Ruddles
Commercial Brewery
in Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk,
England 🏴
Owned by
Greene King
Established in 1986
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.
ninecats (617) reviewed County (Filtered) from Ruddles 5 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Can, 50cl Systembolaget. Clear amber with a warm white foam, dissipates fairly quick with lacings left on the glass. Nose is pretty rich with malt, toffee, caramel and apricot. Taste is black currant notes beautifully balanced on a malty ground, slight bitter and wattery in the finish. Small tiny bubbles, oily texture - well made.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Best (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Ruddles 5 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Amber with medium white head which dissipates to nothing. Aroma of caramel, a hint of vanilla, hops. Low to moderate carbonation and body but oddly and pleasantly smooth at the same time. Taste of caramel malts, a little sweet, moderate bitterness, quite moorish A straightforward bitter but at 3.7% this holds together quite well and is pleasant to drink. A little underrated in my opinion.
Gurthnar (14451) reviewed Best (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Ruddles 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
Bottle via Lidl, SK. About as much as one can expect from a mass market English ale, bottled in clear bottle. Lightstruck, though not nearly as much as I was expecting. Also fair amount of oxidation. Besides all this, there is not much of anything. Thin body, moderate carbonation. Subtle notes of toasted maltiness, hint of roast. Basically no hops character to speak of. Blunt moderate bitterness. Drinkable, but nothing more.
cuso (17193) reviewed Best (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Ruddles 5 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Bottle. Amber color with medium white head. Aroma of oxidation, skunk, caramel, English hops. taste, carmel malt, harsh bitterness, oxidation, light struck.
Wendigo (6329) reviewed Best (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Ruddles 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Malty aroma and taste, light caramel, medium bitter. Light to medium body, malty bittet finish. Average.
thejackpacker (3417) reviewed County (Filtered) from Ruddles 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can from systembolaget. A lot better than I was expecting to be honest given this was the £1 pint at spoons back when u was 18. Pretty easy going quafable bitter. Of course its thin
rumore (5447) reviewed Best (Bottle, Can & Keg) from Ruddles 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
50cl bottle. Pours crisp transparent, reddish, with limited white foam. Aroma is kind of anonymous, a little malty and earthy. Body is thin with average carbonation. Taste is mildly bitter, pretty bland, artificial. Final is on the short/light side.
Chris_Ofstad (9375) ticked County (Filtered) from Ruddles 5 years ago
0,5 litre Can from Systembolaget Charlottenberg. Amber with beige head. Malty, hops, toffee, sweetness, bitterness.
500ml, bottle.