RateBeer

Ridgeway Oxfordshire Blue

Score
7288
OVERALLStyle
Ridgeway
Brewed at Hepworth

Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Reading, England
Serve in English pint

bottled
available

on tap
available

Regional Distribution

Add Distribution Data
RATINGS: 119   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.24   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
Share this beer with friends!
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle conditioned as Blue. Cask as Oxfordshire Blue.
Ingredients: Maris Otter malt; whole leaf hops.
"Distinctively hoppy, lively, refreshing. Blue is the first bottle conditioned ale brewed deliberately to taste great chilled."


most recent ratings

3.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Patrickctenchi (1837) - columbus, Indiana, USA - JUN 11, 2013
Clear, amber with a soft tan head. Aroma is malty, fruit, caramel. Taste is sweet, very malty. Fresh, grassy hops. Very tasty.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Rasmus40 (7327) - Beder, Aarhus, DENMARK - MAR 10, 2013
Bottle from You’ll Never Walk Alone, Kolding. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, fruity and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 100313

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
olio (4156) - Tampere, FINLAND - FEB 23, 2013
50 cl bottle.
Originally rated on 20090215.
Pours copper color with a small head. Aroma of mild hops, fruits, caramel and grass. Flavor of caramel malts, toffee and nut notes, fruits and hay. Decent.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
laiti (4016) - Tampere, FINLAND - FEB 20, 2013
50 cl bottle @ home. Rated on 14.02.2009
Aroma is somewhat hoppy with floral notes, some fruits and forree. Flavour is slightly sweet with toffee, hops, some fruits, floral notes, nuts and biscuits. Refreshing, but be sure to get a fresh bottle – this one turns flat rather quickly.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Kikuzzo (125) - Bologna, ITALY - JAN 23, 2013
In cask. Molto inglesemente liscia, secca e beverina. un po’ di agrumi e malto. Una non dura molto...

2.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
maxwelldeux (2364) - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA - JAN 1, 2013
Bottle. Overflowed when I opened it. Pours a very hazy copper color when a very thick white head. Nose is a little hoppy and bitter, but without the freshness of a pale ale. Taste is much the same, being a tad dull. Meh.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
johninmelb (1032) - Bristol, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND - DEC 30, 2012
Nose has hints of orange and lime with some underpinning sweet malt. Pours a hazy gold. Flavour is spiced and redolent of a European wheat. More of the orange, some fresh spice, a long and thirst-quenching finish. Not bad.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
wlajwl (2983) - Quad Cities, Iowa, USA - DEC 24, 2012
Aroma is complex fruit and malts. The flavor is fruit, toffee, grain/bread and a dryish/hoppy finish.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
msalm (58) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - DEC 13, 2012
Large, sparkly, fruity aroma. Notes of apple, pear, and cheese. Hazy, golden orange with a thin, white head. Extremely bitter, a little sweet. Medium body, rough texture, harsh carbonation and bitter, near astringent finish...reminds me of dandelion. Overall, a so-so beer with not too much going on.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
blutt59 (5714) - Dallas, Texas, USA - NOV 15, 2012
bottled, golden colored pour with white foam, chalky bitter aroma and flavor of lemon rind, grapefruit, smooth malty body , good quaffer


We Want To Hear From You



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

Join Us »




View Page
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12


Tick this beer

for your profile
  • Currently 0/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5


tags




Copyright © 2000-2013,
RateBeer LLC. All rights
reserved.
about us
About RateBeer
FAQ
Contact/Feedback
New Beers
add
Advanced Search
Add A Beer
Add A Brewer
Add A Place
Events
membership
Log In
Edit Personal Info
Buy Premium Membership
Your Messages
the best
RateBeer Best
100 Beer Club
The Top 50