Ruse Brewing

Microbrewery in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Ruse Brewing Crust Collective

Established in 2016

Contact
4784 SE 17th Ave, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Description
Focused on the Craft

Ruse Brewing is an artisanal brewery inspired by Portland's creative community & culture. These attributes are what inspire us to create our art: craft beer.

We brew small batch, flavorful, and thoughtfully-crafted beers. We work with local artists and musicians to design beers paired with their art for concept events and beer releases. Our community is a major inspiration for our company vision, we will do what it takes to be involved and support other businesses and organizations.

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7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

On tap. Pours a hazy orange hue with a large white head. A big juicy tropical nose. Fresh, husky, mango, lemon. Great. Smooth.

Tried from Draft on 20 Apr 2019 at 03:54


6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Aroma like an IPA, citrus and floral. Flavour is malt forward like a pale. Aroma rather thin and faint finish.

Tried on 17 Mar 2019 at 22:40


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750 ml bottle. Nose is peaches, sulfur, lemon. Very pale gold, cloudy, with lace. Sweet tinge of peaches, creamy, lemony. Lovely sour peach overall.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2019 at 03:58


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Ruse, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is loaded with cinnamon upfront, with toasted malt and a touch of maple syrup. Flavour is along the same lines, with cinnamon, maple syrup, and toasted cocoa. Spicy and sweet, but not particularly deep or complex. Okay.

Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2019 at 05:13


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Ruse, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out toasted oats and coconut in good balance. Flavour is along the same lines, with toasted coconut and hearty oatmeal. Chewy and hearty, with a nice layer of toasted coconut. Very good.

Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2019 at 05:12


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Ruse, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma reveals lots of oatmeal upfront, followed by light vanilla and coffee. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of oats upfront, with a touch of coffee and vanilla. Hearty and silky. Excellent.

Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2019 at 05:11


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Ruse, pours a cloudy golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is loaded with dank hops, with a touch of pot, and juicy tropical fruits. Flavour is along the same lines, with tropical fruits, dank hops, and yeast stone fruits. A bit musty and pithy, but it works.

Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2019 at 05:10


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Ruse, pours a cloudy peachy yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out bright tropical fruits, pithy stone fruits and dank hops. Flavour is very fruity and bright, with pithy tropical stone fruits galore, followed by moderate dank hops, and lightly dirty yeast. Fruity and bright. Very good.

Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2019 at 05:10


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Ruse, pours a clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out crisp crackery malt and biting grassiness. Flavour is lightly biting, with crisp crackery malt, some grassiness, and muted biscuity malt. A bit muted and lacking bite, but it's alright.

Tried from Draft on 21 Feb 2019 at 05:08


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear amber color with a medium white head. A light toast and caramel nose. Sweet, caramel, dusty malts, some light crisp citrus. Solid.

Tried from Draft on 07 Dec 2018 at 21:06