The brand is now owned by Greene King who still brew beers under the Ruddles name in Suffolk, although the current recipes are not those used at the original brewery.
The local Langham well water was said to give the beer a unique character and quality which enhanced the brewery's reputation.
In 1996, Rutland bitter was the third of British beers to have achieved Protected Geographical Indication status;[4] this followed an application by Grolsch Ruddles.
[7] In 1996, Ruddles Best won the gold medal in the ordinary bitter category at the first World Beer Cup.
Ruddles also are part of Aldi's ‘Inspired Cuisine' line with their beer in the Beef filled Yorkshire Pudding.