Ivanhoe
Ridgeway Brewing in South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular|
Score
5.93
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A subtle red beer dominated by neither malt sweetness nor extreme hop. We want ‘balance’. Roast malts, whole English aroma hops and bottling with live yeast are the keys to refreshment and drinkability. Great with cheese.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Nice hazy copper coloured body with a strong amber tint, signs of orange, slight sediment, a good tan head that leaves a pleasant lace and good carbonation - this is what you’d want a bitter to look like, simply beautiful. Aroma of perfume, english hops, malt, curacao and perhaps a touch of a round of cheddar. Medium-bodied; Assertive malt up front fading to a mild cardboard malt, touched with subtle english (low a.a.) hops and ending with a pretty bland caramel and toffee sweetness. Aftertaste shows a bit more than the malt, but not much hops nor bitterness. Overall, not a horrible beer - but after the promise of the appearance, this one is a letdown. Still, not horrible for $4.29 (sale) for a pint from England, you’d never be able to find it anywhere in Britain for 2/3 quid. I sampled this 500 mL bottle purchased from Half Time in Poughkeepsie, New York on 27-November-2009, sampled at home in Washington on 11-December-2009.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2009
at 20:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Westholme stores, Goring. Slightly hazy amber with a thin white head; aroma has some fruity malts; similar flavour with traces of Belgian-style yeast and a little spice; the finish is gently bitter and rather dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2009
at 11:00