Ruby Red Ale
St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd

Ruby Red AleRuby Red Ale
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From:
St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Bitter
Ranked #58
ABV:
4.3%
Score:
84
Ranked #22,899
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 11.89%
Reviews:
57
Ratings:
121
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 16, 2023
Added:
Apr 03, 2006
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  17
A rich, red ale with subtle malt undertones and a distinctive spicy hop aroma from Styrian Goldings. Brewed with skill and patience in one of Britain's finest small breweries.
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Rated: 3.92 by Maxms from Russian Federation

Jul 16, 2023
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Reviewed by Zraly from Virginia

3.95/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
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.
May 20, 2019
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

4/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
De Labirratorium. En vaso de pinta de Ikea. Cenando, con bocata de atun. Acaramelada y mineral. La suavidad en el trago y como acaricia tu garganta invitandote a mas es su mayor cualidad. Mejora cuanto mas bebes
Jan 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by clarknova from Germany

Nov 04, 2018
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.42/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
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.
Aug 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

Jul 19, 2017
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Reviewed by eddingsaur from North Carolina

3.89/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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.
May 15, 2017
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.62/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
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
Feb 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by prisdefer from New York

Jul 18, 2016
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Reviewed by Spike from England

3.96/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L: Dark red/brown with a patchy cap. Clear with some carbonation visible. Rich red hue when held to the light.

S: Toasted acorns. Spicy hit from Styrian Golding hops.

T: Cafe au lait. Smoky, roasted malts. Lovely level of bitterness that lasts.

F: Medium body. Some chewiness. Some carbonation. Has stature while remaining highly drinkable.

O: Rich, complex flavour. Great mouthfeel. A couple of pints = perfect.
Apr 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by vrtx64 from Russian Federation

Mar 10, 2016
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Reviewed by Martine from England

4.09/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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.
Feb 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by Foley67 from Scotland

Dec 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by hopnerd from Australia

Nov 17, 2015
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Reviewed by Andrewharemza from Australia

3.57/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
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.
Oct 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by life_of_agony from Australia

Sep 06, 2015
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Reviewed by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

3.65/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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.
Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.63 by 123321123321 from Alabama

Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by hdtrice from England

Jun 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by SayBoom from Ukraine

Jun 09, 2015
Ruby Red Ale from St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 121 ratings