McNeills Ruby Ale

Brewed by McNeills Brewery
Style: Amber Ale
Brattleboro, Vermont USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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From a bottle poured an amber color with a fair amount of head. Nice malty lightly toasted flavor with a quick finish.

22 oz bomber from Canals Hainesport. Poured a reddish body under a bubbly/foamy off white head. Aroma had some juicy orange notes mixed in with dusty grains and some wet cereal. Flavor of dirty earth and some raw malts. Thin mouthfeel with bubbly carbonation and thankfully a quick fading aftertaste.

Bottle, thanks Dmac. Pours out a nice amberish color with a moderate off white head. Aroma is of some very light citrus hops and grain. Taste is sweet, sticky malts, oranges light bitterness and some grains. Not bad.

Verre de dégustation, provenant d’une bouteille de 22 oz, au Mondial de la Bière 2011 (Montréal, QC). Arôme: Odeur de caramel légèrement fruité avec une pointe d’houblons. Apparence: La couleur est blonde-dorée voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’houblons avec une pointe de caramel. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement minérale. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement houblonné. (Rating #3718)

Pour light golden ruby decent creamy beige head. Aroma citrus, pine caramel, grapefruit. Taste bitter, citrus ,caramel, fruity, grapefruit, tangerine. MF medium body decent carb. Solid brew but kind of meh.

Pours reddish, amber with a reasonable, fluffy white head. Caramel malts, interesting funkiness attributable to the grapes, pine, floral hops. Sweet malts favors upfront as an interesting spice hits on the finish. Pretty good.

From tap at Sunset Grill. Pours hazy orange with with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity and slight citrusy. Mild spiced and slight citrusy, Bitter, dry and yet fruity flavoured into the finish. Ends dry and bitter.

UPDATED: MAR 3, 2011 Draft. Pours a deep amber color with nice head and lacing on glass. Smells of fruit and carmel. Taste is fruity witha crisp pilsner bite. Not bad, but im not sure if this is an amber. More like a beefy red ale with a powerful nose and flavors of concord grapes.. Theted carmel am sharp tangy hops. Pretty good

There is a silly drawing on the label - I’m not sure what the point is of the Indian/Middle East references. Very pleasant aroma of fresh bread, pine needles, and flowers. The aroma reminds me a little of some Sierra Nevada releases. The flavor is robust, with plenty of sharp, tangy English hops and some dandelion. This seemed more like a strong bitter or English pale ale than an amber. Ruby is an excellent Vermont brew, and my favorite so far from McNeill.

Bottle; poured a glowing amber red color. Aroma of red malt, earth, fruit and bread. The flavor is ok. Earth, caramel, a bit of pine and some alcohol/fruit. Body was average with moderage carbonation. Ok.