Ridgeway Bitter

Brewed by Hepworth
Style: Bitter
Horsham, England

This is bright golden, bubbly, with a thick active white head that foams up big and fast, regardless of efforts to keep it under control. The head lasts and stays thick to the end, leaving thick, nice lacing that covers the glass to the very end. The aroma is mild, faint yeasty bread and definite lemon peel citrus. The taste is bready malt up front with mild sweetness, rapidly giving way to mildly bitter hoppiness, and a hoppy, floral finish leaving a pleasant floral aftrertaste. It is crisp, with a fairly full yet lively feel. It is very refreshing, smooth, balanced, exceedingly drinkable and tasty. The first sip seems kind of disappointing, but its true full character takes over after that, making it very satisfying.

Deep gold wolor with thick lasting head. Wonderful aroma of Challenger hops with solid malt backbone. Flavor is a pleasant balance of hops and malt in delicate combination. Finishes with a slight apricot flavor. Very nice session beer.

Bottle. Amber body, big white head with good retention and lace, fruity, hoppy nose. Well balanced malt and hops, has that Maris Otter character, rather thin, quaffable.

Much better than their Ivanhoe, had warm w/a faint aroma. Taste is dry and hoppy. A nice ale, really reminds me of like an American Pale Ale than a bitter. Good.

Pours a beautiful golden color with a tall lasting froth. good residual lacing. Aromas of malted biscuits and citrus peel. Medium full nectar with ample residual effers. A solid malt backbone supports a defined bitterness with flavors of said citrus peel, caramel, and biscuits. The finish is bittered nicely leaving a lingering biscuit essence. This is a nice specimen living up to it’s style with a very focused bittering component and a fresh hop profile.

Bc 0.5l bottle. Golden in color with a nice white fluffy head. Aroma is hoppy and fruity. Very fruity. Citrusy. Malty and hoppy flavor. Slightly bitter. Light and refreshing. Drinkable.

Large tight beaded white head, good retention with abundent sticky lace, lasting. Nose is hop spicey with citrus whiffs. Body is light/medium, spry, good mouthfeel. Dry malts are lightly blanketed by the spicey hop flavors but still manage to shine through with a nice breadyness and toast. Flavors are fairly well balanced. Finish is dry, a bit earthy and a pleasent hop bite.

Hoppy, malty aroma, copper, pours a large billowy, off-white head, lot’s of carbonation, some fine malts. Beautiful malt start, boisterous hops accent. Really well balanced, woody, leafy and bitter! Terrific! A marvelous Session Ale!