Great Divide Brewing Company Old Ruffian
What the brewers say
“Old Ruf an is a hefty, hops-forward barleywine. Seemingly mellow at the start with subtle fruit aromas and complex caramel sweetness, it quickly becomes aggressive with its bold hops avors and huge hops bitterness.”
What our panel thought
Aroma: “Very nice sweet raisiny malt is complemented by strong caramel and toffee with a touch of nutty and light plum. The resinous hops nose showcas- es citrus and pine.”
Flavor: “Hops are aggressively resinous, piney, and citrusy (lemon, oange and grapefruit), but the bitterness stays very steady throughout. LOVE the malt com- plexity: deep caramel and raisin notes, some bready notes, and a little dry chocolate with a light nutty aftertaste. Alcoholic avor is present throughout and strong in the nish.”
Overall: “This very hops-forward beer is great for the beer lover who enjoys a lot of hops bitterness and piney/citrus avor with an amazing malt pro le thrown in for good measure.”