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.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half pint from the cask at The Lamplighter in Jersey. Pours light brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, fruits, hops & malt. Medium body. Smooth light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Lamplighter
on 22 Mar 2026
at 09:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
on 01 Jan 2026
at 10:34
6.1/10
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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
5.8/10
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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
6.4/10
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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
5/10
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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
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2025
at 18:22
5.8/10
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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
6.8/10
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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
6.8/10
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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