Ruby Anniversary Ale
Chiltern Brewery in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Regular|
Score
6.95
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Scopey (25115) reviewed Ruby Anniversary Ale from Chiltern Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at ChrisO. It pours clear deep ruby with a small white head. The nose is dried fruits, booze, leather, toffee, varnish, wood and fruit cake. The taste is wood, leather, varnish, dried fruits, pine needles, warming alcohol, light spice and toast with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Fairly robust. Decent enough English Strong.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Ruby Anniversary Ale from Chiltern Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared in Londres, 10/07/14. Dark chestnut brown with moderate beige spotting and edgeing. Nose is rich fruits, light booze, bitter stoned fruit, cake mix, dates, perfumed tones. Taste comprises fruit cake, light spice, toffee, tarte fruit notes, dates, raisens. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with light bitter notes. Decent enough English strong.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Ruby Anniversary Ale from Chiltern Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle shared in London. Pours ruby-amber with a frothy, light tan head. The nose has leathery berries, dirt, musty wood, cherries. Light to medium sweet flavor with rich berries, plums, fruitcake, bread, slight leafy bitterness. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with some crunchy leaves, more fruitcake, cherries, raspberries, supple leather. Good stuff.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Ruby Anniversary Ale from Chiltern Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
5th January 2014
Pretty much an opaque red - brown beer, big pale cream coloured head. Palate is soft and airy. Very light and fine carbonation, Very nice creamy malt, touch of toffee. Rich and soft dried fruits, a little Port wine. Comes together well. Semi dry finish. Fruity aftertaste. Very nice malt led beer!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle obtained from Chiltern Brewery’s own stand at the Thame Food Festival, after crossing the brewer’s hand with five pieces of gold. It pours a chestnut-brown rather than ruby, and is capped with a moderate but lasting creamy head and a light fizz. There’s port and general fruitiness up front, in a smooth, rich mouthfeel. The alcohol is evident, but works well with the beer and is not raw or harsh. Chocolate follows, with a hint of thyme and earth. It finishes with a growing roasty bitterness. It’s kind of halfway between a porter and a barley wine; tasty and sumptuous, yet traditional. Definitely CAMRA fare; they picked the right brewer for the job. But is it worth a fiver? Possibly not.