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It's such a blessing that so much Ridgeway beer gets to the USA - still. Even in the era of import decimation, this beer still keeps on coming. I am quite literally so very grateful. Sourced from my online DC shop. Beautiful, light copper, crystal...
Bottle number 4815. Kahn's, Indianapolis, sometime in the latter half of 2022. 330 mL bottle. I have zero expectations here, or at least I'm assuming that it's going to be a dud, and anything and everything above that will be a bonus. Deliberately...
Very hazy, orange pour. Very nice, bubbly head that offers plenty of sticky lace with very good retention. Nose offers plenty of sweet, grainy, almost earthy notes. A hint of alcohol but not much. Ridgeway certainly has a lot of these Christmas...
The presentation of this beer certainly makes one think that this could be a Scandinavian beer - something about the name and the label. Had no idea this was a Ridgeway beer until I looked at the label very carefully. A really pretty color on the...
WOW! Extraordinary. I wasn't expecting this. 500 mL bottle, Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. I didn't bother to check the ABV or anything about this beer before I cracked it, and as a result I got quite a shock Pour is jet black (some reddish highlights...
500 mL bottle that was $4.99 purchased on a recent visit to Asheville, NC, USA. For some reason, although we get a few Ridgeway beers in Georgia, this one has never shown up. Delighted to get my hands on it. Pour is a very light golden body...
Relatively new entrant to the GA market, I picked this one up for $4.99 at Tower on Piedmont, Atlanta, GA, USA. 500 mL bottle, "F10 288" on the label. I'm not really sure what a "XMAS English Ale" is, but here we go. Pour has gold clarity with a...
Additional notes: 09/29/2022 (Pictured). Another beer where the nots from 14 years ago match the current experience almost perfectly. It's hard to find any discrepancy at all. Great sticky lace, biscuity moreishness, and great English Pale Ale...
Additional notes 10/04/2022 Possibly a 2021 vintage (L21 254) considering when I purchased it, but it does have the Shelton Bros moniker so maybe earlier than that. Same presentation, ABV etc. as years gone by which suggests this still sells well...
$4.99 for the 12oz bottle. Delighted to find this at Green's on Ponce, Atlanta, GA, USA. WOW! Best beer I've had in some time. Pour is a BEAUTIFUL, honey amber body with amazing clarity, a fantastic head and some nice lace. Carbonation is mild, but...
Updated notes 01/12/24 (pictured) I still don't quite 'get' this beer, and I certainly still don't know what a 'Winter Porter' is, but I like it a little more than I did just over 16 years ago. The beer still feels like a brown ale to me more than...
Definitely the best of the three Bad Elf series that I have had so far. 500 mL bottle. $6.88 from Beverage Mart in Acworth, GA, USA. This has probably been aging in the store for at least six months, likely even a little longer. It's held up and...
Additional notes 11/01/23 (Pictured) I'm not going to lie. This is an old bottle that was collecting dust on a random store's shelf in Ohio. I knew it was old for a couple of reasons, one because this essentially doesn't get to the USA these days...
Green's, Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA, USA. 500 mL bottle. Light orange pour with a small but persistent, bright white head. Significant lace, quite thick on the inside of the glass. An all malt nose with typical biscuit sweetness. Nice. The tastes...
A significantly different bottle label than the one in the BA database. The stillness and the lack of carbonation from the bottle make this perform almost like a cask ale. Despite the lack of head there still is a significant amount of lacing. I...
Additional notes 06/27/23 (pictured) 500mL bottle as usual, from Jungle Jim's last weekend. L24 222. I stand by everything written below. This is one of those beers where notes from 16 (gulp!) years ago seem to be precisely what I would say today....
Additional notes 12/23/22 (Pictured) Fantastic head, rocky with great lace and high. Color is good without any clarity. Still oodles of malt and strong hop backbone holding it up. Still a little slick; still makes you feel the size of the beer....
Additional notes 06/30/24 Pictured. I buy a few of these every year when I can find them, and they continue to deliver a beautiful, English simplicity that is only possible to get from beers from home. The other beers in this series make a bit of a...