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Where is Ringwood Best Bitter brewed?

British, brewed in Britain Partly verified Last checked 5 September 2026

Ringwood Best Bitter is brewed in Britain, at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, and sold as British.

Brewed for the UK in
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire (Marston's Brewery)
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 rights held by
Carlsberg Britvic (owned)
UK strength
Not established
Strength at home (United Kingdom)
Not established
Not recorded. Ringwood Best Bitter is not on Carlsberg Britvic's online product listing and no retailer page was fetched.
Style
Bitter
Brand created
United Kingdom; year not established
Brewed at home in
n/a (UK brand). Original home: Ringwood Brewery, Hampshire, closed 2024, site sold to Pennyfarthing Homes in October 2025
What the UK label says
Not established

Partly verified

At least one of those three claims rests on a secondary source or an inference, a disagreement between sources is still open, or a split supply has a format that has not been read.

Brewery closure, site sale and brand relocation are verified. Ringwood Best Bitter's own current ABV and whether it survived the 2024 delisting round are not established.

The small print on the base of a current can or bottle, giving the producer name and address, would settle this.

In short

Ringwood Best Bitter is a British beer brewed in Britain, at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, and the packaging does not pretend otherwise. The brand belongs to Carlsberg Group, which also owns Banks's and Bombardier 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 at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire by Carlsberg Britvic.

Is Ringwood Best Bitter brewed in the UK?

Yes. It is brewed at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.

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
Verified
Bass
Burton upon Trent · 4.4% · sold as British
Honest British Partly verified
Boddingtons Draught Bitter
Samlesbury · 3.4% · sold as British
Honest British Verified
Bombardier
Origin not established · sold as British
Partly verified
Carling Original Lager
Burton upon Trent · 4.0% · sold as British
Honest British Verified
Carling Black Label Premium Lager
Burton upon Trent · 4.7% · sold as British
Honest British Verified

Every beer sold as United Kingdom · What else is brewed at Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Every brand owned by Carlsberg Group

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