UPDATED: NOV 25, 2021 500ml bottle shared with Eric in Shrewsbury. Pours deep amber, large off-white head. Aroma of amber malt, berry sweetness. Continues to taste, a bit more of a sweet nutty fruitcake flavour profile than I was expecting, nice nutty amber malt body. Solid bitterness. Ok ruby ale.

UPDATED: OCT 31, 2021 Belle robe rouille et mousse blanche qui tient assez bien. Astringente, elle laisse dans la bouche une amertume qui dure assez longtemps.

UPDATED: OCT 30, 2021 Robe ambrée rougeoyante, limpide. Mousse beige, crémeuse. Très bonne tenue. Arômes caramel, fumé, fruits à coques fruits secs et confits. Goût sucré et amertume moyens. Texture fluide, un peu aqueuse. Carbonatation très fine. Moyennement abondante. Facile à boire.

UPDATED: OCT 5, 2021 500 ml bottle from a local convenience store (sort of). Colour wise a red ale, but taste profile wise English bitter. Pours a nice brownish ruby like a red ale; aroma of mild citrus, British hops and slightly caramelised malt; taste of nice and sweet caramel malts and esters. Both mouthfeel and carbonation medium. Pretty damn nice for a macro.

UPDATED: SEP 29, 2021 0,5l bottle (as 'Hobgoblin Ruby Beer'). A dark amber/copper beer with a thin creamy beige head. Strong aroma with notes of caramel, chocolate, roasted malts and wood. Slightly sweet flavour with notes of roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, caramel, dark and dried fruits. Bitter aftertaste.

UPDATED: SEP 26, 2021 Escura,avermelhada,espuma bege cremosa e duradoura;no aroma malte tostado,caramelo,frutas vermelhas doces;sabor segue o aroma,maltado e frutado com suave amargor da tosta no final;corpo médio,álcool bem inserido,carbonatação adequada. Boa ESB.

UPDATED: SEP 20, 2021 Getrunken als 'Wychwood Hobgoblin Ruby'. Farbe schwarzer Rubin. Geruch erinnert in Nuancen an Rotwein. Auch geschmacklich findet sich ein wenig davon. Ein Hauch von Wermut fliegt vorbei. Röstig - Spuren von Kaffee und Röstmalz. Gute Substanz. Nicht uninteressant.

UPDATED: OCT 1, 2021 Decent bottle design, not too Lord of the Ringsy.... Deep red colour, nice head, structured. Vaguely malty aroma. Watery mouthfeel. Somewhat nutty notes, malty onset, afters lightly bitter but more malty tones. Tasted again 1/10/21, tasted great! Autumn beer! Very tasty.

UPDATED: AUG 16, 2021 Bottle from Tesco. Pours a clear ruby colour with a medium sized creamy white head. Aromas of dark fruits, plums, cherries, dark jam, caramel, chocolate and a touch of roasted malts. Taste has more dark fruits, caramel, chocolate, burnt brown bread and more roasty notes on the finish. Full body with a fairly smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. Nice

UPDATED: JUN 24, 2021 23.06.2021 - 0.5l bottle from lidl in grenzach, bb 05.03.2022. pours a clear amber with a medium head. aroma of toasted malts, slight molasses. flavour of coffee, bread, dried fruits, wood. pleasant and easily drinking.