# Ringwood Brewery — Ringwood, Hampshire

> Ringwood Brewery in Ringwood, Hampshire, England scores 2.80 out of 5 — Limited, #29 in Hampshire. 94 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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Ringwood Brewery is a brewery in Ringwood, Hampshire, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.80 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #29 in Hampshire. Of the 94 beers we track, 46% are Amber Ale and 45% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.80 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #29 in Hampshire · #1,521 in England · #24,930 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 94

## About

Ringwood Brewery was founded by Peter Austin in 1978, a man who is revered as "the father of British Micro-brewing".

Ringwood Brewery's first brewhouse was in a former bakery in the old station yard brewing Best Bitter and Fortyniner for a handful of local customers. 1979 saw the production of Old Thumper, which has since become the flagship brew.

In 1986, having outgrown the Minty's yard premises, the brewery moved to its present site, ironically the location of the old Tunks' Brewery which ceased trading
in 1821.

Today the brewery is able to produce circa 40,000 barrels of its renowned and distinctive beers. In addition to Best, Fortyniner, and Old Thumper, we now brew the blonde Boondoggle and the deliciously warming XXXX Porter.

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 46% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 45% of the beers we track
- IPA — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 138 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, England
- Coordinates: 50.8409439, -1.7873545
- Website: https://www.ringwoodbrewery.co.uk/

## Same owner

- Part of [Marston's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/marstons-brewery-8883.md)
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## Breweries nearby

- [Dead Duck Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dead-duck-brewery-32039.md) — 2.88, Limited — Fordingbridge, Hampshire — 5.9 mi away
- [Drop The Anchor Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/drop-the-anchor-brewery-14297.md) — 3.77, Fine — Christchurch, Hampshire — 6.3 mi away
- [Remedy Oak Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/remedy-oak-brewing-co-25380.md) — 2.93, Limited — Wimborne, Dorset — 6.8 mi away
- [Sixpenny Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sixpenny-brewery-15455.md) — 3.41, Poor — Wimborne, Dorset — 7.5 mi away
- [The Way Outback Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-way-outback-brewing-company-15370.md) — 3.74, Fine — Bournemouth, Dorset — 7.9 mi away
- [Brewhouse & Kitchen - Southbourne](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewhouse-kitchen-southbourne-15374.md) — 3.02, Limited — Bournemouth, Dorset — 8 mi away
- [Boscombe Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/boscombe-brewing-company-25386.md) — 2.97, Limited — Bournemouth, Dorset — 8.5 mi away
- [Dolphin Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/dolphin-brewery-25382.md) — 3.84, Fine — Wimborne, Dorset — 9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Bournemouth, England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england/bournemouth.md)
- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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