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Brewed by Dorking
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Dorking, England
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 4   MEAN: 3.3/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.97   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 156   ABV: 5.2%
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Cask, Seasonal;
At 5.2% abv DB WINTER RUBY is a strong, dark seasonal ale with a smooth, rich, toffee and caramel flavour laced with a hint of banana on the nose. Truly a bitter to savour on a cold winters’ eve...


3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
chriso (7065) - London, - FEB 7, 2010
Cask (gravity dispense) at Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival, 4 February 2010. Ruby colour (surprise). Excellent condition. Little bit of apple in the aroma - maybe a little green. Quite rich fruit on the palate. Has a slightly vinous, woody character reminiscent of an old ale. Firm, slightly sharp mouthfeel with a late bitterness. Good length. Very decent effort from a fairly new brewery.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
evergreen0199 (961) - Northwood, Greater London, ENGLAND - OCT 30, 2011
Cask at Euston Tap, London. A ruby coloured pour with a medium white head. Fruity aroma. Tastes fruity, caramel, slight sweetness, smooth, rather thin and lacking in complexity for me. I quite like Dorking but this was nothing to write home about.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
harrisoni (10070) - Ashford, Kent, ENGLAND - FEB 4, 2011
Cask gravity at White Cliffs BF 2011. Decent drinking strong ale with some biscuit. Decent if a little syrupy. Quite bitter on the finish. Ilked it. Biscuit

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
ladnewton (916) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - JAN 4, 2010
Cask at the Wenlock Arms, London on 15th November 2009. Dark ruby, tan head of foam. Caramel malt with an alcoholic taste if drunk too fast. The patient drinker is rewarded with a delayed, but dryish bitter sweet finish. Mouthfeel somewhat creamy. A nice pint to sup at the fireside when there’s 2ft of snow on the ground outside.


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