Ridgeway Brewing

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

Established in 2002

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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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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle at ash's. Pours golden amber, nose is toffee, caramel, light fruit, taste is sweet toffee, grassy, ok.
Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2019 at 12:14

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle shared with stuu666 and Ashton McCobb. Pours clear pale golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light lemon and floral hops. Taste is light bitter, fruity, grassy. Clean finish.
Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2019 at 11:34

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - deep amber with a hint of red. Nice lacing though it disappears a bit quicker than expected. Nose - hazelnuts, red fruit and brown bread. Taste - red and orange fruit. More brown bread. Palate - medium bodied and crunchy textured. Dry crunchy finish. Overall - good ESB.
Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2019 at 11:12

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb. Pours clear copper with a short-lived thin white head. Aromas of red fruit, light nuts and citrus. Taste is more of the same. Decent example of the style.
Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2019 at 11:05

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - golden with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - a touch of peach. Canned mandarin and fresh orange. Taste - canned peach this time. Bitter orange at the back. Palate - creamy and close to medium bodied. Lovely balanced dry and tangy finish. Overall - lovely beer with great balance.
Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2019 at 21:33

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Appearance - dark brown to black with red chinks. Off white attractive head. Nose - pine and grapefruit pith. Fruit loaf follows that in. Taste - more fruit loaf, a touch of candied lemon and orange and some citrus zest too. Palate - rich and medium bodied. Crunchy in texture. Dry crunchy finish. Overall - enjoyed this. I appear to have been drinking a different beer from most previous reviewers. Accurate to the style it is not. It's somewhere between Mild and ESB.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2019 at 22:14

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 5.5
Foggy amber colour. Modest ivory head. Aroma: caramel, biscuit, candied fruit. Full body. Soft carbonation. Taste: robust special malts, fruit esters, light bitterness. Warming alcohol.
Tried from Can on 11 Apr 2019 at 09:31

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tap @YNWA, Kolding. Clear, very dark brown, creamy light beige head. Roasted aroma, light coffe and berry notes. Sweetish flavour, coffee, nuts, a little choc and caramel.
Tried from Draft on 23 Mar 2019 at 15:41

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bardzo fajne, udana Angielska IPA. zywiczne chmielne, a zarazem delikatne, nieco przyprawowe. Jasno zlote z drobinkami nieaktywnych drozdzy. Piana srednia ale lepi sie do szkla jak mucha do lepa Brosa. Goryczkowe, wytrawne i pozostawia przyprawowa goryczke na podniebieniu. Udane.
Tried on 09 Mar 2019 at 13:04

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Tried on 26 Feb 2019 at 01:49