The Blandford Fly
Badger Brewery (Hall & Woodhouse) in Blandford St Mary, Dorset, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
5.41
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Don’t just take our word for it, ask any fisherman and they’ll attest – it’s not only the trickle of trout that bites on the tranquil River Stour at Blandford.
Should you wade these waters on a warm summer’s night, beware the infamous Blandford Fly, whose bothersome bite can only be soothed with a spicy slice of fresh ginger.
A uniquely sweet and spicy golden ale with a refreshingly different ginger taste, offset with hints of sweet toffee.
Should you wade these waters on a warm summer’s night, beware the infamous Blandford Fly, whose bothersome bite can only be soothed with a spicy slice of fresh ginger.
A uniquely sweet and spicy golden ale with a refreshingly different ginger taste, offset with hints of sweet toffee.
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4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle, Kidlington, Sainsbury’s. Pours amber colour with a small white frothy head. The aroma is rather sweet and a bit spicey, as is the first sip but there is far too much ginger in here, I’m sure it never used to be so heavily spiced? I didn’t really enjoy this and yet I was sure that in the past this used to be so much better a refreshing beer and with a much better balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2006
at 01:40
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle. Clear golden colour with a small longlasting white head. Fruity aroma of ginger and some hints of citrus. Sweet fruity flavor with lots of ginger and some hints of citrus. Has a sweet bitter ginger aftertaste. Not an easy beer to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2006
at 14:39
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Golden ale with a thin white head. Sweet lemony aroma, almost like a wheat, veering on a Bellevue/mass-market gueuze. In mouth, rather unpleasant and sweet, with the said ginger coming way too sharp. The bitterness and the ginger do not go well together. Bought in London, Feb. 2005.
Tried
on 02 Apr 2006
at 15:48
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Reddish golden with a small head. The ginger really stands out - sharp and marked - but is soothed somewhat by sugars. Quite an unusual experience. 071200
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2005
at 11:04
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle from Sainsbury. Copper colour. No head to speak of. Ginger on aroma with strong ginger throughout some spicey hop. Bit lemonadey in mouth and not a lot of body but with ginger spicey hop finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2005
at 15:17
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Sugar/candy aroma with some ginger. Colour is slightly darker than golden. White head, quickly gone. Very sweet flavour which goes into a tiny slight burning sensation with some ginger flavour and ends again with some sweetness. I like ginger in beer, but this one is too sweet and not very balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2004
at 10:22
4.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 5
Spicy - ginger flavor nearly overpowering. Don’t buy this if you want a typical English ale. Very unique but very different from your typical beer.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2004
at 15:03
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Golden color. Light herbal aroma and flavor, a bit malty, maybe lemony, strange and not convincing.
Tried
on 22 May 2004
at 21:37
4.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
A light amber beer with a fine head. The special character of this beer reveals itself in the aroma, which is a weird spicy aroma. The flavor is sweet and weird with notes of ginger, though not pronounced. The flavor lingers on the lips.
Tried
on 29 Mar 2003
at 02:29
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottled. Amber colour. Ginger aroma. very sweet. Pronounced ginger flavour, sugary finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2002
at 23:54