Ruby Ale
Alnwick Brewery (Harry Hotspur Holdings) in Alnwick, Northumberland, England 🏴
Amber / Red Ale Regular|
Score
6.46
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Cobbett's Real Ales, Dorking to reach 20 Northumberland rates. Deep amber rather than ruby, with a light prickly fizz and a beige head. Nice plummy aroma, with wheat chaff, summer berries, toffee and malt. Sweetish but with a dry and gently bitter finish to balance. Rustic but rather enjoyable; would be best on cask with a ploughman's sat outside a traditional country pub.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Cobbett's Real Ales
on 18 Jun 2026
at 12:35
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2026
at 17:35
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
500ml bottle. Pours a clear red with a tiny head. Aromas & tastes of red berries, hops & malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2025
at 18:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle bought as part of a delivery from Northumbrian Gifts and drunk at home. Deep red, very translucent with a tiny ring of off-white head. Very malty aroma, notes of berry, sweet resin and a tiny bit of pine. Sweet taste, berry-laden with sweet gritty malt. Bitterness in the finish. Watery body with soft to medium carbonation. It’s just about okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2023
at 20:33
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Northumbrian Gifts. Pours clear dark ruby with a thick off-white head. Aromas of toffee and hazelnuts. Taste is sweet toffee. Thin finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2023
at 18:10