Bitter Elf
- Filedwith the TTB
- Cleared9 September 2026
- SpottedNot yet — watching
Register-wide, a cleared beer typically surfaces at its brewery within 17 days — four out of five inside 31 — measured across 140 filings we've watched land. This page gets stamped the moment it's seen.
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This filing went on record 9 September 2026, before the beer reached a shelf. Every week's new filings, read and delivered Tuesday morning.
This is the 4th of 5 label filings we hold from Ridgeway Brewing. It is one of 4 english pale ale / bitter labels approved in September 2026. It cleared 5 days after it was filed. It was brewed under contract — LIME VENTURES, INC. holds the permit, which is ordinary in the register and easy to miss on a shelf. It is an imported label, filed for US distribution.
From the label“Someone has to pull the late shift at the North Pole. Someone has to count the bolts, fix the sleigh runners, and keep the toy line moving while everyone else is laughing and enjoying a beer. That someone is the Bitter Elf. He's not mad at the season... he's mad at the schedule. So while the other elves clink mugs and call it an early night, he reaches for a proper pint: a classic British Best Bitter with a steady malt backbone, a tidy bitterness, and a crisp, workmanlike finish that doesn't mess about. Because when you're stuck closing the workshop again, you want a beer with character. Malty, not salty. Best Served Cool Not Ice Cold”
Extracted from label art by hopgrail · fields verified against the filing
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A starting-point recipe from the style and the filed ABV — derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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