Ringwood Razorback

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House), Addiscombe, Greater London

The Anchor Inn, Wingham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		16 Feb 2023	Dry quaffable.

The Flying Horse, Boughton Lees, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		29 Aug 2022	No.6 and ditto my No.5 comment

Goldies, Dorchester, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		11 Jul 2022
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	21 May 2013

The Kings Arms, Langton Matravers, Dorset

Spooner's Bar, Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Crab & Anchor, Farnborough, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		08 Sep 2021	A bit tired, probably the first one of the day out of the pipes.

The Coach & Horses, Leyton, Greater London

Jackdaw Inn, Denton, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		13 Feb 2020
Jack William	Not Tried	03 Oct 2018
Jack William		21 Dec 2017	Ok but rather ordinary.
Andrew	Not Tried	13 Feb 2007
Andrew	Not Tried	29 Dec 2006
Brian		24 Jul 2006	Brown bitter with light, foamy head. Just one of those bog standard ales, OK but lacks interest.
Brian	Not Tried	29 Jul 2005

The Tenterden Club, Tenterden, Kent

Black Dog, Kennington, Greater London

Stepping Stones, Westhumble, Surrey

The Lady Luck, Canterbury, Kent

The Lamb, Edmonton, Greater London

The Woodbine, Highbury, Greater London

The Blind Busker, Hove, East Sussex

Marquess Tavern, Islington, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		09 May 2019	A sweetish, brown Bitter in rather flat condition.

Boot Inn, Weymouth, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		01 Feb 2019

The White Lion Hotel, Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Oct 2018	Ordered and served but we rejected it and the beer was taken off sale immediately.
Jack William	Not Tried	21 Feb 2016
thebrewingman		07 May 2014	Brown and wet. May have seen a hop in the brewing process.
ChrisE	Not Tried	20 Mar 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	06 Feb 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Nov 2011

The Castle, Walthamstow, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel	Not Tried	13 May 2018
Magnus Greel		06 Mar 2017	Superb and in top condition.

The Arrow, Yeovil, Somerset

The Phoenix Tavern, Faversham, Kent

Bargeman's Rest, Newport, Isle of Wight

Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, Dover, Kent

White Hart Hotel, Newmarket, Suffolk

The Hereward, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		09 Aug 2017	Rather weak and insipid.

Boars Head, Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire

Old Oyster House, Southsea, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		14 Jan 2017	No mention of 'Razorback' on pump-clip. A standard Best Bitter.

The Swan, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		04 Nov 2016

Maltsters Arms, Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		21 Oct 2016	Tan coloured best bitter.Berry fruits, bit on the sweet side.

The Cross Keys, Thame, Oxfordshire

The Star Inn, Ringwood, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14		06 Jul 2016	Great condition
Eddie		24 Oct 2012

The Royal Oak, Fritham, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Archie14	Not Tried	05 Jul 2016
Eddie	Not Tried	11 Nov 2012
Eddie		19 Oct 2012
Andrew	Not Tried	19 Jun 2009

Parrot, Forest Green, Surrey

The Tiger Inn, Stowting, Kent

Earl of Clarendon, Sandgate, Kent

Blacksmiths Arms, Willesborough, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		01 Feb 2016	Tasty amber ale.
ChrisE	Not Tried	02 Oct 2015

The Old Vine, Winchester, Hampshire

White Horse, Milton, Cambridgeshire

The London & Rye, Catford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	12 Nov 2015
Philip Pirrip		16 Sep 2015	Wet dog and undistinguished

Mayfly, Hawkinge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		18 Aug 2015

The Bakers Arms, Alton, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		18 Aug 2015	Oh dear I made the wrong choice here. Mr Sarson was present and even a LARGE dose of lemonade did not take away the sharpness. The barmaid empathised saying Doom Bar was the fast mover and implied Ringwood Best had tortoise sales qualities. Being in a rush to catch a train left me drinking up and leaving.

Bridge Arms (formerly The White Horse Inn), Bridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick	Not Tried	11 Jun 2015
Mick	Not Tried	04 Jun 2015
Mick	Not Tried	29 May 2015
Mick	Not Tried	13 Mar 2015
Andrew	Not Tried	01 Mar 2015
Mick	Not Tried	19 Dec 2014
Mick	Not Tried	11 Dec 2014
Jack William	Not Tried	23 Aug 2014
Mick	Not Tried	04 Jul 2014
Mick	Not Tried	26 Jun 2014
Mick	Not Tried	13 Jun 2014
Mick	Not Tried	05 Jun 2014
Andrew	Not Tried	26 Apr 2014
Mick	Not Tried	23 Apr 2014
Mick	Not Tried	16 Apr 2014
Mick	Not Tried	08 Mar 2014
Jack William	Not Tried	07 Mar 2014
Jack William	Not Tried	20 Feb 2014
Mick	Not Tried	20 Feb 2014
Mick	Not Tried	13 Feb 2014
Mick	Not Tried	05 Feb 2014
Mick	Not Tried	29 Jan 2014
Mick	Not Tried	18 Jan 2014
Mick		14 Jan 2014	Excellent condition, nice enough but no outstanding attributes.
Mick	Not Tried	08 Jan 2014

