Denver, Colorado
Old Ruffian
Style: American Barleywine
Availability: Limited - Seasonal - (January - March)
Format: 22oz
ABV: 10.2%
IBU's: 90
Batch: bottled Dec. 29th 2009"
Bottle text & Info:
Old Ruffian is a hefty, hop-forward Barley Wine- Style Ale. Seemingly mellow at the start with subtle fruit aromas and complex caramel sweetness, it quickly becomes aggressive with its bold hop flavors and huge hop bitterness. Ultimately, the big body, succulent sweetness and massive hop character come together to work wonders on your palate.
Tasting Notes:
Pours a rust amber to brown. Shows dark cherry when backlit. Inch and half head that quickly dissipates to quarter inch. Smells of toffee and salt water taffy with hops in the mix. Smooth, creamy body - definitely a big and chewy BW. Noticeable hops with caramel, toffee and some slight souring on the finish. A solid entry into the barleywine field. This one just doesn't finish dry enough for my liking. Guess that's me largely favoring the American style over the English. I say that and I must clarify that this is still hopped enough to be considered and American interpretation - i'd place it between the Old Horizontal and the abundantly hopped Smuttynose BW.
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