Ruddles County
Greene King / Morland Brewery

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From:
Greene King / Morland Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
Ranked #49
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,015
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 14.44%
Reviews:
190
Ratings:
280
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 21, 2023
Added:
Nov 01, 2001
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  18
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Ratings by 31Sam13:
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Rated by 31Sam13 from New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Mar 14, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.94 by bad_poetry from England

Sep 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.42 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jun 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.48 by Shiredave from New York

Jun 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.17 by Daneve76 from Australia

Jun 21, 2021
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Reviewed by Steve555 from Wales

3.81/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 500ml bottle. Body is rich copper colour with a large head which dissipates quickly leaving moderate lacing. Smell is yeasty and some fruity hops. Taste is quite watery with toffee and nuts with a fruity pleasant hop bitterness coming through at the end. Mouthfeel is smooth leaving a slight nuttiness. It's one of my favourites from possibly my least favourite style.
Aug 15, 2020
 
Rated: 3.69 by smi69 from New York

May 25, 2020
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Rated by Silke_Neryn from Sweden

3.82/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.3%
Dec 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mattias from Sweden

Dec 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.11 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jun 01, 2019
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.77/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
a wonderful beer on cask, in fact, to me, the kind of beer i think the cask system was designed for, a very mild but fully malty english bitter, this one is better than many, and its cool to see it in the states, usually these authentic cask types are hard to come by in this country. this has a deep maple syrup color to it, and a creamy frothed or even whipped head to it from the engine, really clear and quite beautiful. i smell toasted almond and bread baking, but in beer form, with some light old world hops on the back end and an english yeast strain that is rich in character without taking over here. bready malt depth to this too, dried red apple, bran, molasses, and its kind of almost healthy tasting, like breakfast for men, and it sure worked in that context for me, i cant think of a better hangover beer to lift the spirits and ready the body and mind for a second (or third) consecutive day of heavy drinking. these arent for everyone and they certainly arent on trend, but a nice smooth balanced english ale in this format is one of my favorite things out there, beer drinkers beer. well done!
Mar 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by Momon from Philippines

Oct 29, 2017
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Reviewed by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Served on hand pump but much too cold so not getting the full flavor of the beer. That said, a great bitter. Buttery with a full, smooth mouthfeel with a nice ending bitter note. Wish I was getting a better feel for the malt but the chill takes away from it.
Apr 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by Rymish from Colorado

Mar 03, 2017
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Served on Cask at Redlands in Somerville.

Copper colored. Clear. Nice lasting head which leaves very fine spots within inches of the rim.

The smell is of but I think it's because of poorly maintained tap lines. The beer has an earthiness I wasn't expecting.

The flavor is a step up. Very nice malt base with French bread toasty notes. The hop provides balancing flavor making this an easy to drink bitter. Thin body with diminished carbonation (probably from the cask). Very much a British pale ale.
Feb 04, 2017
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Reviewed by kitschiguy from Hong Kong

4.63/5  rDev +23.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
500ml bottle given to me by a supplier. Poured into 350ml glass.

Lovely dark orange/medium brown - Looks good and fairly typical of the style. Big fluffy head whih dies quite quickly and left a nice film of tight bubbles. Lots of lacing.

Nose is com plex with nuts, baking aromas of bread and cookies, earthy hoppiness. Very nice.

Palate is aboslutely lovely - exactly what you'd expect from a good English bitter - complex nutty malt backbone with a strong hop flavour presence. Toffee, nuts and biscuity flavours compliment the good hop bitter finish. Superb.

Mouth is great - nivce a nd full.

Overall a superb example of tbis classic style.

Highly recommended.
Jun 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.51 by Squire from Mississippi

May 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.95 by Odysseyalien from New Jersey

Apr 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by Rukeli76 from Canada (ON)

Mar 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.42 by Martine from England

Mar 20, 2016
Ruddles County from Greene King / Morland Brewery
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 280 ratings