Ridgeway Brewing

Lump of Coal

Stout - English

This 7.5% bittersweet chocolate stout is the best you could hope for in these dark times. Actually, come to think of it, considering how bad you’ve been,… Read More

This 7.5% bittersweet chocolate stout is the best you could hope for in these dark times. Actually, come to think of it, considering how bad you’ve been, this little coal-black gem is more than you deserve for Christmas this year. Read Less

Santa's Butt

Porter - English

This special porter is made for winter -- rich and warming, the way they like it in the North Pole. It was inspired by this famous line from a well-loved… Read More

This special porter is made for winter -- rich and warming, the way they like it in the North Pole. It was inspired by this famous line from a well-loved children’s story book:

"And Santa sat on his great butt, drinking a hearty brew." Read Less

Bad Elf (6.0%)

Winter Ale

Olde England meets the New World in this strong, warming golden ale. A generous amount of famous English malt is masterfully balanced with an astounding… Read More

Olde England meets the New World in this strong, warming golden ale. A generous amount of famous English malt is masterfully balanced with an astounding 45 ounces of fresh hops – including English Cascade – per barrel. Read Less

Very Bad Elf

Winter Ale

Based on an original recipe from 1795, Very Bad Elf has nutty and sweet-roasted flavors attributable to its use of an ancient pale malt, uniquely recreated… Read More

Based on an original recipe from 1795, Very Bad Elf has nutty and sweet-roasted flavors attributable to its use of an ancient pale malt, uniquely recreated for this delightful ale. A rare variety of Fuggles hops dating to the mid-1800’s gives the beer a soft, rounded bitterness and uncanny drinkability. Read Less

Criminally Bad Elf

Barleywine - English

It turned out to be a case of mistaken identity, of course - wrong place at the wrong time...but Claus was soon back on the the street with the polite… Read More

It turned out to be a case of mistaken identity, of course - wrong place at the wrong time...but Claus was soon back on the the street with the polite apologies of the authorities - no questions asked. Read Less

IPA

IPA - English

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Insanely Bad Elf

Red Ale - Imperial / Double

"My goodness," muttered Claus, recalling his visit to the Institute, "the restrictive outerwear, the padded room - even padded Christmas tree ornaments.… Read More

"My goodness," muttered Claus, recalling his visit to the Institute, "the restrictive outerwear, the padded room - even padded Christmas tree ornaments. Horrifying ! Yet the little chap seems happier than he's ever been." Claus took a thoughtful sip of a most warming red ale. "Perhaps sanity is over-rated... Ho,ho,ho!" Read Less

Bad King John

Dark Ale

Bad King John is black, bitter, and intense. Like the ruthless man it honors. Do not come here looking for subtlety!

Bad King John is black, bitter, and intense. Like the ruthless man it honors. Do not come here looking for subtlety! Read Less

Imperial Barley Wine

Barleywine - English

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Reindeer's Revolt

Winter Warmer

A golden-amber, hop-accented, English "winter warmer" brewed without spices. It's lighter on the palate than the other Ridgeway holiday beers.

A golden-amber, hop-accented, English "winter warmer" brewed without spices. It's lighter on the palate than the other Ridgeway holiday beers. Read Less

Seriously Bad Elf

Belgian Tripel

Seriously Bad Elf is Peters's very English interpretation of a Belgian Tripel, brewed to warming 9% alcohol, especially for his rapidly-growing American… Read More

Seriously Bad Elf is Peters's very English interpretation of a Belgian Tripel, brewed to warming 9% alcohol, especially for his rapidly-growing American following. Read Less

Bad Elf (4.5%)

Pale Ale - English

'Tis a heavy hand what adds the hops to this festive golden ale. Truth be told, there's near to three pounds of fresh hops goes in every barrel of this… Read More

'Tis a heavy hand what adds the hops to this festive golden ale. Truth be told, there's near to three pounds of fresh hops goes in every barrel of this treasured brew. Pull up a sturdy chair, let's fill up yer best flagon with the season's finest natural ale, and I'll tell you a dark tale of elf and woe. 'Ere's to your elf! Read Less

Warm Welcome

Brown Ale - English

England- English Brown Ale- 6% ABV. This reddish-brown coloured ale has caramel and nutty aromas. Flavors of sweet malts and nuts hit the palate with… Read More

England- English Brown Ale- 6% ABV. This reddish-brown coloured ale has caramel and nutty aromas. Flavors of sweet malts and nuts hit the palate with a light-medium body. A beautiful, highly drinkable English Brown for winter or any time of year. Read Less

