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[quote:1guisayr]Likewise, Ruddles County is unrecognisable from the beer I used to drink in Nottingham ~20 years ago = it is even a different colour! [/quote:1guisayr]Is it drastically worse or just different? I don't think Ruddles is bad, but then I can't compare it to the original. I've only had it in the bottle.

Like Boddingtons and Flowers IPA pure rubbish.

boddingtons is one of the worst I ever drank I think...

If you want good Suffolk ale try and get your hands something from Adnams Brewery top stuff <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

I dont think Ruddles county is that bad people used to bring a few cans from England for me before I started brewing. Never tasted it way back though. Much better than anyting I could get in a tin here. <!-- s:x --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_mad.gif" alt="" title="Mad" /><!-- s:x -->

&amp;quot;bigears&amp;quot;:2qv1vs2q wrote: [quote:2qv1vs2q]Likewise, Ruddles County is unrecognisable from the beer I used to drink in Nottingham ~20 years ago = it is even a different colour! [/quote:2qv1vs2q]Is it drastically worse or just different? I don't think Ruddles is bad, but then I can't compare it to the original. I've only had it in the bottle.[/quote:2qv1vs2q]
It is worse IMO. It was a well-balanced brew with a substantial amount of body. It was a "big" beer. Now it is probably OK but is much lighter in both colour and body (and I think it is lower ABV too) so is not as distinctive as it was. Definitely a dumbed down brew. <!-- s:( --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_sad.gif" alt="" title="Sad" /><!-- s:( -->
To put this in perspective it has probably gone from a "classic" to "OK" and probably hasn't yet reached the "lousy" stage...but I haven't drunk it for a few years so my opinion may be out of date... <!-- s:roll: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="" title="Rolling Eyes" /><!-- s:roll: -->

Try St Peters Brewery range except grapefruit wheat beer. Some niece bitters,ruby reds and stouts. You will not be dissapointed, you will find at least one you like.