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Where is Ringwood Best Bitter brewed?

By Mark Porter Last checked 9 September 2026 How we check

British, brewed in Britain

Ringwood Best Bitter is brewed in Britain and sold as British.

Brewed for the UK in
Brewed in Britain; the brewery is not named
Brewed in Britain
Sold as a beer from
United Kingdom
New Forest and Hampshire brand, Ringwood Brewery heritage from 1978
Brewed in (country)
United Kingdom
Brand owner
Carlsberg Group
HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark
UK strength
Not confirmed
What the UK label says
We have not yet read the wording on a UK pack or listing.
More about the brand: rights, style, when it was created, where it is brewed at home
UK rights held by
Carlsberg Britvic (owned)
Style
Bitter
Brand created
United Kingdom
Brewed at home in
n/a (UK brand). Original home: Ringwood Brewery, Hampshire, closed 2024, site sold to Pennyfarthing Homes in October 2025

What we have not confirmed

The closure of the Ringwood brewery, the sale of the site and the move of the brands are confirmed. Ringwood Best Bitter was renamed Razorback in 2015 and survives as a 3.8% cask ale on Matthew Clark's 2026 list; CMBC's December 2023 closure notice sent it to Banks's in Wolverhampton, a brewery since reported as closing. We have not found a bottle or can at any supermarket, and we no longer name a brewery for it.

If you have a can or bottle to hand, the producer's name and address in the small print would settle it.

In short

Ringwood Best Bitter is brewed in Britain by Carlsberg Britvic and sold as British; we have not confirmed which brewery. The brand belongs to Carlsberg Group, which also owns Banks's and Carlsberg in the UK.

Who has brewed it here

YearsBrewerSiteSource
2020 to 2024Carlsberg Marston's Brewing CompanyRingwood, Hampshirethedrinksbusiness.com
2024 to 2025Carlsberg Marston's Brewing CompanyWolverhampton and Burton upon Trentthedrinksbusiness.com
2025 to nowCarlsberg BritvicBurton upon Trentmorningadvertiser.co.uk

Questions people ask

Where is Ringwood Best Bitter brewed?

The beer sold in the UK is brewed in Britain by Carlsberg Britvic; the site is not named in the sources.

Is Ringwood Best Bitter brewed in the UK?

Yes, according to the sources on this page; the site is not named.

Who owns Ringwood Best Bitter?

Ringwood Best Bitter is owned by Carlsberg Group, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the UK the brand is handled by Carlsberg Britvic.

Which beers are similar to Ringwood Best Bitter?

Beers with a similar story include Banks's Amber Bitter, Bass and Boddingtons Draught Bitter.

See also

Banks's Amber Bitter
Burton upon Trent · 3.4% · sold as British
Bass
Burton upon Trent · 3.4% · sold as British
Honest British
Boddingtons Draught Bitter
Samlesbury · 3.4% · sold as British
Honest British
Carling Original Lager
Burton upon Trent · 4.0% · sold as British
Honest British
Carling Black Label Premium Lager
Burton upon Trent · 4.7% · sold as British
Honest British
Fuller's Frontier
Chiswick · 4.5% · sold as British
Honest British

Every beer sold as United Kingdom · Every brand owned by Carlsberg Group

Last checked 9 September 2026. How we check.

Sources

  1. The Drinks Business (thedrinksbusiness.com), 16 October 2025: Ringwood Brewery closed 2024 and sold to Pennyfarthing Homes in October 2025; Razorback, Fortyniner and Boondoggle moved to Banks's, Old Thumper cask to Burton
  2. The Morning Advertiser (morningadvertiser.co.uk), 25 November 2024: Ringwood Boondoggle and Old Thumper among the 11 beers delisted at the end of 2024
  3. Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (carlsbergmarstons.co.uk), December 2023: Closure proposal: Ringwood cask brands Razorback, Fortyniner and Boondoggle to move to Banks's, Old Thumper cask to Marston's Burton.
  4. Matthew Clark (matthewclarklive.com), 9 September 2026: Ringwood Razorback cask, 3.8%, United Kingdom, on the 2026 wholesale list.

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