Beer Review Ruddles County

Beer Review – Ruddles County, Traditional English Ale.

Ok – so once again I find myself in beautiful Jamieson, where the air is fresh, and the beers are (usually) cold.  I know I blather on about Jamieson, but I like it, so there you go.

I should point out that each of these beer reviews are live, unrehearsed, and a total but very pleasant surprise.  I don’t know what is inside each of my birthday beer coldies until I unwrap them with the video camera rolling.

Speaking of cold beer, this one is a ripper…. (that’s Aussie slang for “really good”)….. Birthday Beer # 14 – Ruddles County Ale from England.

Now, whether your political views lean for or against the current Prime Minister of Australia (Kevin Rudd – occasionally known as “Ruddles” to his mates), Ruddles County Ale is a fine one.  With a slight taste of hops, it goes down easily, and tastes great.  I can imagine having several of these in almost any location around the world – in a noisy English pub, in a cheerful beer garden, or simply while sitting under a tree.

I should also point out that the beer is called “Ruddles COUNTY” and not “Ruddles COUNTRY” as I misread in my beer review video.

According to the label it is “A classic of the English brewing tradition, smooth and rewarding with a distinctive hoppy flavour”.

I thought I’d have a quick look at their website – http://www.ruddles.co.uk - but I found it increadibly difficult to get anything useful from it.  Full of broken links, and confusing flash/pretty graphics interaction, the website was unfortunately a bit of a waste of time… I managed to find the website shop/store, but all I found there were some lighters, cuff-links and T-Shirts… I couldn’t find anything about actually buying their beer.  The website listed on the Ruddles Country Ale label suggested  http://www.greeneking.co.uk which appears to be the parent company, but it too was full of confusing layouts and broken links.  Although apparently their beers are exported all over the world, and Ruddles County Ale appears to be big in Finland. 

But, I did manage to find some perfectly apt quotes :

“A beer in the hand is worth two in the fridge – especially if it’s a pint of Ruddles County.”

and

“Any time that’s good for you is a good time to drink Ruddles County”.

As far as the beer is concerned, Ruddles County Ale is really, really good.  If you find yourself being near one, I recommend you grab it, drink it, enjoy it, and ask for another one.

A very tasty 8 out of 10 on the Forty-Beers-Cheers-O-Meter.

I wonder what the next birthday beer review will bring ?

Thanks,

Matthew

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