The Cranborne Poacher
Badger Brewery (Hall & Woodhouse) in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.31
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They say there’s no such thing as a free meal – but as you wind your way through wooded hills towards the tiny village of Cranborne, you might chance upon a charming rogue who says differently.
For years, the Cranborne Poacher has roamed these parts, outwitting both authority and prey in pursuit of pilfered plums and a pheasant for his pot.
Crystal and chocolate malts provide a full-bodied taste with sweet, complex flavours of damson and liquorice.
For years, the Cranborne Poacher has roamed these parts, outwitting both authority and prey in pursuit of pilfered plums and a pheasant for his pot.
Crystal and chocolate malts provide a full-bodied taste with sweet, complex flavours of damson and liquorice.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
500ml bottle [courtesy of Grumbo - cheers Graham!]. Clear, reddish, dark copper colour with average, thick, creamy, moderately lasting an dlacing, off-white head. Sweet-ish malty, fruity hoppy aroma, notes of blueberry, some bramble, plum butter, cranberry, a touch of raspberry, some toffee, a minimally toasty touch. Taste is sweet-ish malty and fruity hoppy, notes of blueberry, hints of bramble, some plum, cranberry, a fruit acidic touch of raspberry, dry, grassy hoppy overtones, mildly sweet caramel and toffee basis. Slightly oily texture, smooth and soft palate, fine and gentle carbonation. Fantastic colour and very tasty - I found an unexpected pearl.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2020
at 18:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Tesco, Aldershot. Fruity, spicy almost cinnamon aroma with a marzipan edge. Medium brown. Thin frothy off-white head. Sour berry edge with underlying bitterness. Along the lines of a hoppy Vimto. Light-medium bodied. Slick if thin. Long dry astringent finish. Nice enough. Only, the fruity sweetness and bitterness are on the verge of clashing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2020
at 21:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, many thanks dantomlinson. Clear ruby color with white head. Aroma is plums, cereal, sweet oat porridge with raisins. Taste is the same, biscuits with jam, Ballisto Müsliriegel. Oily mouthfeel with low carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2019
at 19:25
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Crystal clear brown, thin head. Light caramel aroma, flavor is artificially fruity / indeterminate fruit, maybe with oats? A bit funny and to sweet for me.
Tried
on 26 Nov 2019
at 19:24
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle. Ruby amber, low foamy head. Dry berries, a bit artificial like in breakfast cereal. Medium body, sweet, artificial, sickly sugary sweet, american instant berry cereals.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2019
at 19:24
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Brown. Aroma is cranberry frozen raspberry woth some deep woody malt. Taste is sweet fruit with some tannin. Quite artificial. Meh. Theres one balisto that taste like it
Tried
on 26 Nov 2019
at 19:23
6/10
Fruity ale. Prep for my trip back home
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2019
at 17:48
3/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2019
at 20:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle - Pours a clear amber colour with a reddish tinge and a small diminishing off white head. Aroma is fruity and malty, blueberries and some sweet spice. A sweet fruity taste, some sweet toffee and lingering blueberry flavours and a moderate bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2019
at 19:36
6/10
--- Beer merged from original tick of Poacher's Choice on 12 Sep 2018 at 10:10 - Score: 6
Tried
on 16 Nov 2018
at 16:14