Ruddy Darter (Cask)
Andwell Brewing Co. in Hook, Hampshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.45
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This ale is named after a deep red dragon fly found in local rivers and wetlands. The beer, the newest to the Andwell’s range, uses malted rye to create its characteristic ruby glow. The flavours and aromas derive from a combination of English hops. Bottled version is 4.9%
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
bottle from a wine shop in Stockbridge. Orange-brown colour, mid-sized white head. Nutty and malty with a tiny touch of caramel. Fruity hops in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2015
at 04:12
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Ruby coloured with a very small head and a sweet aroma. Has a strong texture and a fruity taste.
Tried
on 27 Mar 2013
at 13:26
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham Green - 15/09/12. Clear russet brown in colour with a thin tan head. Caramel on the nose, sweet brown sugar, malts. Tastes as nose, a little toffee also. Medium bodied with soft carbonation leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Sep 2012
at 07:02
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask@GBBF2012. Copper colour, small beige head. Aroma is fruity, wooden, mildly syrupy with some resiny and sappy notes. Flavour is syrupy, some sweet malts, wood, resiny and mild toffeeish notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2012
at 22:21
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at Wetherspoons, Ruislip Manor (New brew beer festival). A deep brown ruby coloured pour with virtually no head on top. Sweet, fruity aroma. Tastes sweet, malty, fruity with some caramel in there too. Rather thin and uninspiring.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jun 2012
at 10:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
50cl bottle from the brewery shop. An attractive reddish copper colour with a thin cream head that rapidly vanishes; rich, earthy, toffee aroma; buttery body with some fruity malts; and a dry caramel finish with some lingering herbal hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2012
at 15:17
6/10
Tried
on 27 Oct 2011
at 13:16
6.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Village Freehouse, Salisbury. A dark amber beer with a thin tan head. The aroma has notes of nuts, malt, and a bit of citrus fruits. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, nuts, and caramel, leading to a dry nutty finish where hops bite lightly in the tongue.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2011
at 13:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask at spoons winchester ... dark ruby brown ... thin tan lacing ... soft sweet blackcurrant toffee (not great) .... sweet malts ... little mettalic ... again not great
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Aug 2011
at 05:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at SIBA BF South East 2011. Clear deep russet colour. Thin colour of white bubbles. Swwet malt aroma. Sweet and fruity aroma. Tasty enough red ale. Some ok bitterness on finish. Some tea flavour. But I like the pink grapefruit that runs through it. Attractive finish
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2011
at 11:30