Tonbridge Connor's Ruby Ale

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	24 Jun 2025	Ran out
Hogan Sampling	Not Tried	24 Jun 2025	Literally just taken off on asking for it when I first got here.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	23 Jun 2025
Philip Pirrip		22 Jun 2025	Charity ale in the Irish red rather malty style
Hogan Sampling		22 Jun 2025	Second night on and still very good head and lacing and staying the course on this ruby ale by this East Peckham-based brewery, north-east of Tonbridge. A bitter and malty first bite. A pleasant and subtle infusion of plum flavouring bobbing up and down on the taste buds and a malty bitterness lingering.
Hogan Sampling		21 Jun 2025	I was recommended this ruby bitter by a Saturday regular and not in the least disappointed as punches above its weight at just 3.4% and the price reflecting its lesser gravity at £4.30 with the CAMRA 30p discount. It has just replaced the Goacher's Fine Light which was still on, and on its fourth day, about an hour earlier. Fresh on and so positively brimming with head and lacing and lasting throughout. Brewed by this East Peckham-based brewery, north-east of Tonbridge, this is a one-off in aid of a local youngster with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, an incurable disease. All proceeds are going to the Duchenne UK charity to aid their on-going research. A very malty first hit. A pleasant bitterness rising up and a hint of plum favouring to my taste buds but not sweet. A bitter dryness winning over and lingering. Not tried it before and hope they might repeat it again.