Ridgeway Brewing
Microbrewery
in
South Stoke,
Oxfordshire,
England 🏴
Owned by
Crafty Brewing Co.
Established in 2002
Contact
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.
Bought by Crafty Brewing in February 2025.
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50 cl bottle poured into a Snifter. Clear amber golden colour with a creamy off-white head. Sweet aroma with caramel malts, fruits, nuts, bread and earthy hoppy notes. Taste is sweet. Medium bodied. Dry finish with fruits, caramel malts and earhty floral notes. Rather dry at the finish. Ok, had not expected such a dryness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2020
at 19:54
5/10
Backlog
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2020
at 17:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of cooked corn and faint spice. Taste is dried herbs and more corn. Malty notes. Crisp on the finish. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2020
at 19:16
7/10
Aroma mørke frukter, malt, barleymalt, karamell, sirup, Utseende klar gylden med offwhite skum. Smak barleymalt, plomme, sviske, sirup, brød, humle. Middels fyldig, smaksrik, mørke frukter i ettersmaken, moderat bitter. Smakt Juni 2018
Tried
on 10 Oct 2020
at 20:48
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - golden with proportionate white lacing. Nose - sweetcorn with a light hint of hop spice. Taste - more sweetcorn, with an edge of green herbs or even green peppercorn. Palate - light bodied, dry malty and hoppy finish with measured bitterness. Overall - good lager.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2020
at 16:11
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - golden amber with a big fluffy head. Nose - pine getting into rosemary or lavender. Citrus too. Taste - lavender and grapefruit. Palate - light bodied, creamy middle with balanced texture on a finish. Overall - good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2020
at 18:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - deep amber to brown. Off white head. Nose - chocolate, caramel and hazelnuts. Taste - more caramel and chocolate. Edge of brown bread or biscuit. Palate - medium bodied, creamy texture, long linger. Overall - I think this is as much a Bitter as a Brown Ale. Enjoyed it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2020
at 16:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Beers of Europe.. Appearance black with a creamy head. Nose - molasses, but dry. Liquorice. Taste - more liquorice and raisins. A bit of tar on the side. Palate - medium bodied at least. Roasty through middle and finish. Overall - very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2020
at 15:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours dark brown to black with a thin off-white head. Aromas of hazelnut, tar, liquorice, red wine. Taste is more of the same. Nicely done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2020
at 15:53
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Appearance - cloudy copper. Thin but attractive white lacing. Nose - wood, candied orange. Wood spice. Taste - woody, fudge and nail varnish on the finish. Palate - medium bodied, a bit boozy and woody astringency on the finish. Overall - not sure the nail varnish was intended.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2020
at 15:28