Ruddles County

Hey Everyone, so today's beer review is from the Ruddles Brewery in the United Kingdom, I hope you enjoy : ) !!!

Beer Name:
Ruddles County

Brewery:

Ruddles Brewery

Brewed and Bottled:
Ruddles Brewing
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk, 
England,
United Kingdom




Alcoholic Percentage:

4.7% Vol

Measure:

500ml

Taste:

Bitter, Strong Hops, Slight Citrus

Colour:

Brown, Slight Red Tint

Odour:

Hops, Slight Sweetness

General Thoughts:

Ruddles County is a really nice, full flavoured beer. This is a very refreshing beer that has the deep full hops flavour that you want from a good beer. This beer also leaves you with a bitter after taste making you want to just go back for more and more. This beer starts off with the bitter hops note and then moves on to a slight sweetness. This is a very well balanced beer due to the bitterness and slight sweetness. Ruddles County also has a fundamental citrus flavour, provided again from the hops used, but this is a flavour that really makes this beer stand out. This is a nice smooth beer with very little carbonation. I was very impressed with this beer as it ticks a lot of the boxes for characteristics and attributes that I look for in a great beer. I would highly recommend this beer to anyone who enjoys a good, deep, full flavoured beer with a strong hops flavour.   

Price:

€2.79 (Based on Average Price)

Shane

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Southwold Bitter

Hey Guys and Girls, apologies for no post yesterday I was at the Keane concert, where I did go on to have a couple of pints of Hop Head from the Porterhouse, you can see my previous review here. Hope you enjoy :) !!!

Beer Name:
Southwold Bitter

Brewery:

Adnams

Brewed and Bottled:
Adnams,
Southwold,
Suffolk,
United Kingdom

Alcoholic Percentage:

4.1% Vol

Measure:

500ml

Taste:

Slight Bitterness, Metallic after taste, Smooth, Refreshing and Mild

Colour:

Medium Brown

Odour:

Slight Metallic

General Thoughts:

Southwold Bitter is a nice mellow beer, that is refreshing and smooth. It has a slight bitterness on the after taste which is pleasant. This beer does have a slight metallic after taste which isn't a quality that I look for in a good beer. I like a nice bitterness rather than a metallic after taste. This beer isn't huge in flavour, which unfortunately means that it doesn't stand out from the crowd which is disappointing. On the plus side this beer is smooth and refreshing and would be a good beer if your looking for something smooth and mellow. This wouldn't unfortunately be for someone that likes a strong flavoured beer, with a more complex taste, however it would appeal to some. On the whole its not a bad beer and would still recommend it as a nice refreshing, smooth beer. 

Price:

€2.00 (based on an average price)

Shane

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St Peter's Organic Ale

Hey guys and girls, so I thought I would review a slightly different beer tonight. I have gone for an Organic beer. Hope you all enjoy !!! Don't forget to check out the Feedback and Beer Suggestion Page above. Thanks for all the support :)

Beer Name:

St Peter's Organic Ale

Brewery:

St Peter's Brewery

Brewed and Bottled:

St Peter's Brewery, St Peter's Hall, 

Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1NQ, UK

Alcoholic Percentage:

4.5% Vol

Measure:

500ml

Taste:

Bitter After Taste, Earthy, 

Refreshing, Crisp, Smooth

Colour:

Light Golden Orange, Honey

Odour:

Slight Hops

General Thoughts:

St Peter's Organic Ale is a nice crisp beer, smooth tasting, with a slight bitter after taste. This beer is mellow in taste, not overpowering in any way. It has a nice refreshing quality which would make it a perfect match for the summer when the weather is warmer rather than this time of the year. 

The downside to this beer is that it doesn't have any real outstanding flavours, nothing that makes it stand out of the crowd. I also think its quite expensive due to it being organic and don't really think its worth the extra you would pay.

On the whole this is a nice beer that I would buy again but not one that I would necessarily rush to buy.

Price:

€3.29 ( Based on Dublin Tesco 06/11/2012)

Shane

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