The Handmade Pie & Ale House, Weymouth, Dorset

Dundas Arms, Kintbury, Berkshire

Star & Eagle, Goudhurst, Kent

Nell of Old Drury, Covent Garden, Central London

The Peacock, City, Central London

The Castle, Macclesfield, Cheshire

The Moon in the Square, Poole, Dorset

The Red Lion, Hernhill, Kent

Chapelhay Tavern, Weymouth, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Edbeck		11 Aug 2014

The Tally-Ho! Inn, Broughton, Hampshire

Horse & Groom, Guildford, Surrey

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		29 Jun 2014	Good session ale.

The Benett Arms, Semley, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Edbeck		28 Jun 2014

The Ferryboat Inn, Hayling Island, Hampshire

Hooden Smokehouse & Cellar (formerly Hooden on the Hill), Willesborough, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor	Not Tried	05 Mar 2014
Trevor		19 Feb 2014

Our Mutual Friend, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

The Old Anchor, Twickenham, Greater London

Jester, Odsey, Hertfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		20 Feb 2014

Prince of Wales, Twickenham, Greater London

The Benton Ale House, Longbenton, Tyne and Wear

Northern Echo Arena, Darlington, Durham

The Squirrel Inn, Rugby, Warwickshire

Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale, Durham

Old Mill Inn, Fawley, Hampshire

The Porter & Sorter, Croydon, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Edbeck		14 Sep 2013

The Bugle Coaching Inn, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight

South Western Hotel, Tisbury, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		13 Jun 2013	On gravity.

The English Rose, Luton, Bedfordshire

The Hare and Hounds, Sway, Hampshire

The Gun & Spitroast, Horsmonden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	05 Apr 2013	Went off half way through the evening.
oz11	Not Tried	09 Nov 2012
oz11	Not Tried	27 Aug 2012
oz11	Not Tried	21 Jan 2012
oz11	Not Tried	29 Oct 2011
oz11		25 Jun 2011

Prince of Wales, Farnborough, Hampshire

Black Boy, Winchester, Hampshire

Quayside, Whitstable, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor		11 Dec 2012	2 pumps

Borough Arms, Lymington, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	08 Dec 2012
Stephen C Graves		06 Jan 2012	cracking pint....£3.20..... Glen keeps his ale in first class condition, and the locals obviously make sure its not around for too long!
MattY1	Not Tried	05 Nov 2011

East End Arms, Lymington, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie		11 Nov 2012
MattY1		06 Nov 2011	In top condition here :)

White Horse, Milford on Sea, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie		11 Nov 2012

The Lazy Lion (formerly The Red Lion), Milford on Sea, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie		10 Nov 2012
MattY1		03 Nov 2011	Good example of this popular local brew, hints of digestive biscuits very pleasant:)

Shorefield Country Park, Milford on Sea, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie		10 Nov 2012	Good pint but at £3.90 a pint I'm not surprised the club is quite!

Royal Oak, Downton, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie		10 Nov 2012

The Smugglers Inn, Milford on Sea, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie		10 Nov 2012

The Greyhound, Corfe Castle, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie		26 Oct 2012	Not the best of examples lacking condition with hints of malt :/
Stu		23 May 2010	Amber in colour,with fruity caramel malts and crisp hoppiness.
Andrew		24 Oct 2007	Brown bitter. Excellent well ballanced slightly tangy with good bitter bite on end

Square & Compass, Worth Matravers, Dorset

The Foresters Arms, Fordingbridge, Hampshire

The Inn on the Furlong, Ringwood, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie		24 Oct 2012	Stunning example of this new forest classic displaying the lovely biscuit notes I love from this a ale :)
ChrisE		06 Sep 2012	First rate as you would expect so close to the brewery.

The Crown, Fordingbridge, Hampshire

The Unicorn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Eddie		06 Oct 2012	Good malty notes with a hint of digestive biscuit :)
Blair		18 Aug 2012	An uninspired but pleasant bitter.
Blair		19 Jun 2011	Solid best bitter.
Ian	Not Tried	27 Dec 2010
Ian	Not Tried	11 Dec 2010
Ian		10 Jul 2010	Very malty bitter
Andrew	Not Tried	10 Jul 2010
Blair		21 Nov 2009	I've always liked Ringwood beers, they're simple yet effective. Good best bitter.
Blair	Not Tried	07 Dec 2008
Blair		01 Nov 2008	Sweet and malty, surprisdingly good. I remembered it being more bland.
Andrew		24 Oct 2008	Exactly what I wanted. Hint of toffee apple, hint of stawberry, good red fruit. Very drinkable best bitter.
Blair	Not Tried	24 May 2008
Ian		18 Aug 2007	Very fruity malty best bitter.
Ian	Not Tried	20 May 2007
Ian	Not Tried	21 Dec 2006	If I had more time, I would have tried it.

