Ringwood Old Thumper (UK Version)
Ringwood Brewery

Ringwood Old Thumper (UK Version)Ringwood Old Thumper (UK Version)
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From:
Ringwood Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Ale
Ranked #73
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,901
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 14.13%
Reviews:
79
Ratings:
176
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 15, 2024
Added:
Aug 20, 2003
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  23
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Rated: 3.5 by Dethark from England

Jan 15, 2024
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
August 2018: Cask half pint at The Lamplighter, St. Helier. Reddish brown colour. Spicy, herbal and malty aroma and flavour, hints of red berries. Very good beer, will buy again when I can.
Aug 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.78 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 10, 2021
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Reviewed by misteil from Ireland

3.73/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
ah, i just bloody had to go to the new weatherspoons on candem street, i couldn't help myself, when in rome and all that, pint of real ale, its not half bad to be fair to it, chestnut coloured clear enough beer, off white nitro head, very sweet malty aroma, caramel, beer itself does actualy have a nice balance between sweet malt flavour and fruity hops, with decent kick of bitterness to boot, brown bread, caramel, toffee, orange, pink grapefruit, and just a slight nutty character, beer is light to medium bodied with barely any carbonation, very smooth and creamy, very drinkable, it makes for a nice beer at lunch on a random september thursday anyway, pleasantly surprised
Sep 16, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by bad_poetry from England

Aug 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by Rymish from Colorado

Oct 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mousel from Canada (ON)

Aug 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.58 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2018
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.68/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L - Quite dark chestnut, clear, pours with 5mm pale tan head.
S - Mild roasty-toasty grains.
T - Medium malty body into significant hoppy-dry finish.
M - Overall it's mainly happening over on the dryer side. Carbonation in the mouth is holding up well (the foam head is now lacing). The hoppy dryness is quite pronounced so it's very refreshing.
O - Rather intriguingly this beer has prominent hoppy dryness, yet there are sufficient malts that balance it. It adds up to a very accomplished beer. I note zero out of place/balance here, and I'd very happily buy it again.
Bought from Premiere Wine near Paddington Station, London W2 @ £2.69/500ml. BB 31/3/2020
Bottle states ABV% is 5.1%, vs 5.6% in the Description here:
Oct 07, 2018
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Reviewed by Spike from England

3.49/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
500ml bottle. ABV reduced to 5.1%.
L: Dark amber colour, clear, almost no head.
S: Sweet, herbal, slightly medicinal.
T: Bitter, woody, leafy, tea-like, sweet.
F: Medium body with dry finish.
O: Rich, very malty, full flavoured, strong ale. It’s ok.
Feb 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.78 by Macamah from England

Oct 15, 2017
 
Rated: 2.43 by TwiggyCZ from Czech Republic

May 03, 2017
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Reviewed by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
It pours dark brown with a minimal head. The aroma is mild but it offers notes of caramel and some forest fruit. The taste is well balanced but the malts definitely have the upper hand. The sweetness that comes through however is fairly complex, with lots of fruitiness and caramel hints. One of the tastiest English Pale Ales I've had in a fairly long time.
Apr 18, 2017
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

3.16/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
From Hipercor. In Ikea's pint glass. Watching Los Soprano 5x10. Reallt nice aroma to caramel and marshmallow. Taste starts the same but an abrupt bitterness interrupts spoiling the experience. Fine still but a pity because the nose promised much more than the mouth gives.
Apr 03, 2017
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Rated by Marius from Netherlands

3.4/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle shared at August THT. Dark ruby with no head. Bitter hops, passion fruit, metal, macerated fruit.
Dec 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by FCox143 from England

Oct 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by Wantedandlisted from Ukraine

Aug 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.06 by Xaldos from Ukraine

Aug 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by sephyrott from Spain

Jun 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by Geosuds from Spain

May 28, 2016
Ringwood Old Thumper (UK Version) from Ringwood Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 176 ratings