Ringwood Old Thumper (USA)

Brewed by Shipyard Brewing Company
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Portland, Maine USA

Very hoppy. I can’t come up with the proper word for aftertaste, robust tinny? Cool label. Maybe a fresher bottle would be of benefit.

Pours a wonderful amber orange with a strong tan head. The nose is amazing,smells like old wet forests,wine and fruit. Great blend of malt and fruitiness that drys out into a candy and hops finish. Very good body and lots of carbonation making for a excellent drinking experience.

A bit hoppy, amber in color, and somewhat hearty. Not really my style, but a good beer. Not one ot drink in high quantity, but nice.

Aromas of malt and candy. Copper colored. Standard bitter flavor, sweet finish. Good palate,, high carbonation.

Pours a golden amber with a nice layer of tan head.Nose is certainly one dimensional : Malt.Taste all right,it is not very thin but it still has a maltiness and that is about it.it is a bad beer.more like an "everyday" beer.

This ones a nice find, interesting flavors just a touch of slight smoke back there and it has a dry(not to bitter end). Great mix of flavors well balance beer that I will go back to now and then. I give this a high rating as each time I drink one I find more to like about it.

Pours dark orangeish-brown with a small, rapidly diminishing head. Aroma is very light. Unextraordinary flavor, slightly bitter and metal aftertaste. I thought this beer was disappointing.

Not a very strong smell, but looked great with its medium brown color and light head. The head dissipated almost instanly, and the flavor was rather ordinary. Not a bad beer, but I was not really impressed by it after having had it’s reputation preceed it.