Ruby Red
Howling Hops in Hackney, Greater London, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.80
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A full bodied red ale with Liberty, Centennial, Citra, and Galaxy. This is a nicely sweet red ale with some biting hops and the pleasant tropical flavours of the hard to find Australian hop, Galaxy.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Rubyish amber colour with a small slightly off-white head. Aroma is mild toasted, some floral and mild biscuity tones. Flavour is toasted, some dried fruits, mild floral and some sweet malts to it. Smooth, and has a quite nice body to it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2023
at 21:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at the Howling Hops Tank Room, Hackney, London. A dark amber coloured pour with a thin off white head on top. Fruity, malty, caramel aroma. Tastes similar, fruity, malty, caramel. Lacking complexity.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2018
at 14:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
9th December 2017
Light haze on this deep amber beer, good cream colour head. Airy palate, semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Fluffy malts, mildly sweet, thin and tangy caramel. Mild pine into ripe orange peel and marmalade. Trace of hop skunk. Whisper of red berries. Light crisp finish. Nice enough but lacks something to make it shine.
Light haze on this deep amber beer, good cream colour head. Airy palate, semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Fluffy malts, mildly sweet, thin and tangy caramel. Mild pine into ripe orange peel and marmalade. Trace of hop skunk. Whisper of red berries. Light crisp finish. Nice enough but lacks something to make it shine.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2017
at 09:17
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at Cock Tavern, Hackney. Caramel and grain aroma. Ruby tinged amber. Very thin off-white head. Light caramel.sweetneds mixed with a light bitterness. A vinous finish. The latter peaks into the finish. Medium bodied. Slick, almost sticky. Long finish. Decent. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2017
at 06:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Flaske 330ml delt med Rune på Sourced Market, London 26 Apr 17. Mørkebrun. Høyt kremaktig skum. Tett lacing. Lett fruktaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken fersken. Bra - men før søt. Uklar siste kvelling.
Tried
on 01 Jun 2017
at 00:50
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle shared with Finn at Soured Market, St Pancras. Beige head, lacing rings, clear copper coloured body. Delicate fruity caramel malts on the nose. Flavoured with toffee, caramel and red orange, a bit jam-like. Gentle dry bittersweet end. Medium bodied. Nice (London 26.04.2017).
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2017
at 03:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled 330ml (AbM)
Amber color, huge off-white head, lace. Semi-gushing even. Aroma is dryish with crystal malty berryish aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Caramel, a bit berryish. Some grapefruity citrus hops lurking in the background. Too much crystal malts for my liking, some hops but could use a bit more. Bottle maybe also a bit overcarbonated although not infected or anything like that.
Amber color, huge off-white head, lace. Semi-gushing even. Aroma is dryish with crystal malty berryish aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Caramel, a bit berryish. Some grapefruity citrus hops lurking in the background. Too much crystal malts for my liking, some hops but could use a bit more. Bottle maybe also a bit overcarbonated although not infected or anything like that.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2016
at 14:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Hazy deep amber colour, tall frothy off-white beige head, good retention, heavy lacing. Citrus aroma, pale malts, grapefruit, lemon peel, grass. Taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, light caramel, citrus. Dry bittersweet finish, spicy notes, medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, solid pleasant bitter, good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2016
at 12:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cloudy toffee amber colour with a thick foamy off white head. Big fruity aroma,plenty of citrus, grapefruit, some mango as well. Sweet flavour, light malt and caramel with a spicy citrus bitter finish. Very nice.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2016
at 13:14
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. An amber beer with a huge orangey head. The aroma has notes of straw, malt, spices, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, spices, and hops, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2016
at 08:42