Ringwood Brewery

Microbrewery in Ringwood, Hampshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Carlsberg Britvic
Associated Venue: Ringwood Brewery Shop and Bar - Out of business

Established in 1978

Closed in 2024

Contact
138 Christchurch Road, sirore@ringwoodbrewery.co.uk, Ringwood, BH24 3AP, England
Description
The brewery was founded by craft beer pioneer Peter Austin. In 2007, Ringwood was purchased by Marston's. Marston's stated that they would keep the brewery in operation and continue producing the full range of Ringwood beers.

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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tried on 01 Jan 2026 at 10:34


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Half pint from the cask at the Lamplighter, St Helier, Jersey. Pours clear amber with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits & biscuit malt. Medium body. Smooth, slightly sweet finish.

Tried from Cask on 14 Dec 2025 at 11:39


5.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Goose, Wolverhampton (at 3.6%). Pours “bitter brown” with a small foamy off-white head and good lacing. Mainly malts in the aroma but also some hints of red berries. In the mouth it is sweet and smooth with a creamy texture, but also some bitterness involved. Flavour has malts, some floral hops, hints of autumn fruits and (later) nuts and caramel. Bitterness creeps into the slightly dry finish as well. This is reasonable but somewhat bland.

Tried from Cask at Goose (Craft Union) on 11 Dec 2025 at 14:15


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating - A 500ml bottle collected from the brewery last spring. Pours a amber colour with a off white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus and biscuit. Medium body & level of hops. Medium bitter finish. Decent IPA.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2025 at 16:39


5
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Old rating - A 500ml bottle from the brewery shop last spring. Pours amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, light spice, sweet malt. Light body verging on the watery. Mild bitter finish. Disappointing.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2025 at 16:23


6

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2025 at 18:22


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating from 2010 - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of bread, biscuit, earth, grain & malt. Moderate body. Mildly bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2025 at 12:02


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 21-02-15 - 500ml bottle, 5.6 ABV, pours light brown with off white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, biscuit, flora & malt. Medium body. Long bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2025 at 13:25


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 01-02-15 - Pint from the cask in Jersey. Pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, lemon, grass, earth, grain & malt. Medium body. Mild bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 27 Apr 2025 at 12:58


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 2014 - From the cask, pours amber with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, fruits, toffee, hazelnuts & malt. Moderate body. Dry malty finish

Tried from Cask on 19 Apr 2025 at 09:59