Ruby Red Ale
St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd

Bottle 0.5L.
Slightly hazy dark copper-to-brown body with an average, frothy, tan head, mostly diminishing with some nice lacing, though; low density of tiny particles.
Moderate malty (toasted) aroma with notes of red fruits, cherries preserved in alcohol, light raisins and spices related to alcohol.
Moderate-to-heavy sweet flavour with a moderate bitter note more evident in the long-lasting finish.
Medium body with watery-to-oily texture; soft carbonation.

 

 

On tap at the Lazy Bulldog in Athens. Deep mahogany in color. Nutty malt nose. Malt forward with nuts and light caramel. Peppery and earthy bitterness in the finish. Nice session for folks who want something a bit on the dark side without hitting stout territory.

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L- Very deeo chestnut/red. Quite something, IDR last time I saw a beer this colour. Pours with thin off-white head that looks like it will stick around a while.
S- I get some malt but not much else (we moved house today, my nose is dust-stuffed).
T- A very hoppy profile, with an angle, perhaps you could call it a sourness? It's toasty too. Malts come piling in at the end.
M- The flavour is intense for a 4.3% ABV, the mouthfeel ties better to the ABV, quite refreshing for this pungent/toasty brew.
O- Interesting to try, a style unfamiliar to me. Pretty intense flavour compared to my usual calmer brews
BB 20/12/18, bought from Waitrose as part of a St Peter's 4-pack.

 

Poured from a 330ml bottle at the Trenchard Arms, Katong, Singapore. Pretty pricey at first glance - the bartender warned me about this just as I was ordering it; kinda makes me wonder why...

A: Hazy, hazy, HAZY red. Ruby red this is not - more like a burnt umber. Or could that just be the cloudiness of this beer? I'm not too sure - but it sure as heck is not the bright red of a ruby.

S: There's something here that brings me back - something savory, malty, smoked even. Is it funky? Perhaps - but I'm edging towards no. It's probably just the malt and yeast. Kinda' reminds me of Frangelico, the burnt, sweet smell. The dude next to me ordered a Mac and cheese - there goes any other real chance of breaking down these aromas.

T: There's that savory sweet Frangelico-ness. Yep, it's somewhat smoky, lightly peppery, somewhat nutty. It's definitely sweet, like a roasted organic sugarcane marshmallow sweet. The burnt-sweetness lingers in the after taste for a LONG time. I'm reading the label now and everything is falling into place. This is brewed with RYE Crystal malt. I'm now experiencing that sheepish feeling when you completely misjudge something.

M: This beer is dry. Not bone-dry, no. It's dry like laundry fresh out of the drier. It's friendly, comforting, accessible and totally something I'd not be scared of. On that same same note, it's not something with too much bite - it's light for the flavors it has. It's not slick, it doesn't linger on your lips, but hey, at least it goes down easy.

Final thoughts: This is a pretty decent rye-based red ale. The flavors are there, the complexity too. I understand what the bartender was warning me about now - it's not something that someone with a background in cheap macro-lagers or lighter ales might appreciate, but it's also not something that someone who appreciates rauchbier could pick up and fall in love with. It's a pretty good British rye red ale and that's what you should approach this beer as.

A: The beer is rather hazy amber brown in color. It poured with a short off white head that left faint lacing on the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of toffee are present in the nose along with notes of dark malts and hints of fruity yeast.
T: The taste follows the smell and is rather malty, except there is no associated sweetness and faint amounts of bitterness are present from the underlying hops.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a low to moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer tastes maltier compared to others in the style, but is very flavorful.

Serving type: bottle

 

500ml bottle.
L: Dark red/brown with a patchy cap. Clear with some carbonation visible. Rich red hue when held to the light.
S: Toasted acorns.
T: Cafe au lait. Smoky, roasted malts. A touch of spice. Lovely level of bitterness that lasts. Sweet finish.
F: Medium body. Some chewiness. Some carbonation. Has stature while remaining highly drinkable.
O: Rich and complex flavour with a great mouthfeel. A couple of pints = perfect.

 

A: Into a half pint glass pours cloudy garnet - mahogany coloured, with small off-white head and little lacing.

S: One is instantly accosted with dark chocolate, fig, plum, cherry, toffee, molasses and roasted malts. It has a definate sweet earthy undertone, with woody notes.

T: Smoky malts and candied fruit on the tongue, moving through coffee, chicory, damson and earthy flavours. There's a hop bitterness throughout and a spicy, herby palate. Fruitcake/cherry tart aftertaste.

M: Nice mouthfeel, light-moderate body with medium carbonation. Crisp on the sip ending dry.

O: Very nice red ale. Perhaps a little bitter for its style but it balances well with the complex flavour profile of fruit, malt and earth. Definately nice in the Autumn and would go well with game meats. Very flavourful.

 

 

From bottle, Pours a hazy dark red amber color with a small off-white head. Aroma dried fruits caramel, biscuit. Taste caramel, biscuit and earthy. Not to bad.

 

Poured into pint.
Pours dark ruby beer with nice tan head, good retention, some laces.
Smell - biscuit, dried fruits, caramel.
Taste - cake, chestnut, caramel, slight hop bitterness in the finish.
Round, low carbonation, light body. Tad less rich, than it could be.