The Dolphin, Lydd, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		02 Oct 2012	Some friends who visited soon after me found the beer to be very good, so perhaps I was unlucky.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	25 Feb 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	29 Jun 2010

Town of Ramsgate, Wapping, Greater London

The Hunworth Bell (formerly The Hunny Bell), Hunworth, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		22 Aug 2012

Golden Lion, Lancaster, Lancashire

The Ale House, Chelmsford, Essex

Kings Arms, Wareham, Dorset

Duke of Wellington, Wareham, Dorset

Black Bear Hotel, Wareham, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		23 Jun 2012	Overly fruity, malty, brown bitter with a bit of toffee. Well past its best. I have tasted much better examples of this beer.

The Wagon Works, Eastleigh, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ron D		25 May 2012	Nice one for a very warm day

The Pheasant, Ashford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Bob A		20 May 2012	In excellent condition nice malty taste with a toffee flavour.
ChrisE	Not Tried	24 Apr 2012
ChrisE	Not Tried	14 Apr 2012

Harrow Inn, Steep, Hampshire

The White Horse, Priors Dean, Hampshire

King & Queen, East Malling, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		27 Mar 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Jul 2011
Hopmonster	Not Tried	12 Dec 2010
Hopmonster	Not Tried	05 Dec 2010

The George, Wanstead, Greater London

The Crutched Friar, City, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	04 Jan 2012
Andrew		20 Oct 2011	Not bad but way too cold

The Angel, Lymington, Hampshire

The Cuckoo Inn, Salisbury, Wiltshire

First & Last, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	15 Oct 2011
Pedro		04 Aug 2011
Pedro		05 Mar 2011
Pedro		09 Oct 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	23 Sep 2010

The Wheatsheaf, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight

White Hart Inn, Haven Street, Isle of Wight

Six Bells, Woodchurch, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Jun 2011
Pedro		04 Jun 2011

The Dovecote Inn, Capel-le-Ferne, Kent

The Walnut Tree, Yalding, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		03 Mar 2011

Royal George, Salisbury, Wiltshire

The Hyde Tavern, Winchester, Hampshire

Lord Collingwood, Upper Poppleton, North Yorkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		29 Dec 2010	Traditional well crafted southern England bitter. A little sulphur on the nose. Some English hops add flavour.
McGargle	Not Tried	16 Oct 2010

The Honest Miller, Brook, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Trevor	Not Tried	26 Oct 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	13 Oct 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	29 Sep 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	15 Sep 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	18 Aug 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	04 Aug 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	21 Jul 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	07 Jul 2010	Would have had this but the barrel had just run out.
Trevor	Not Tried	04 Jul 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	24 Jun 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	09 Jun 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	13 Apr 2010
Trevor		30 Mar 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	16 Mar 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	02 Mar 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	16 Feb 2010
Trevor	Not Tried	25 Nov 2009

The Loggerheads, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

The Crooked Billet, Ware, Hertfordshire

The Angel, Poole, Dorset

Poole Arms, Poole, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		08 Aug 2010
Magnus Greel		08 Aug 2010
Andrew		27 Oct 2007	Strawberry and watery plum.

Thomas Becket, Canterbury, Kent

The Burley Inn, Burley, Hampshire

Red Lion, Swanage, Dorset

King's Arms, Stoborough, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stu	Not Tried	22 May 2010
Andrew		26 Oct 2007	Bit tart, hint of strawberry

The Chequers, Laddingford, Kent

The Kingfisher Inn, Colyton, Devon

Elephant & Castle, Lewes, East Sussex

The White Horse, Dover, Kent

Royal Oak & Gas Tavern, Poole, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		27 Oct 2007	Hint of red fruit

Bankes Arms Hotel, Corfe Castle, Dorset

The Frampton Arms, Moreton, Dorset

Who	Score	When	Notes
Steve		17 Dec 2006	Having drunk this a couple of weeks ago tried it again at a different venue it was just as good. Malty taste but very smooth. Gail said it reminded her of a mild

The Lord Nelson, Hythe, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Steve		01 Dec 2006	Taste the malts very easy to drink must have be good the pub ran out of it

The Bell, Bristol, Avon

John of Guant, Horsebridge, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew		02 Oct 2005	Well ballanced hops and malt with a sweet malt taste. The finish is initially bitter but quickly replaced by a longer malt end

Kent Beer Festival 2005, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		23 Jul 2005	Reddish brown bitter with slightly red fruit aroma and some herby hop with hoppy finish. OK but I was a little disappointed, expected more