Our Brands
Ringwood Beers
Guest Ales
XXXX Porter 4.7%
1 December 2013 to 31 December 2013
Tasting Notes: A smooth-drinking dark ruby beer with rich smoky aromas of roasted malt and Fuggles, Challenger, Goldings and Progress hops. A real winter warmer.
Style: Porter
ABV: 4.7%
See: Dark Ruby
Smell: Smoky, roasted aromas
Taste: Roasted malt, full-bodied
Bitter:4
Sweet:3
Bold Forester 4.2%
1 August 2013 to 31 August 2013
Tasting Notes: Bold Forester has an attractive amber hue, a smooth biscuity malt character and a crisp dry finish. It has a bold and beautifully balanced hop bitterness and a fine fresh aroma achieved through generous late-hopping with Wye Challenger.
Style: Bitter
ABV: 4.2%
See: Amber
Smell: Hoppy
Taste: Biscuity, malty, dry
Bitter: 3
Sweet: 3
Lovely Warne 4.2%
1 June 2013 to 30 June 2013
Tasting Notes: An amber ale reflecting the coloured cape worn by Lovey Warne, a New Forest legend, famous for warning smugglers of the impending arrival of the customs men. Brewed to 4.2% abv, Lovey Warne, is a crisp, full bodied, malty beer with a fragrant aroma.
FASTCASK
Style: Light Bitter
ABV: 4.2%
See: Golden Amber
Smell: Fragrant, malty
Taste: Crisp, full-bodied, malty
Bitter: 4
Sweet: 3
Filly Drift 4.7%
1 March 2013 to 31 March 2013
Tasting Notes: Drift the time away with this rich brown, easy drinking bitter packing a full bodied malty taste and fruity, hoppy aroma.
Style: Bitter
ABV: 4.7%
See: Rich Brown
Smell: Malty, mellow, hoppy
Taste: Full-bodied, luscious
Bitter: 4
Sweet: 3
Old Scrumper 4.0%
1 February 2013 to 28 February 2013
Tasting Notes: A beer for the pack to hunt down! Brewed to 4.0% abv this quaffable beer is copper in colour, with a full malty taste. The traditional hoppy aroma is infused with toffee overtones. Scrumptious!
FASTCASK
Style: Bitter
ABV: 4.0%
See: copper, reddish brown
Smell: toffee, hoppy
Taste: Robust, full, malty
Bitter: 4
Sweet: 3
XXXX Porter 4.7%
1 January 2013 to 31 January 2013
Tasting Notes: A smooth-drinking dark ruby beer with rich smoky aromas of roasted malt and Fuggles, Challenger, Goldings and Progress hops. A real winter warmer.
Style: Porter
ABV: 4.7%
See: Dark Ruby
Smell: Smoky, roasted aromas
Taste: Roasted malt, full-bodied
Bitter:4
Sweet:3
XXXX Porter 4.7%
1 December 2012 to 31 December 2012
Tasting Notes: A smooth-drinking, dark ruby beer with rich smoky aromas.
Lovey Warne 4.2%
1 October 2012 to 31 October 2012
Tasting Notes: An amber ale reflecting the coloured cape of Lovey Warne. Crisp, full bodied with a fragrant aroma.
**Available in Fastcask**
Three Sheets 3.9%
1 August 2012 to 31 August 2012
Tasting Notes: This fruity amber coloured beer will bring summer cheer to those wanting a true British winner.
Bold Forester 4.2%
1 May 2012 to 31 May 2012
Tasting Notes: An attractive amber hue, a smooth biscuity malt character and crisp dry finish.
**Available in Fastcask**
Filly Drift 4.7%
1 February 2012 to 29 February 2012
Tasting Notes: Drift the time away with this rich brown, easy drinking bitter packing a full bodied malty taste and fruity, hoppy aroma.
Ring O'The Bells 5.0%
1 December 2011 to 31 December 2011
Tasting Notes: Style: Dark Bitter
See: Ruby
Smell: Cinnamon
Taste: Rich and full-bodied
Bitter: 3
Sweet: 4
As the snow settles on the Christmas rooftops what better way to keep out the winters chill with a glass of the rich and spicy Ring O'The Bells. A full bodied 5% abv beer with a hint of cinnamon providing seasonal cheer and not a little Ding Dong!
