Razorback
Ringwood Brewery
- From:
- Ringwood Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Bitter
Ranked #188 - ABV:
- 3.6%
- Score:
- 74
Ranked #38,659 - Avg:
- 3.05 | pDev: 18.03%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 15, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 24, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
74
Okay
74
Okay
The perfect supping beer. Our first brew and still a favourite tipple. Tempting hop aroma with fruit notes. Good malt feel in the mouth dry, tangy fruit finish. Delicious, easy drinking slightly tart pale bitter. Razorback is brewed to the same recipe as the famous Ringwood Best Bitter, which has been revered for its quality since 1978.
With an ideal balance of hoppy happiness and citrus fruit, our classic Razorback is plenty refreshing to hit the spot. An easy drinking thirst quenching bitter that’s perfect for all occasions.
With an ideal balance of hoppy happiness and citrus fruit, our classic Razorback is plenty refreshing to hit the spot. An easy drinking thirst quenching bitter that’s perfect for all occasions.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.6/5 rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
April 2015: Cask pint at the Sand Martin, Cardiff. Copper colour, lasting moderate head, slightly off-white. Moderate malty aroma, hints of toffee. Very smooth mouthfeel and flavour, moderately malty but not sweet, a slight fruitiness makes it very drinkable. Decent hops in the aftertaste.
Aug 03, 2023
Reviewed by JohRvs from England
2.84/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
2.84/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Look: Golden amber ale.
Smell: Slightly malty but nothing significant.
Taste: Smooth malty freshness dances with my taste buds.
Feel: Refreshing malty smoothness.
Overall: A drinkable ale.
Aug 03, 2023Smell: Slightly malty but nothing significant.
Taste: Smooth malty freshness dances with my taste buds.
Feel: Refreshing malty smoothness.
Overall: A drinkable ale.
Reviewed by charlatan from Scotland
3.57/5 rDev +17%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev +17%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pretty cheap bottle from Asda. Chestnut colour with head which thins pretty quickly to a little mottling on top and a ring around the glass. Nose is malty with a hint of tobacco. Definitely on the malty side for a bitter with hops merely making for a somewhat spicy finish. Feel is less thin than anticipated for a relatively low abv bitter (3.6% rather than the 3.9%). Better than I was expecting.
Oct 28, 2022
Reviewed by James94 from England
3.99/5 rDev +30.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +30.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L: Amber in colour, good initial head
S: Chocolate, burnt toffee, some background of fruits, bread
T: Biscuity malts, slight chocolate, bread crust
F: A bit too carbonated but quite nice
O: 4
Dec 14, 2020S: Chocolate, burnt toffee, some background of fruits, bread
T: Biscuity malts, slight chocolate, bread crust
F: A bit too carbonated but quite nice
O: 4
Rated by qrazvan from Romania
3.09/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.09/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A low alcohol amber ale with medium bitter caramel taste.
Aug 17, 2020Reviewed by GenericUsername47 from England
1.27/5 rDev -58.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.27/5 rDev -58.4%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
L: Brown, as if a strong ale
S: Nondescript, hint of toilet
T: Tasteless, weak, flat and mediocre. Like larger that has been left sitting in a beer garden on a hot summer's day – and been there since 1973.
F: No body whatsoever. Trying to cop a feel of the Razor Back is like scrambling around in a pitch black room, desperately trying to find a light switch.
O: Forget it. Leave it on the shelf.
Jun 09, 2020S: Nondescript, hint of toilet
T: Tasteless, weak, flat and mediocre. Like larger that has been left sitting in a beer garden on a hot summer's day – and been there since 1973.
F: No body whatsoever. Trying to cop a feel of the Razor Back is like scrambling around in a pitch black room, desperately trying to find a light switch.
O: Forget it. Leave it on the shelf.
Reviewed by Ant777uk from England
2.84/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
2.84/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
Bison. Who is jumping.
Quite red, lots of head. Aroma like anquititty. Complex. Impressive.
Taste less exciting.
Big fan oF Ringwood! But where is the Thumper..?
Pretty good. But not thumping
Feb 05, 2020Quite red, lots of head. Aroma like anquititty. Complex. Impressive.
Taste less exciting.
Big fan oF Ringwood! But where is the Thumper..?
Pretty good. But not thumping
Rated by elnachooo from Spain
2.25/5 rDev -26.2%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
2.25/5 rDev -26.2%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
De color ámbar, de cuerpo ligero y carbonatación media. Aroma a malta y caramelo. En boca es amarga con toques maltosos.
Aug 18, 2019Reviewed by drmeto from Germany
2.81/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.81/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
L:
-pours a clear amber with a small,foamy,grey-ish head
-low to medium carbonation visible
S:
-brown sugar,spicy,nutty,honey
T:
-Follows the nose with a clean Lager-like Finish
-medium to high bitterniss for the style
F:
-medium carbonation
-light body
O:
A very simple English Bitter, but with more bitterniss.
Jun 19, 2019-pours a clear amber with a small,foamy,grey-ish head
-low to medium carbonation visible
S:
-brown sugar,spicy,nutty,honey
T:
-Follows the nose with a clean Lager-like Finish
-medium to high bitterniss for the style
F:
-medium carbonation
-light body
O:
A very simple English Bitter, but with more bitterniss.
Reviewed by jonb5 from England
3/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Amber colour, slightly hazy, small head which disappeared quickly, left some lacing. S: Hints of meat and rubber, a bit unusual. T: Malty, bitter, tasted stronger than the low abv. M: Fairly thick texture, low carbonation. O: A standard session bitter, probably too bitter too be drunk in vast quantities.
Feb 25, 2019
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
2.84/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.84/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
L- Pale chestnut brown, clear, pours with 3mm white head, clears to lacing.
S- Mild, just a slight toastiness to it.
T- Yep, authentic English bitter style hoppy dry front, into somewhat toasty finish.
F- It is refreshing, but it does feel pretty thin. Highly carbonated in the mouth, in fact a bit too much for an ale.
O- The lable describes this as an Amber Craft Ale, but I think English Bitter is probably closer. I can see this one for someone taking it easy, driving later, or on a hot summers day when something light and refreshing is wanted. Arguably less enticing in the middle of winter.
Bought in a box of 6 'Classic Ales' from Waitrose. BB 31/10/19
Dec 20, 2018S- Mild, just a slight toastiness to it.
T- Yep, authentic English bitter style hoppy dry front, into somewhat toasty finish.
F- It is refreshing, but it does feel pretty thin. Highly carbonated in the mouth, in fact a bit too much for an ale.
O- The lable describes this as an Amber Craft Ale, but I think English Bitter is probably closer. I can see this one for someone taking it easy, driving later, or on a hot summers day when something light and refreshing is wanted. Arguably less enticing in the middle of winter.
Bought in a box of 6 'Classic Ales' from Waitrose. BB 31/10/19
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
2.56/5 rDev -16.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.56/5 rDev -16.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
given a gift of classic ales six pack, bottled presumably pastuerised and force carbonated
pours a crystal clear amber body with decent enough white head
smells of crystal malt & hop oil
tastes like that too
Aug 15, 2018pours a crystal clear amber body with decent enough white head
smells of crystal malt & hop oil
tastes like that too
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