Year-RoundStrong Bitter
Old Thumper
Ringwood Brewery · Ringwood, Hampshire, United Kingdom
5.6%
ABV
1978
Brewery est.
Ringwood's open-fermentation yeast strain was shared with breweries across Britain and North America — including in New Brunswick, where Picaroons still uses it.
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Who owns this beer
Old Thumper is brewed by Ringwood Brewery, which reports up to Carlsberg Group.
- Ringwood BreweryThis brewery
- Carlsberg Marston's Brewing CompanySubsidiary
- Carlsberg GroupConglomerate
Brewery record last verified 2026-09-10 · https://www.carlsbergmarstons.co.uk/newsroom/carlsberg-marston-s-brewing-company-announces-proposal-to-close-ringwood-brewery/