23-489 Christmas Eve 2023 - the last day of trading at Ringwood Brewery
Taken 24/12/23; for the last 25 years I have collected our Christmas beer from here, but this will be last time. From the Daily Echo:
"After failing to attract a buyer, the owners of Ringwood Brewery have been forced to make the unfortunate decision to close shop.
Over the past six months, Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC) has been advertising their brewery and shop sites for sale, however, they failed to receive an offer that met their expectations.
As a result, production of the Ringwood ale brands will be moved to other breweries within the CMBC network and Ringwood Brewery will close in January 2024."
Whilst the brand will continue (Razorback, Fortyniner and Boondoggle will be brewed at Banks’s Brewery, while Old Thumper will go to Marston’s Brewery), experience of other brewery closures suggesst the taste of the beers will change. Plus the town of Ringwood will lose an employer. I hope all the employees have a soft landing. The lady that served me does this as a seasonal job on top of being a teacher and her colleague is starting a dog walking business.
23-489 Christmas Eve 2023 - the last day of trading at Ringwood Brewery
Taken 24/12/23; for the last 25 years I have collected our Christmas beer from here, but this will be last time. From the Daily Echo:
"After failing to attract a buyer, the owners of Ringwood Brewery have been forced to make the unfortunate decision to close shop.
Over the past six months, Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC) has been advertising their brewery and shop sites for sale, however, they failed to receive an offer that met their expectations.
As a result, production of the Ringwood ale brands will be moved to other breweries within the CMBC network and Ringwood Brewery will close in January 2024."
Whilst the brand will continue (Razorback, Fortyniner and Boondoggle will be brewed at Banks’s Brewery, while Old Thumper will go to Marston’s Brewery), experience of other brewery closures suggesst the taste of the beers will change. Plus the town of Ringwood will lose an employer. I hope all the employees have a soft landing. The lady that served me does this as a seasonal job on top of being a teacher and her colleague is starting a dog walking business.