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Ruby Red American Ale
Fat Bottom Brewing
- From:
- Fat Bottom Brewing
- Tennessee, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #224 - ABV:
- 6.1%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #24,436 - Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 12.12%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 20, 2023
- Added:
- May 06, 2013
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 43
Our flagship brew is a delicious red ale with a blend of rich, specialty malts that have been carefully chosen by our brewmaster, ensuring a robust flavor, without being overbearing. She’s perfectly balanced, and a real crowd pleaser!
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.3/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.3/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Look - my glass seamed to be dirty but the beer itself was great looking. Nice amber red
Smell and taste - malty rich and robust
Feel - medium light body with a lighter carb
OVerall - pretty nice amber
May 12, 2023Smell and taste - malty rich and robust
Feel - medium light body with a lighter carb
OVerall - pretty nice amber
Reviewed by gentlystewed from Georgia
4.22/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a beautiful amber red body, giving up a fluffy off-white head.
The nose is grainy and bready with a smidgen of caramel.
The flavor is all biscuits and and buttered toast followed with a mild hop bite.
The mouthfeel is light to moderate.
Overall a solid brew. I'm a big fan of this style and I appreciate every brewery that produces red ales.
Apr 09, 2021The nose is grainy and bready with a smidgen of caramel.
The flavor is all biscuits and and buttered toast followed with a mild hop bite.
The mouthfeel is light to moderate.
Overall a solid brew. I'm a big fan of this style and I appreciate every brewery that produces red ales.
Reviewed by WickedBeer from Alabama
3.06/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Batch #1082
Canned on 04/16/18
08:50:55 BOTTOMS UP!
Dark crimson-hued amber, with a small head of off-white foam that sits on top in a thin layer. Cold pour, not too much sticking lace.
Definitely an older can, over 7 months old ... caramel comes out on the nose, but struggles to fight through the heavy malt presence.. it envelops most of the deducible aromas.
Again, a malt predominance. However, the hops and caramel fight through and have a nice balancing role in the flavors. However overall, with the major I’m getting being malt and a metallic finish, I’m gonna to ahead and say that this one shouldn’t be cracked open in the “late innings”.
Still got a decent mouthfeel, medium carb and a smooth finish.
Nov 30, 2018Canned on 04/16/18
08:50:55 BOTTOMS UP!
Dark crimson-hued amber, with a small head of off-white foam that sits on top in a thin layer. Cold pour, not too much sticking lace.
Definitely an older can, over 7 months old ... caramel comes out on the nose, but struggles to fight through the heavy malt presence.. it envelops most of the deducible aromas.
Again, a malt predominance. However, the hops and caramel fight through and have a nice balancing role in the flavors. However overall, with the major I’m getting being malt and a metallic finish, I’m gonna to ahead and say that this one shouldn’t be cracked open in the “late innings”.
Still got a decent mouthfeel, medium carb and a smooth finish.
Rated by PapaBearZoso from Tennessee
4.08/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
It’s a solid red.
Aug 18, 2018Reviewed by jeffdr123 from Florida
3.38/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the Nashville airport. Pours a pretty amber, and the aroma is a little bland. Good carbonation and a smooth blend of malt and hops. It's just fine.
Jul 30, 2018Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.57/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from 16 oz can into a Fat Cat pint glass. Jan. 2018 canning date on can. Batch #1004.
Nice reddish-amber colored body with an eggshell head that has good retention.
Hop forward aroma with caramel malts.
Flavor: well balanced and good complexity but not particularly harmonious mix of grains and hops. Spicy-earthy hops and caramel malts are most obvious, with more subtle rye.
Jun 30, 2018Nice reddish-amber colored body with an eggshell head that has good retention.
Hop forward aroma with caramel malts.
Flavor: well balanced and good complexity but not particularly harmonious mix of grains and hops. Spicy-earthy hops and caramel malts are most obvious, with more subtle rye.
Ruby Red American Ale from Fat Bottom Brewing
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
119 ratings
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