Ridgeway IPA
Ridgeway Brewing

Ridgeway IPARidgeway IPA
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From:
Ridgeway Brewing
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English IPA
Ranked #22
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,894
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 14.85%
Reviews:
81
Ratings:
127
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 09, 2023
Added:
May 01, 2005
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  11
Our best seller, this bottle conditioned, hopped IPA is intensely floral, with wine-like tannin and hop resins to the fore. However, allowed to ‘age’ and the tannin will almost disappear with the floral hop being replaced by a more subtle spicy character. Natural carbonation will develop and the beer will pour with a champagne like sparkle.
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I had this on draft 3/7/23 @ the Beer Temple.

Cloudy dull orange appearance.

Small bright white head; strong, frothy lace.

Raw oats & mild orange peel notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Raw oats, mild orange peel & some earthy flavors.

Balanced & very tasty, I'd have another!
Mar 09, 2023
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.71/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap. Pretty clear amber body white sudsy head. Dry flowers with light hop bitters and citrus zest make up the bland nose. Taste adds some stale crusty bread and mild malt, floral hops run the show though, again zesty citrus supporting with a hint of tea. Feel is bright, dry, moderately shaped by bitterness, but carbonation is high. Meh
Jan 12, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.66/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle, at Plain Kitchen, Göteborg. Bottle conditioned. Golden colour, moderate head. Hoppy aroma with notes of resin and honey. Hoppy flavour, notes of resin and grapefruit. Good beer.
Jan 07, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Sep 28, 2021
 
Rated: 3.35 by Chico1985 from Massachusetts

May 12, 2020
 
Rated: 3.93 by Oleg85 from Russian Federation

Apr 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.73 by cmbeddoe7997 from Texas

May 19, 2017
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Reviewed by RochefortChris from North Carolina

2.98/5  rDev -21%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Had to have been a bad bottle. Very little carbonation, oxidized and dull but had a best by date of July 2017. I will revisit this beer as the other beers from Ridgeway have been well made.
Feb 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by dcmchew from Romania

Jan 01, 2017
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Rated by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.8/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
In Roger Protz' "300 More Beers To Try Before You Die", sequel to his CAMRA classic.
Had in my pre-BA career. If I find it again, I'll review it.
May 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by AlexAfonin from Russian Federation

Mar 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by plaid75 from New York

Feb 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Dithyramben from Finland

Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Sep 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by vinicole from England

May 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by mizx from England

May 07, 2015
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Rated by Wobbly from Missouri

4.37/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Outstanding English IPA. I would take this over most IPA's made in the U.S.
May 05, 2015
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Reviewed by titty_mcbitty from Tennessee

4.02/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This ipa pours a hazy orange-yellow with a tall white head. Lacing is left.

Smells like a forest - grassy hops and English malts and barley.

At first it's kind of dry and starchy. As it warms though it gets really good. There is a genuine hop bitterness in this beer. Also some floral tones with a nice caramel maltiness backing it all up.

Mouth feel is smooth and relatively light. Creamy, though.

I appreciate the traditional IPA English style that Ridgeway followed. I can really taste the hop oils. It's as if I were drinking beer at an English pub in the 1800's.
Mar 14, 2015
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.26/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a brown 16.9 oz. bottle. Has a rich golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of light fruits, floral, some sweetness. Taste is light hops, malts, hints of tea, mild bitterness at the finish. Feels light in the mouth and overall is a decent beer, but nothing special.
Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 21, 2014
Ridgeway IPA from Ridgeway Brewing
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 127 ratings