By now, it should be apparent that we are really starting to get the hang of this beer brewing lark. So far in our story, we’ve brewed, kegged, bottled and drank our first batch of Ruff. We’ve spent loads of money, and Dónall owns a 30 Litre pot that he will have no use for after we poison a loved one and give up homebrewing.
But until then, we will continue to churn out awesome beer that we make in a sticky kitchen on the Northside of Dublin (for those keeping count, Dónall’s house has been broken into once so far during the brewing process).
So without further ado, we proudly present Ruff (#2) from Dog on the Road Brewing.
As if our egos weren't large enough already from our previous brewing attempts, this beer is starting to make us believe that we are the second coming of Jesus (in brewing form). The beer is very tasty, much cleaner and crisper than Ruff (#1).
The caramel flavours are out in full force and this batch is a lot less sweeter than #1. The carbonation levels were an ongoing concern with this batch and while we didn’t get the levels spot on, I think we both agree that we were pretty damn close.
Beer Details
| ABV | 7.3% |
| Original Gravity | 1.078 |
| Specific Gravity | 1.022 |
Tasting Notes
The beer smells delicious and this sets you up for a really enjoyable first taste. Ruff #2 certainly comes closer in alcohol content at 7.3% and is much closer to Kwak than our previous attempts. It has it all, the caramel, the carbonation and the sweetness. Interestingly, on a triangle test with Kwak, both of us struggled to tell which was which and we both ended up selecting Ruff as the version that we preferred. Are we better at brewing beer than the makers of Kwak?
Yes.
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