Old Bob
Ridley's in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Regular|
Score
6.19
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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.
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6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Apr 2025
at 09:28
6.3/10
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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
29/03/2008. O' GRADYS, 94 Panfield Lane, BOCKING, Essex, England
Tried
on 06 Dec 2022
at 15:05
6/10
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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
4/10
Backlog
Tried
on 07 Sep 2018
at 10:13
5.6/10
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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
6/10
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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
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2015
at 21:20
7.1/10
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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]
[Bottle from a trade with McTapps]
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2014
at 02:44
5.9/10
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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