Ridgeway Brewing

Microbrewery in South Stoke, Oxfordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Crafty Brewing Co.

Established in 2002

Contact
6 Chapel Close, South Stoke, RG8 0JW, England
Description
Ridgeway Brewing​ was established in 2002 by master brewer Peter Scholey (former head brewer at Brakspear) and his wife Vanda. The name comes from the ancient trade route that winds its way through English countryside between small towns. It has been around for thousands of years, adapting with the changing times, The reason why we chose the name Ridgeway, apart from living on it, was that we hope to create lasting experiences, believe in the long term and love the outdoors.

Bought by Crafty Brewing in February 2025.

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6

Very dry mild beginning, hints of metal, very dry. Burned grain, bitter and very dry. Interesting but not too deep.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2024 at 21:37


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle, 0.50l. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, grass and faint dried fruit. Pours dark brown color with thin creamy light brown head and sparkling appearance. Taste starts moderately roasted malty and dried fruity, following is grassy and slightly coffeish, mouthfeel is smooth and warm alcoholic, while finish is average bitter. Medium to full body, oily texture and average carbonation in palate. Very nice stout with well hidden ABV…

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2024 at 21:32


7
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Appearance: Fogged deep gold with a one finger tall off-white head of good retention. Aroma: Biscuit malt, honey, raw water, floral hop. Taste: Rather dry. Biscuit malt, minerals, floral & herbal hop. Lingering ending hop bitterness. Mouth feel: Medium body, soft to average carbonation. Summary: Decent.

Tried on 05 Jul 2024 at 19:25


6.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Appearance: Fogged deep gold with a decent off-white head. Aroma: Biscuit, honey, raw water, floral notes, pine, Taste: pretty dry, medium bitter. Otherwise as described above. Lingering ending bitterness. Mouth feel: Light to medium body, average carbonation. Summary: Drinkable enough.

Tried on 05 Jul 2024 at 18:47


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

33cl bottle from AbeerVinum, Rimini, Italy. 2022 vintage, bottle no. 2325. Pours orange amber, partially transparent, with Aroma is fruity, of ripe stone fruit, apricot. Body is partially dense, with moderate carbonation. Taste is fairly sweet, though with a more than decent bitterness as well. Final is pretty long.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2024 at 18:49


7
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Appearance: Fogged deep gold with a nice head. Aroma: Floral & herbal hop, bisquit malt, citrus, iron & catty hints. Taste: Pretty dry. Medium plus bitter. Otherwise as described above. Lingering hop aftertaste. Mouth feel: Medium minus body, soft to average carbonation. SummaryL Decent.

Tried on 17 May 2024 at 20:46


6

Backlog from RB. Mild citrus, caramel, metallic, watery

Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2024 at 10:49


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

0.5l (or pint? haven't checked) bottle purchased at Pivný Raj Mlynské nivy, shared on the terrace above the SMASH Homebrew competition with the eclectic combo of Hrabren, AJ, YoungMarijan/PBF_pivica/korica/something, Renje and Jan V.B., because why not. Very dark brown body, quite murky, off-white head. Sweetish, nutty aroma, dark malty, grainy notes, light raisins in the aroma. Sweetish, lighter body, chocolate, grainy notes, light coffee, very vague citric notes. Oddly, some stone fruit as well, peachy, ending dry. Quite okay, slightly messy, but with well hidden alcohol. Maybe we underrated it slightly, maybe not.

Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2024 at 09:00


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

0.5 l bottle thanks to Marko, shared with Ian Ober, Renje, Antonija 🐭 and PBF_korica. Aroma is chocolate, roasty, liquorice and cardboard. Some sweetness, chocolate liquorice bar, lacquer, cardboard, wild herbs, earthy, leaves. Medium body, soft carbonation, soft texture, light finish. Not hot or too strong. Alcohol quite hidden.

Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2024 at 19:26


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

33cl bottle from Abeervinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours black, with close to no foam. Aroma is weak of coffee and chocolate. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is moderately roasty. Final is average.

Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2024 at 19:16