Fin (18516) reviewed County (Cask) from Ruddles 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Plough, Wolvercote, Oxon 25-04-06. Amber coloured, very small head which quickly disappeared quite sweet, little fruity and reasonably tasty. I had a couple of these and was pleasantly suprised as it was better than I expected and than I last remebered.
yngwie (24447) reviewed County (Filtered) from Ruddles 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottled. Dark golden beer with a small, almost beige head. Malty aroma with a ligth grapefruit-like fruitiness. Medium body and a flavor that is mostly malty, but it also has some caramel, lightly roasted notes and some hops. Medium body and a bready and bitter finish, where the bitterness lasts the longest. (060405)
RuneBlix (26478) reviewed County (Filtered) from Ruddles 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
500ml in a Ruddles Ales glass at Blå Rock Cafe in Tromsø. Served a bit too cold. Clear and deep mahogany. Virtually no foam. The delicious hoppy aroma sets the standard for the beer. It’s a distinctive hoppy bitterness all the way through with a long and gentle hoppy finish.
oh6gdx (51641) reviewed County (Cask) from Ruddles 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Casked. Copper/ruby coloured, small beige head. Aroma is sweet caramellish malts and fruits. Flavour is sugary and fruity. Very smooth palate and flavour. Some weak wooden hints also there. Fresh cask! I actually like the bottled version better than the cask.
TBone (30380) reviewed County (Cask) from Ruddles 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask@Old Bank, Turku
Dark amber color, small off-white head. Sweet floral hoppy aroma. Quite bitter flowery hoppy flavor. Trefoil and some sweetness in the aftertaste. Tastier than a bottled version, lucky to have fresh cask.
Beertalk (16426) reviewed County (Filtered) from Ruddles 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Amber beer with a short lived medium head. Very malty aroma for a bitter, with some honey and caramel. Flavour is full of hops though and quite bitter. Somewhat creamy mouthfeel.
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Best (Cask) from Ruddles 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask handpull at Bell & Crown, Canterbury. Copper, thin bubbly off white head. Some yeast/apple on nose. Little character or malt in mouth. Earthy yeasty hop finish. Undistinguished dull bitter except for hop/yeast sharp finish. Bit muddy
Anders37 (30297) reviewed Orchard (Bottle) from Ruddles 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Amber colour with white fast disappearing head. Aroma of sweet apples. Some hops notes to in the aroma. Flavor is apple and hops. A refreshing beer. But i think it would be better one by one.
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed Best (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Ruddles 20 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
(Can 50 cl) Clear amber basically without any head. Very lovely hoppy aroma and a bitter finish. Completely dominated by great aroma hops and a prime example of the fact that good beers don’t necessarily have to be big beers. 050602
CloakedDagger (37568) reviewed County (Filtered) from Ruddles 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Beautiful amber coloured with a deliciously creamy head. Classical nutty notes and a marked bitterness. 260102