into the finish. A pleasant surprise – nice and drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Mar 2020
at 21:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are rich caramel, toasted malt, little chocolate, nuts, fruits and hops. Nice fruity finish.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Nov 2019
at 19:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft @ Lord Nelson, Bielefeld. Clear dark ruby red nice with a beige/white head, Aroma of malts, toffee, plums and some marzipan. Taste follows aroma plus a little bit of chocolate and fruity esters. Moderate bitterness with a nice hoppy finish. Low carbonation. Well balanced. Good one. Yum.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Oct 2019
at 19:31
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
OK su mi ovi Hobgoblini. Lagana, malo više gorka piva, ali to joj i stoji u opisu posla.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2019
at 14:23
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml can from Stonemanor, The British Store near Brussels. F: huge, tan, long lasting. C: dark coppery, clear. A: malty, bit grassy, bready, hint of fruity. T: malty, fruity, bit herbal, decent bitterness, caramel touch, medium body and soft carbonation, easy drinkable, partially enjoyed.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2019
at 18:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
[50cl can from Aldi, Bracknell.] A dark amber pour with a loose white head; caramel aroma; caramel taste with an earthy bitterness; and a toffee finish. Certainly tastes watered down in comparison to the bottled version.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2019
at 19:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
5.2% bottle versus 4.5% can. Watery with malty sourish hints. A bit like the 5.2% version with lots of water. Not as intense or deep as the 5.2% version. Fruity malty, caramel, not much bitterness. Very dry, easy tod rink with nice caramel in the end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2019
at 21:48