Beers

Tasting Notes:

History
The perfect supping beer! Our first brew and still the New Forest’s favourite tipple. Best Bitter was awarded Bronze Medal at the Munich Beer Festival in 2005.

Nose
Tempting hop aroma with fruit notes

Palate
Good malt feel in the mouth, dry, tangy fruit finish.

Comments
Delicious, easy drinking slightly tart pale bitter.

Style	Bitter
ABV	4.9%

History
Fortyniner is named after the 1849 gold rush. Golden in colour and brewed to 4.9%, Ringwood has been brewing this classic beer since 1978.

Nose
Light, fresh hop bouquet

Palate
Rounded malt in the mouth with strong hop balance, deep bittersweet finish.

Comments
Golden full-bodied malted beer, silver medal winner at the 1996 International Beer Competition at Burton-on-Trent.

Tasting Notes:

Style	Bitter
ABV	5.6%

History

Ringwood’s most iconic beer was first brewed in late 1979 without a name. A competition in the local press inspired Joe Leedham from Broadstone, Dorset to come up with a suitable suggestion!

It has won many awards but is best remembered for being voted Champion beer of Britain by Camra in 1988.

Nose

Peppery, spicy aroma with hint of apples

Palate

Luscious balance of grain and hop in the mouth, bitter sweet finish with delicate fruit notes.

Comments

Warm, rounded yet surprisingly delicate pale strong beer.

Awards

The bottled version won gold at the British Bottlers’ Institute Competition in 1996 and silver in 1998