Beers similar to Ruby Red Ale

Amber Ale·United Kingdom·4.3% ABV·One of 99 Amber Ales in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Ruby Red Ale's dark-fruity and malty character. An auburn-red ale with subtle malt undertones and a pleasing aroma of vine fruits, followed by distinctive spicy, peppery and pleasantly woody flavours. Rye Crystal malt goes into the mash. The ale comes from a brewery founded in 1996 in former farm buildings beside the moated St. Peter's Hall, deep in the Suffolk countryside.

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10 beers like Ruby Red Ale

Red Empress

Weyermann Braumanufaktur

Germany · Amber Ale · 6.5%

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81%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fruit notes and oak notes as Ruby Red Ale, adds earthy notes, noticeably more bitter, but without the spiciness.

What carries overfruitysmoothoakcarameldark fruit

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

Compared to Ruby Red Aleberryearthybreadyspicy

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch more body.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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Duckstein Winter Bier

Duckstein

Germany · Amber Ale · 6.2%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares spiciness and hop character with Ruby Red Ale; adds fullness, a notch stronger, but drops fruit notes.

What carries overspicydark fruitmaltysmoothhoppy

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Ruby Red Alefull-bodiedorangebitterfruityoak

Structure: Very close — a touch more body, a touch less sweetness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Oak Aged Amber

Fierce Beer

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.5%

ALTERNATIVE

76%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Ruby Red Ale on spiciness and oak notes: adds vanilla notes, drops fruit notes.

What carries overoakspicymaltycaramelsmooth

Structure: very close

Compared to Ruby Red Alevanillatoastybreadyfruitydark fruit

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Sly Rye

Charnwood Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.2%

76%

MATCH

A touch more nutty notes, no oak notes — spiciness and fruit notes as with Ruby Red Ale.

Structure: very close

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Rebels Brew

Traquair House Brewery

United Kingdom · Brown Ale · 4.2%

76%

MATCH

Keeps fruit notes and oak notes like Ruby Red Ale, adds fullness, drops spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Doom Bar

Sharp's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4%

76%

MATCH

Mirrors Ruby Red Ale's spiciness and hop character — plus resin notes, noticeably less bitter, minus fruit notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Valhalla

Sambrook's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 5%

75%

MATCH

Like Ruby Red Ale on fruit notes and hop character — adds toasty notes, a notch stronger, but without the spiciness.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Greedy Goose

Hook Norton Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.2%

74%

MATCH

As with Ruby Red Ale, same fruit notes and hop character; adds richness, no spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Caribbean Rum Cask

Innis & Gunn

United Kingdom · Scottish Export Ale · 6.8%

73%

MATCH

Stronger — same spiciness and oak notes as Ruby Red Ale, adds vanilla notes, a notch stronger, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: a notch stronger

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Afterglow

Sambrook's Brewery

United Kingdom · Amber Ale · 4.7%

71%

MATCH

Same spiciness and hop character as Ruby Red Ale, adds richness, but without the fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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