mcberko (47456) reviewed The Borders of Night from Ruse Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Ruse, pours black with a small tan head. Nose is full of Hersey's kisses upfront, with soft vanilla and dry oats. Flavour is full of liquid milk chocolate, with gentle oats, and a little vanilla. Really tastes like liquid Hersey's kisses. Very good.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Grizzly Menace Coffee Porter from Ruse Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at Ruse, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out lots of bright coffee upfront, with little else to speak of - just vibrant coffee really. Flavour is loaded with intense coffee, with gentle cocoa and just enough sweetness. Almost no bitterness, must robust coffee. Excellent.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Evertide from Ruse Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Ruse, pours a clear yellowish blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out fresh herbaceous notes and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is very fresh, with honeyed malt, cereal notes, and biscuity malt. Bright and clean, with a honeyed finish. Very nicely done.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Prognosis Hypnosis from Ruse Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Ruse, pours a hazy blonde with a small white head. Aroma reveals lots of rough brett and floral dry-hopping. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of funky brett, gentle floral dry hopping, and crisp grassiness. A bit sharp, but the brett works well here. Good stuff.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Semicircles Sour Blonde from Ruse Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Ruse, pours a pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma reveals lots of brett, wild yeast in general, gentle vinous notes, and lightly acidic peaches. Flavour is full of lightly acidic peaches upfront, with some gentle phenols, wild yeast, and seltzery notes. A little too phenolic. It's pleasant but this doesn't seem optimally dialled in.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Covered Bridges from Ruse Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Ruse, pours a clear dull blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out gentle grass and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is crisp, with bright grass, seltzer and crisp biscuity malt. Bright and crisp, with a semi-sweet malt finish. Good stuff.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Stages of the Moon from Ruse Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom - Alberta, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma reveals toasted hazelnuts, gentle bourbon, light cocoa and vanilla beans. Flavour is loaded with intense toasted hazelnuts upfront, immediately followed by chocolate, and accentuated by the bourbon. Those hazelnuts are beautiful. Lovely construction here.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6
Black body with thin head. Some lacing. Aroma is roast bread and grass. Roast malt flavour with milk and chocolate bits. Hop tang in finish.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Seed and Soul from Ruse Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap at Imazato. Shiny pale golden color. Pine nose, orange, guava. Swet, slightly vegetal, oranges, creamy, light vanilla.
Joren Monnens (3486) ticked Mystic Visions from Ruse Brewing 6 years ago