I consider Black Sheep Brewery to be one of my favourite breweries and ruby one of my favourite types of ale so it's almost as if Ram Tackle was made for me. I like my ruby ales more on the dark side but there's no denying that this is a beautiful looking ale. It's a mouthwatering amber colour and looks like molten toffee with the trademark thick and creamy Black Sheep head.
The aroma isn't terribly strong but I got whiffs of hops (unsurprisingly as there are 8 varieties of hops in it), juicy raisins, biscuit and caramel. The aroma matches the flavour with malty biscuit flavours transforming into tangy bitterness. The bitter aftertaste is lovely and if I had a blindfold on, I'd have said it was a bitter rather than a ruby ale.
With decent carbonation, a smooth mouth feel, medium body and amazing lacing, you can tell it's a Black Sheep ale. I would have liked a stronger flavour to give my taste buds a workout but it's another quality ale from Black Sheep and one Ale Be Seeing again.
The aroma isn't terribly strong but I got whiffs of hops (unsurprisingly as there are 8 varieties of hops in it), juicy raisins, biscuit and caramel. The aroma matches the flavour with malty biscuit flavours transforming into tangy bitterness. The bitter aftertaste is lovely and if I had a blindfold on, I'd have said it was a bitter rather than a ruby ale.
With decent carbonation, a smooth mouth feel, medium body and amazing lacing, you can tell it's a Black Sheep ale. I would have liked a stronger flavour to give my taste buds a workout but it's another quality ale from Black Sheep and one Ale Be Seeing again.
Brewed by Black Sheep, Masham, North Yorkshire
4.1% ABV
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