Ground Hog 4.0%
1 October 2011 to 31 October 2011
Tasting Notes: Style: Bitter
See: Rich Brown
Smell: Malty, Hoppy
Taste: Refreshing Bitter
Bitter: 3
Sweet: 2
A thirst quencher! Ground Hog reflects all that is great about traditional English beer - malty and hoppy on the nose and a rich brown colour bursting from the glass. As sure as day follows night, Ground Hog, will tempt you back for more. Perfect at 4.0% abv.
Old Scrumper 4.0%
1 September 2011 to 30 September 2011
Tasting Notes: Style: Bitter
See: Copper, reddish brown
Smell: Toffee, hoppy
Taste: Robust, full, malty
Bitter: 4
Sweet: 3
A beer for the pack to hunt down! Brewed to 4.0% abv this quaffable beer is copper in colour, with a full malty taste. The traditional hoppy aroma is infused with toffee overtones. Scrumptious!
Filly Drift 4.7%
1 July 2011 to 31 July 2011
Tasting Notes: A rich brown, easy drinking beer. Full bodied malty taste with a fruity, hoppy aroma.
Lovey Warne
1 April 2011 to 30 April 2011
Tasting Notes: An amber ale reflecting the coloured cape worn by Lovey Warne, a New Forest legend, famous for warning smugglers of the impending arrival of the customs men. Brewed to 4.2% abv, Lovey Warne is a crisp, full bodied, malty beer with a fragrant aroma.
XXXX Porter 4.7%
1 January 2011 to 31 January 2011
Tasting Notes: A smooth-drinking dark ruby beer with rich smoky aromas of roasted malt and Fuggles, Challenger, Goldings and Progress hops. A real winter warmer.
Huffkin 4.4%
1 October 2010 to 31 October 2010
Tasting Notes: A full bodied copper-coloured ale crafted with Goldings and Fuggles, the two most prized English varieties of hops. Strong citrus fruit character with a clean bitterness drying to an ashy burnt finish. Huffkin takes its name from a Kentish tea cake which is often flavoured with hops.
Showman's Tipple 3.8%
1 August 2010 to 31 August 2010
Tasting Notes: Originally brewed for the hardworking showmen at the New Forest Show, this is a refreshing bitter to slake the heartiest of thirst's. Brewed with the finest English Malt and Hops.
Boondoggle 4.2%
1 April 2010 to 30 April 2010
Tasting Notes: The name is taken from a Scots/American word to mean 'work of little value' or to us, a jolly! We can think of nothing better than going for a Boondoggle or two and enjoying this pale golden beer with a light citrus aroma and delicious fruity finish.
Seventy Eight 4.2%
1 May 2009 to 30 May 2009
Tasting Notes: Golden, refreshing beer brewed using barley and infused with Sovereign and Goldingshops. Good malt feel in the mouth with a distinctive hoppy finish
Bold Forester 4.2%
1 March 2009 to 31 March 2009
Tasting Notes: An amber-hued ale with bold hop bitterness and a fine fresh aroma achieved through generous late-hopping with Wye Challenger. Biscuity malt and pronounced hop character with a crisp, dry finish.
XXXX Porter
1 December 2008 to 31 December 2008
Tasting Notes: A smooth-drinking dark ruby beer with rich aromas of roasted malt and Fuggles, Challenger, Goldings and Progress hops. Dry in the mouth with burnt malt with delectable chewy malt character
Old Thumper
1 November 2008 to 30 November 2008
Tasting Notes: SPECIAL PRICE - NOVEMBER ONLY. A warm, rounded yet suprisingly pale stong beer with a luscious balance fo grain and hop leavinga bitter sweet finish with a hint of fruit.
Seventy Eight 4.2%
1 August 2008 to 31 August 2008
Tasting Notes: Hop aroma with fruity, spicy flavours. Golden refreshing beer with a distinctive hoppy finish. Brewed with Barley and infused with Sovereign and Goldings hops. Brewed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Ringwood brewery in March 1978
Boondoggle 4% draught and bottle (500ml)
1 May 2008 to 1 August 2008
Tasting Notes: Meaning ‘to go on a jolly’, Boondoggle is very aptly named for a summer beer. It is a straw-coloured summer ale flavoured with Fuggles and First Gold and floor-malted barley to give it a moreish fruity taste.
Seventy Eight 4.2% bottle (500ml) and draught
1 February 2008 to 1 May 2008
Tasting Notes: Brewed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the brewery, Seventy Eight is a golden, refreshing beer with a distinctive hoppy finish. It is brewed using barley and infused with Sovereign and Goldings hops.