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Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby

PubAddressLast Visit Seen
Beacon HotelSedgley, West Midlands10 Sep 2021
The Cock InnLeek, Staffordshire07 Jun 2019
The Great WesternWolverhampton, West Midlands13 May 2019
Trafford ArmsNorwich, Norfolk12 Feb 2019
White Cliffs Beer Festival 2018Dover, Kent02 Feb 2018
White Cliffs Beer Festival 2017Dover, Kent03 Feb 2017
Sonder (formerly The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse; The Thirty-Nine Steps Alehouse)Broadstairs, Kent29 Jan 2017
The Hopwater CellarNewcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire25 Nov 2016
Crown InnNewcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire05 Nov 2016
The Organ GrinderNottingham, Nottinghamshire08 Jun 2016
White Cliffs Beer Festival 2016Dover, Kent05 Feb 2016
Olde VicStockport, Greater Manchester30 Dec 2015
The TrafalgarSouth Wimbledon, Greater London02 Apr 2015
Duke WilliamBurslem, Staffordshire01 Dec 2014
Gresley ArmsAlsagers Bank, Staffordshire24 Nov 2014
Weavers at Park LaneKidderminster, Worcestershire28 Jun 2014
The Coopers TavernBurton upon Trent, Staffordshire18 Jun 2014
The PubLeicester, Leicestershire24 May 2013
The Last InnOswestry, Shropshire07 May 2013
Nags HeadReading, Berkshire03 May 2013
The Lower Chequer InnSandbach, Cheshire30 Apr 2013
The Griffin InnShustoke, Warwickshire20 Apr 2013
The King's HeadLeicester, Leicestershire12 Apr 2013
The Bridge End InnRuabon, Denbighshire24 Dec 2012
01st Loughborough Winter Beer FestivalLoughborough, Leicestershire24 Nov 2012
Old FountainOld Street, Central London01 Aug 2012
The Flower PotMaidstone, Kent15 May 2012
Fly in the LoafLiverpool, Merseyside04 Jan 2012
Silk Mill Ale & Cider HouseDerby, Derbyshire26 Nov 2011
Jinnie InnRolleston-on-Dove, Staffordshire22 Apr 2011
White Cliffs Beer Festival 2011Dover, Kent04 Feb 2011
The TracksideBury, Greater Manchester28 Nov 2010
01st Amber Valley Beer & Cider Festival (The Ripley Rail Ale Festival)Ripley, Derbyshire02 Oct 2010
Dartford Working Men's ClubDartford, Kent10 Apr 2010
Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2009Margate, Kent10 Apr 2009
The White HorseParsons Green, Greater London29 Nov 2008
Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2008Margate, Kent21 Mar 2008
The Wenlock ArmsHoxton, Central London12 Aug 2006
White Cliffs Beer Festival 2005Dover, Kent04 Feb 2005

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.

Beacon Hotel, Sedgley, West Midlands

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Magnus GreelNot Tried10 Sep 2021
BlairExcellent17 Jan 2020 Such a good beer.
Stephen HarrisExceptional28 Feb 2015 Absolutely sublime. A real privilege to drink this next door to the brewery.
ChrisENot Tried27 Nov 2014

The Cock Inn, Leek, Staffordshire

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Magnus GreelNot Tried07 Jun 2019

The Great Western, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

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Philip PirripGood13 May 2019 Worthwhile nightcap (traincap) to power the journey back south
Philip PirripNot Tried13 May 2019
ChrisEExcellent29 Nov 2018 Fantastic pint. I had planned to visit the Beacon Hotel today, so I took advantage of the fact that this beer was available here.
Philip PirripNot Tried22 Jan 2014

Trafford Arms, Norwich, Norfolk

WhoScoreWhenNotes
Magnus GreelNot Tried12 Feb 2019
HSBNot Tried12 Feb 2015
Martin the MildmanExcellent18 Feb 2011 On form here with a well rounded sweetish, fruity taste and a long vineous finish. My score 16/20.

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2018, Dover, Kent

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Philip PirripNot Tried02 Feb 2018

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2017, Dover, Kent

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DosserExcellent03 Feb 2017 Superb
Philip PirripNot Tried03 Feb 2017

Sonder (formerly The Thirty-Nine Steps Brewhouse; The Thirty-Nine Steps Alehouse), Broadstairs, Kent

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DosserExcellent29 Jan 2017 Yummy.

The Hopwater Cellar, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

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Nick WillisNot Tried25 Nov 2016

Crown Inn, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

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Nick WillisNot Tried05 Nov 2016

The Organ Grinder, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

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MickExcellent08 Jun 2016 A very long time since I have seen this on, gorgeous.

