Ivanhoe
Ridgeway Brewing

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From:
Ridgeway Brewing
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
Irish Red Ale
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 13.39%
Reviews:
69
Ratings:
91
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 07, 2022
Added:
Jun 06, 2004
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  1
​A subtle red beer dominated by neither malt sweetness nor extreme hop. We want ‘balance’. Roast malts, whole English aroma hops and bottling with live yeast are the keys to refreshment and drinkability. Great with cheese.
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Ratings by brantadid:
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Reviewed by brantadid from New Jersey

3.98/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured a cleary honey amber color with a creamy white head. Some lacing.

A nice light hop quality in the nose.

Taste is of a very slight maltiness followed by a bitter mid to far palate. Not overly bitter but just enought to make you want more.

Mouthfeel is crisp and light. I very drinkable beer. It is what I imagine beer in England is like. I can't wait to get there to find out.
Aug 04, 2008
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.48/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
500 ml bottle conditioned, from Voldby Købmandsgård, Denmark. ABV is 5.2%. Deep golden colour, large to moderate head, slightly off-white. Fairly nice aroma, malts, toffee, ripe fruits. The flavour is fairly dry, some malts, biscuits and a little fruit, moderate "dusty" English hops in the finish. Drinkable, but not exceptional in any way.
Jan 07, 2022
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.92/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear, dark honey colored body; outstanding carbonation, tiny bubbles slowly rising; dense, creamy head, sculpted, light khaki color; cascading rings of foam circle the glass. Toasted malts and toffee dominate the smell. Malt-forward flavor with a mild to moderate hop bitterness; toffee with a very slight hint of diacetyl presence; very mild sweetness. Medium body; soft and velvety; excellent residual sugar feel; semi-dry mouthfeel.

This is an excellent English red ale (the brewery's style description), nicely balanced with a subtle complexity.

Pouring temperature: 44 °F; bottling data: BBF 10 28 22, bottle conditioned
Dec 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.43 by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

Nov 15, 2019
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.78/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle-conditioned.
L- Beautiful clear chestnut brown. Some rising CO2 and a 1Cm pillowy off-white head.
S- Fruity hops.
T- Comes over as very 'trad' to me. Lovely toasted grains, enough meat (5.2%) on it's bones to give balance and a balanced toasty hoppy finish.
F- Clean, well structured, nothing surprising or out of place, everything in a good balance.
O- I was drinking beer like this 40 years ago, good to know some things do not change.
500ml bottle BB: June-2020

Now I've written up my impressions I'm reading the lable. Their opening line in the description describes an aim of seeking 'balance' that is neither 'malt sweetness' or 'extreme hop' - well they've managed that very well.
Nov 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by freewill35 from Indiana

Apr 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.39 by brewnme from Maine

Mar 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by dcmchew from Romania

Dec 31, 2016
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Reviewed by vinicole from England

3.66/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Clear burnished gold appearance. Little to no head but a nice gentle stream of rising bubbles.
Typical aroma of English hops and sweet malt.
Again a taste that reflects the flavour of most English summer beers at the moment. Well balanced.
Nice feel due to the bottle conditioning.
Nothing great but a sound pale ale.
Feb 05, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by Lare453 from Florida

Oct 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jharris0624 from Missouri

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BOSSTRECENTODUE from Italy

Jul 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by afsdan from Colorado

May 22, 2014
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Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey

4.57/5  rDev +24.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
(on cask at Victoria Freehouse - served in a 20 oz proper pint)

A: pale gold liquid, relatively clear.... attractive, compact, creamy foam - fantastic retention, big bands of sudsy lace

S: bold golden raisin esters... sugar cookie dough malt... herbal, grassy hops - the quality of aroma like fresh, not-quite-dry hop cones

T: smooth, sweetish, light-toffee, graham-cracker-y malt with a fairly aggressive herbal-leafy bitterness that keeps the palate buzzing... faint toastiness and perhaps mint in the aftertaste

M: exceptionally smooth with a mild sugar/resin residue... absolutely ideal

O: just damn tasty... crazy moreish for anyone who enjoys their bitters
Apr 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Tucquan from Pennsylvania

Apr 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Aug 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by WOLFGANG from South Carolina

Jul 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

May 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by GreyGhost4 from Ohio

May 02, 2013
Ivanhoe from Ridgeway Brewing
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 91 ratings