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Great Divide Old Ruffian 3.91 886

Great Divide Old Ruffian

Percentile
99
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bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8863.91/5.03.91/5.010.27%93.4Snifter
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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 faroeviking (6130), BjórtjóðveldiðBjórheimBjórsins, Faroe Islands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 18, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a hazy deep brown colour with a nice creamy beige head leaving a good lacing. Sweet aroma of hops, citrus, pine, toasted malt and alcohol. The flavour is sweet with a lot of hops, citrus and fruity with toasted malt, caramel and alcohol. The finish is bit brunign sweet with bitter hops.


 TheEpeeist (1496), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Jun 17, 2007  
22 oz bottle, maybe 2 years old. Murky dark brown with a lacy tan head. Nose of caramel and grassy hops. Bitter, buttery bite with caramel-apple. Medium body and light carb. A hoppy barleywine to be sure but now quite balanced. Good stuff.


 bdigital (593), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 16, 2007  
Bottle pours a murky, dark amber with small white head. Strong dark roasted malt aroma and a little bit of caramel and cane sugar notes. Wonderful mouth feel. Not much in the way of noticeable hops in the taste. Tasted more like a strong ale than a barley wine. Drank this with some deep-fried jalapenos and pickles at Hot Shotz in Indy. Good brew.


 ultraspank (866), Dublin, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/514/20
Jun 13, 2007  
Fruity nose of alcohol and grainy malt. Pours a sparkling copper with ruby highlights. The lovely cascade produces a mostly lasting tall beige rocky head that leaves behind light lace. The well balanced flavor is light on acidity. The roasted grainy finish has moderate to heavy bitterness. The thick body is syrupy and soft.


 drewbeerme (2315), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 25, 2007    Updated: Mar 12, 2008
22oz bottle, cellar aged for 2 years. i thought i already rated this one so i didn’t take much notes. i’ve also had this most recently at 1 years age and fresh but i dont recall what it tastes like fresh. at 2 years age...i love the way this beer ages, at 2 years there’s a lot of nice oxidized notes of tobacco and charred wood. some chocolate and lots of caramel notes. the hops have faded but are still present. carbonation is fine, alcohol very well hidden. this may be peaking at 2 years old but i bet it could 3-4 years. very fine aged beer.


scottyw (46), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/516/20
May 24, 2007  
Aroma is the best part of the beer. Finish is very long, slightly acidic/alcoholic. Intially the taste is sweet, but then gives way to the strong finish. At the bottom of the glass, after it has warmed some, caramel makes its way into the nose. Personally, not a huge fan of Barley Wines, but this has been the best!


 johnadam2002 (529), Hainesport, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
May 24, 2007  
Aroma of sweet malt with hints of hops and fruit. Light on hops and fruit. Tastes of caramel malt, hops, pine, fruit, spices, and alcohol. Pretty complex with sweet malt being more dominent.


 FLnative80 (174), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
May 23, 2007  
Bottle. 22 fl. oz. Hazy, redwood color with some lucious off-white head. Sweet aroma of malt, raisin, and hops. Creamy and full-bodied. Initial flavor is sweet and malty which is then quickly overpowered by a dry, hoppy finish. This beer has it all.



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