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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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - deep brown to black with red chinks. Off white attractive head. Nose - blackberry, molasses and light smoke. Taste - more black fruit and smoky toffee. Molasses confirmed. Palate - medium bodied at least. Crunchy middle and finish. Overall - great stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2019 at 21:19

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Rødgylden klar skum tæt hvid Bær malt alc sukker Bitter modrate sød modRte Vandre blød @ home
Tried on 12 Jun 2019 at 18:34

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - golden amber with a big fluffy head. Nose - orange and pine. Taste - bready and creamy orange. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture. Bitter finish. Overall - decent.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2019 at 22:11

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sort skum brun tæt lang Kaffe vanjile tømmer brænd nødder chokolade Bitter modrate sød modrate Oile tør
Tried on 30 May 2019 at 19:30

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light pine. Taste is light sweet, light bitter. More pine. Thin finish.
Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2019 at 11:37

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - deep amber to autumnal red. Off white head. Nose - strawberry, possibly honey and brown bread. Taste - honey, caramel, brown bread. Palate - medium bodied, with a rich middle and a dry finish. Overall - probably should be an ESB in terms of style. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2019 at 20:28

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - golden with nice lacing. Nose - orange, floral and bready. Taste - citrus and flowers again. Palate - light to medium bodied. Dry and balanced bitterness through middle and finish. Overall - more of an English IPA we reckoned. Will take the ESB rate though.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2019 at 19:10

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at ash's. Pours deep amber, nose is bready, cereal, toffee, taste is similar, lots of shredded wheat.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2019 at 09:53

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle shared with Stuu666 and Ashton McCobb. Pours clear dark red-brown with a thin white head. Aromas of strawberry and brown bread. Taste is brown bread, chewy and sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2019 at 13:34

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at ash's. Pours golden, nose is floral, toffee, some citrus, taste is sweet, floral, bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2019 at 12:14