Reindeer Droppings 6.0%

Winter Ale

Falling from the sky like little bombs of flavour come the Reindeer Droppings! Each one is sweet like California raisins, but bitter and pungent like… Read More

Falling from the sky like little bombs of flavour come the Reindeer Droppings! Each one is sweet like California raisins, but bitter and pungent like a freshly peeled grapefruit, lip-smackingly tasty ...then 'pow!' it's gone. Read Less

Imperial Russian Stout

Stout - Russian Imperial

Imperial Russian Stouts historically tend to be declared in the range of 9 to 10% alcohol by volume, at 10% Ridgeway’s is at the top of that range. What… Read More

Imperial Russian Stouts historically tend to be declared in the range of 9 to 10% alcohol by volume, at 10% Ridgeway’s is at the top of that range. What differentiates the style from simply a strong stout or porter is that extended ageing and perhaps a little judicious “infection” before bottling which makes them considerably more vinous and sharp than an export stout so there is MUCH more of a wine character than you normally get in a strong ale. Not soured but just that little nod towards a lambic beer. Very roasty and very bitter. That bitterness mellows over time in the bottle but if you are lucky enough to get an Imperial Russian on draught it will be full on. The style is not intended to be overtly hoppy once settled but obviously with so many hops used the draught experience will have something on the hop front that won’t be there in a bottled version.
Ridgeway’s Russian Imperial Stout will be brewed once a year. A small number of numbered bottles will be made available for you to enjoy immediately or to lay down for a while. Read Less

Hamster of Doom

Brown Ale - English

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Foreign Export Stout

Stout - Foreign / Export

Ridgeway Foreign Export Stout bottle matures in a similar way to vintage port. Roasted malts and leaf hops initially provide an aroma of breakfast coffee… Read More

Ridgeway Foreign Export Stout bottle matures in a similar way to vintage port. Roasted malts and leaf hops initially provide an aroma of breakfast coffee and fresh spices that gradually fades to reveal licorice, caramel, and raisin notes that are products of the ageing process. Beneath all this change sits a solid and resilient backbone of bitter English hop. Satisfyingly foreign. You might even imagine the glow of the peat fire? Read Less

Ridgeway Bitter

Bitter - Session / Ordinary

This bottle conditioned ale portrays all that is best about the traditional British bitter - hoppy bitterness on the palate and the nose is married with… Read More

This bottle conditioned ale portrays all that is best about the traditional British bitter - hoppy bitterness on the palate and the nose is married with the full body of the beer. Ridgeway bitter uses an unusual aphid-resistant hop variety Boadicea. A golden beer with an aroma of floral hops and a little orange marmalade. Read Less

Pickled Santa

Winter Ale

A copper colored ale. The base beer is simple but very traditionally English, being brewed with 100% Maris Otter variety malted barley and 100% whole… Read More

A copper colored ale. The base beer is simple but very traditionally English, being brewed with 100% Maris Otter variety malted barley and 100% whole Golding hops. A hint of the unusual side lies in the name because it is brewed with a selection of whole spices ...whole spices, not extracts. The latter include coriander and nutmeg. Read Less

Oxfordshire Blue

Pale Ale - English

Distinctively hoppy, lively, refreshing. Blue is the first bottle conditioned ale brewed deliberately to taste great chilled. With food, at a barbecue.… Read More

Distinctively hoppy, lively, refreshing. Blue is the first bottle conditioned ale brewed deliberately to taste great chilled. With food, at a barbecue. Try serving shared in two stemmed glasses. Read Less

Querkus Smoked Oaked Porter

Porter - Smoked

Smoked Oaked Porter. 4.5% bottles.

Smoked Oaked Porter. 4.5% bottles. Read Less

Black Elf

IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Ale

"So what's going on ere' then?" asks the elf. "Black Pale Ale makes no sense at all!" "We agree completely" said the brewer, "but what else do you call… Read More

"So what's going on ere' then?" asks the elf. "Black Pale Ale makes no sense at all!"
"We agree completely" said the brewer, "but what else do you call a bottle - fermented black ale that tastes like american pale ale if you close your eyes?"
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Ivanhoe

Pale Ale - English

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Imperial Red Ale

Red Ale - Imperial / Double

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ESB

Bitter - Extra Special / Strong (ESB)

Extra Special Bitter is an English style, which first became popular in London. We are faithful in our use of exclusively whole English hops – Challenger… Read More

Extra Special Bitter is an English style, which first became popular in London. We are faithful in our use of exclusively whole English hops – Challenger and Wye Target, exactly as it should be. The result is a full warm and rich ale, with a distinct character from the yeast and an earthy orange peel note from the late hops. Read Less