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2016, Dover, Kent

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DosserExceptional05 Feb 2016 Quality
Philip PirripNot Tried05 Feb 2016 Quickly ran out

Olde Vic, Stockport, Greater Manchester

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HSBNot Tried30 Dec 2015

The Trafalgar, South Wimbledon, Greater London

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HSBNot Tried02 Apr 2015

Duke William, Burslem, Staffordshire

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Nick WillisNot Tried01 Dec 2014
Nick WillisNot Tried09 Oct 2014

Gresley Arms, Alsagers Bank, Staffordshire

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Nick WillisNot Tried24 Nov 2014

Weavers at Park Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire

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Magnus GreelNot Tried28 Jun 2014

The Coopers Tavern, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

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Philip PirripNot Tried18 Jun 2014

The Pub, Leicester, Leicestershire

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StuExceptional24 May 2013

The Last Inn, Oswestry, Shropshire

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Bear & Ragged StaffExceptional07 May 2013 The complete dark beer. Perfect balance and body, great fruity and malty and darker tastes. Straight out of the barrel and spot on.
Bear & Ragged StaffExceptional04 May 2013 The beer of the festival for me. Very deep ruby red in colour. The flavour is a complementing mixture of fruit, hops and malt all in perfecr balance. Great condition, straight from the barrel. Superb.

Nags Head, Reading, Berkshire

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Philip PirripGood03 May 2013 £3.20 pp great value making a mockery of some prices in Godalming earlier today

The Lower Chequer Inn, Sandbach, Cheshire

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Nick WillisExcellent30 Apr 2013 An excellent mild, not to be rushed!

The Griffin Inn, Shustoke, Warwickshire

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Bear & Ragged StaffExcellent20 Apr 2013 One of the best beers of its type.
Bear & Ragged StaffGood01 Jan 2012 Not quite as I remember it. A bit thin on body and the dark tastes weren't as full as I expected, then again I think this is a dark mild so perhaps they shouldn't be too full on. Didn't punch its 6.0% weight.

The King's Head, Leicester, Leicestershire

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StuNot Tried12 Apr 2013

The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon, Denbighshire

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Bear & Ragged StaffExcellent24 Dec 2012 This was as I remember it, bags of fruit and liquorice. Perfect balance and so easy to drink. Be very wary at 6.0%.

01st Loughborough Winter Beer Festival, Loughborough, Leicestershire

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AlenomoreNot Tried24 Nov 2012

Old Fountain, Old Street, Central London

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Philip PirripNot Tried01 Aug 2012

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

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PedroNot Tried15 May 2012
PedroNot Tried13 May 2012
DosserExcellent12 May 2012
PedroExcellent12 May 2012
DosserExcellent07 May 2012
PedroExcellent23 May 2011
DosserExcellent22 May 2011 A lovely sweet mild with a great kick.
PedroExcellent20 May 2011
PedroNot Tried05 May 2011
PedroNot Tried15 Dec 2010
PedroNot Tried14 Dec 2010
PedroExcellent12 Dec 2010
DosserExceptional12 Dec 2010 From the cask in the cellar. Wonderful. Should be on tomorrow.
PedroExcellent26 Nov 2010
PedroNot Tried25 Nov 2010
DosserExceptional25 Nov 2010 Doesnt get any better!!

Fly in the Loaf, Liverpool, Merseyside

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MickNot Tried04 Jan 2012

Silk Mill Ale & Cider House, Derby, Derbyshire

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ChrisENot Tried26 Nov 2011

Jinnie Inn, Rolleston-on-Dove, Staffordshire

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GarryGood22 Apr 2011 Nice mild, dark, not overly flavousome but the pleasant feeling in mouth belies the stenegth

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2011, Dover, Kent

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BlairExcellent04 Feb 2011 Shame I had this towards the end of the night so I don't remember too much about it. Do remember thoroughly enjoying it though.

The Trackside, Bury, Greater Manchester

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pavorossiNot Tried28 Nov 2010

01st Amber Valley Beer & Cider Festival (The Ripley Rail Ale Festival), Ripley, Derbyshire

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AlenomoreNot Tried02 Oct 2010

Dartford Working Men's Club, Dartford, Kent

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AlenomoreNot Tried10 Apr 2010

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2009, Margate, Kent

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BlairExceptional10 Apr 2009 This beer is wonderful. May well be my favourite beer in the world ever. I just love the combination of fruit and roasted malt with the chocolate. Fantastic.

The White Horse, Parsons Green, Greater London

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DubbelNot Tried29 Nov 2008

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2008, Margate, Kent

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BlairExcellent21 Mar 2008 Delicious, very dark with a more pronounced nutty flavour than I've noticed before. This one one of the first to sell out unfortunately.

The Wenlock Arms, Hoxton, Central London

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IanGood12 Aug 2006 I have seen this at a lot of festivals, but never had it. Black/ruby colour with lasting beige head. Bit of sickly malt. No real hop but dryish finish. Syrupy malt. In fact very syrupy malt. Couldn't drink too much of this. Nothing bad at all about it, but it's like liquid malt.

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2005, Dover, Kent

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AndrewAcceptable04 Feb 2005 Tasted like Rother Valley 'Level Best'. Not unpleasant but not for me really

Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby

6.00% ABV.

We have tried this beer 33 times.

We have given this beer an average score of Excellent to Exceptional.

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