Ridgeway Brewing - Bad King John; Warm Welcome Nut Browned Ale; Santa's Butt Winter Porter

The Ridgeway Brewing Company is in Oxfordshire, England. They are imported by Shelton Brothers.

Bad King John, A Very English Black Ale - This beer pours dark black in color.  The aroma is of dark toasted malt, with a dried fruit/raisin sweetness, and biscuit.  The taste is like the aroma with a nice dry coffee on the finish.  Not at all heavy, it drinks with a nice light mouthfeel.  6%ABV.  This is a really nice dark beer.  I would definitely drink it again.  As an added bonus, you have to love the jousting knights on the bottle.

Warm Welcome Nut Browned Ale - This 6.0% ABV beer pours a very orange brown and slightly hazy.  There is a small head of light brown foam.  The aroma is malty, wet grain, slightly sweet.  The taste is roasted malt, light caramel, very malty.  If you like drinkable malty beers, this is one.

Santa's Butt Winter Porter - In England, a "butt" is an old word referring to a large 108 Imperial Gallon barrel customarily used for beer.  This 6.0% ABV beer pours black, dark brown around the edges if held to the light.  There is very little light brown head.  The aroma is mild for a porter, a bit of dark roasted malt with a mild tang.  The taste follows the aroma, it is quite light tasting for a porter.  There is some dark roasted malt, a bit of nuttiness and a tangy finish.  This is not a porter I would seek a for a porter's sake.  So there you have it, Santa's Butt is surprisingly mild tasting.