Ruddles
Commercial Brewery
in
Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk,
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Owned by
Greene King
Established in 1986
Contact
Westgate Brewery, Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QT, England
Description
Ruddles Brewery was a brewery in Rutland, England. The brand is now owned by Greene King who still brew beers under the Ruddles name in Suffolk, although the current recipes are not those used at the original brewery.
Ruddles became owned by Watneys in 1986, and then Grolsch in 1992, it was sold to Morland & Co in 1997. Morlands moved production to Abingdon only for that site to be closed by Greene King which took over Morlands in 2000.
There is a separate entry for the pre 1986 independent Ruddles.
Ruddles became owned by Watneys in 1986, and then Grolsch in 1992, it was sold to Morland & Co in 1997. Morlands moved production to Abingdon only for that site to be closed by Greene King which took over Morlands in 2000.
There is a separate entry for the pre 1986 independent Ruddles.
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours clear amber with small white head. Aroma is lime peel, malt, caramel and hints of spruce. Taste is medium to very bitter and light to medium sweet. Body is watery to light oily with soft combination. Finish is medium long and mostly bitter notes of malt caramel and lime peel. Quenching and refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2015
at 14:35
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, 4.3%. Pours clear amber with airy but stable off-white head. Clear aroma of malt,mwith notes of hops and fruit and touches of caramel and yeast. Bitter, hoppy flavour, with some subtle, sweetish notes of malt and yeast. Bitter aftertaste with a metallic touch to it. Lively carbonation. Not bad but nothing extraordinary, either.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2015
at 14:17
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50 cl. bottle from Fakta discounter. Clear, deep golden colour with an amber tint. Fluffy, off-white head. Fruity aroma with caramel malts, toffee, nuts and floral hops. Taste is lightly bitter. Medium body with a creamy texture and a soft carbonation. Finishes dry and slightly bitter with fruity notes - apples and caramel malts. Classical British - maybe bordering old fashioned. Still enjoyable, extra credits for the low abv.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2015
at 13:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 4.3%. Good fruity aroma, some sweet maltiness. Clear copper colour. Big stable off-white head. The flavour is fruity and creamy with a good bitterness. Distinct aroma hop in the flavour, not surprisingly English-tasting. Good mouthfeel. Very flavourful for the ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2015
at 10:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Home. Pours golden with a offwhite head. Aorma of malt, light caramel, grass. Flavor is light sweet, malt, caramel, nuts, grass. Medium body, average to lively carbonation. 040515
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2015
at 10:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Old rating from 2010. Malty fresh Ale. Easy to drink, not too deep, hints of Caramel, fresh, smooth, nice.
Tried
on 25 Jan 2015
at 16:06
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
0,5L can, 4.3% ABV, BB 30.06.15. Pours clear copper with off-white head. The head stays. Aroma is caramel, nutty, malts, and some fruity notes. Flavor is sweet and bitter, nutty, caramel, some fruity notes Finish is dry-nutty bitter. Palate is rather watery. Overall: not bad. Maybe a little bit too thin, but itโs rather easy to drink.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Nov 2014
at 10:31
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Pint from the royal hop pole Tewkesbury. Amber colour with creamy white head. Aroma has malt and caramel. Taste is bitter and a touch metalic.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2014
at 09:21
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Pours a clear amber color, topped with an average white head. Malty aroma with notes of caramel and fruit. The taste is malty with moderate bitterness in the body. Decent.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2014
at 10:32
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Light brown colour with big foamy head. Strong aroma. Quite a bit skunky. A simple malty bitter with a skunky hoppy aftertaste.
Tried
on 09 Oct 2014
at 16:03