Great Divide Old Ruffian 3.91 886

Great Divide Old Ruffian

	Percentile
	99
	overall

Brewed by Great Divide Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Denver, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
886	3.91/5.0	3.91/5.0	10.27%	93.4	Snifter

Commercial Description:
Old Ruffian is a hefty, hop-forward Barley Wine. Seemingly mellow at first sniff, with its subtle fruit aromas and complex caramel sweetness, this deep mahogany-hued ale quickly shows its true character marked by bold hop flavors and massive hop bitterness. Old Ruffian’s rich, slightly creamy, caramel malt mouthfeel balances its grapefruit, pine, and floral hop flavors, working wonders on your palate.
A mind-numbing 90 International Bittering Units (IBUs).

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dwaggs2 (567), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 10, 2009

Bottle. Pours a reddish amber color with a decent head. A nice hop aroma. Very bitter and very good

fidel (1018), Livermore, California, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 10, 2009

Pours dark amber, malty, caramel, citrus, alcohol, little hoppy, little dark fruits.

MPosey (21), , Georgia, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 6, 2009

A nice pour, minimal head when pouring, which turns into a nice cap after it settles for a few seconds. A nice copper/amber hue with minimal clarity. A floral smell. A nice balanced flavor which finishes hoppy and fresh. Overall a very nice balanced beer.

Bragesnak (2360), Aarhus, Denmark

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Feb 6, 2009

On tap at the Cockney Pub, Aarhus, DK. 060209. Deep amber with white head. Aroma of hay and citrus. Flavor is malty with grapefruit and a shade of alcohol.

Butters (1673), Virginia, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	12/20

Feb 1, 2009

Shared with the boys for Cellar Reduction #3. Dark amber with good light tan head. Dark caramel nose with muted alcohol ester Bitter hop finish that I don’t really care for. Very syrupy body. About average for a barlywine.

Barrios (875), Nashville, Tennessee, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Feb 1, 2009

Bottle with Butters and sixfootsix at the 3rd Cellar Reduction. Lacing light tan head with lacing and some red-orange highlights in the head. Body is clear reddish color. Smells of ripe fruit, caramel, yeast and smooth hops. Tastes the same with a good balance and nice bitterness on the finish.

Dmalone102 (223), Denver, Colorado, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 1, 2009

Great Balance to this galoot of a beer. It’s huge and hoppy, but is so balanced that it goes down really nice. I dig it.

FatPhil (3507), Espoo, Finland

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Feb 1, 2009

Keg (Pikkulintu, Helsinki, American Weeks 2009)
Deep red, rocky head. Cascade biscuity aroma. I’m worried this might be just another cookie-cutter US hop bomb already. First taste was some flowery floor-cleaner, but that’s soon replaced by a really full roasty body, and sweet christmassy spicy hops. Big and bold, but falling thankfully short of over-the-top. Even the alcohol is reasonably subdued. Enjoyed to the bottom of the glass - they made that one work.

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