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McMenamins Ruby

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1062.98/5.02.97/5.04.2%72.3Flute
Commercial Description:
n 1985, McMenamins became the first brewery in the U.S.A. to legally use fruit in the creation of ales. While many other breweries have followed suit, we still make this Ruby exactly as we first did: Light, crisp and refreshingly fruity. Over 55 pounds of hand-macerated, fresh, whole raspberries are used in every batch. Taste the original! Malts: Pale Malt Hops: Vary Fruit: Whole Raspberries Specifications: Original Gravity: 1.038; Terminal Gravity: 1.005; Alcohol by Weight: 3.3% Calories/pint: 170
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risingsunzpr (14), Oregon, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/54/103/510/20

Jun 10, 2009  
I am quite fond of Mcmenamins brew this ruby ale with some monstrous rasberry flavor did however dissapoint. I have had several reasberry brews and did not care for most, this was no exception. Mcmenamins does beer far better than the impression this brew leaves. Rasberry leaves that is, I suggest you all leave this one alone and grab a Terminator.

 carruthm (1187), Seattle, Washington, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/511/20
Nov 13, 2009  
aroma of raspberry mildly sour taste with a slightly acidic palate not as bad as others make it out to be.


 kp (8600), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Nov 7, 2009  

Date: September 07, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub, Dad Watsons
Appearance: muddy orange with a red hue, wispy pink head, drippy lace
Aroma: light sweet fruity aroma with a berry tartness
Flavor: sweet berry flavor, just enough tartness to balance the sweetness, light wheat backbone
Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4


 beersearcher (312), Glendale, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Nov 5, 2009  
One of my all time favorite beers. Pours a lovely red color. fruit in the aroma. slightly tart with big raspberry taste.


 Lubiere (4557), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/58/20
Oct 18, 2009  
A pink grapefruit coloured ale with a thin white head. A faint raspberry pop aroma, with cotton candy sweetness. In mouth, a light sweetish raspberry pop, very light and watery, light sour points, uninteresting. On tap at Six Arms, Seattle, Sept. 12 2009.


 dwyerpg (2553), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/102/57/20
Oct 3, 2009  
Smells more like sour funk than raspberries with some wheat as well. This is pretty wheaty with some sweetness to it but not too much raspberry. Not that good.


 bitbucket (2036), Kirkland, Washington, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/103/59/20
Sep 19, 2009  
Sampled as Dad Watsons Ruby at Fremont Oktoberfest. Pours cloudy, the color of pink grapefruit juice. Light aroma of raspberry soda. Light body and carbonation, almost nothing in the taste. Dry finish. Effin near water.


 can8ianben (914), Pasadena, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/512/20
Sep 9, 2009  
Aroma of fresh juicy raspberries. Appearance is not unlike a glass of pink grapefruit juice - cloudy and pink. Flavor is very thin - somewhat watery - slight raspberry flavor with a faint bitter finish. Tight carbonation. A very refreshing summer beverage, certainly not a hearty drink.


 fakepurseninja (798), Washington, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/103/59/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Looks like a glass of grapefruit juice. Ruby, cloudy body. Wheat cereal malt with strong raspberry tartness. Dry and rather unappealing.



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