Imperial Red Ale
Ridgeway Brewing in South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England 🏴
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.82
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In this beer we have fused the best bits of Red Ale with the best bits of Barley Wine styles and then zipped them up a bit from the usual Barley Wine 8% strength to 10%. The main characteristic comes from using crystal malt, our signature late and dry hopping and a lengthy fermentation prior to bottling. This is the softest and least obviously alcoholic in our Imperial range.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From tap at Ølbaren. Pours golden amber with a small thick and white head. Aroma is fruity and roasted malty. Dense sweet caramelish, bitter and light herbal. Bitter and dense malty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 May 2013
at 02:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival ’13) The beer poured deep golden. Its head was small and white. Aroma had malts, peas and hops. Palate was full bodied and warming with low carbonation. Flavours were malts, hops, sweetness, molasses and bitterness. Aftertaste was malty, hoppy and bitter. The aroma was strange but the taste was pretty good.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2013
at 07:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival 2013
Pours clear dark orange with a bubbly head. Aroma of strong sweet malty notes, ripe fruits, hops, caramel and toffee. Taste is quite malty and sweetish with notes of toffee, caramel, syrup and some fruity hops. Finish is strong and sweetish with some caramely malts and toffee. Strong, sweet and malty barley wine. Slightly unbalanced.
Pours clear dark orange with a bubbly head. Aroma of strong sweet malty notes, ripe fruits, hops, caramel and toffee. Taste is quite malty and sweetish with notes of toffee, caramel, syrup and some fruity hops. Finish is strong and sweetish with some caramely malts and toffee. Strong, sweet and malty barley wine. Slightly unbalanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jan 2013
at 08:40