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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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle as 'Badger Poachers Choice'. Pours clear ruby brown with a cream head. Aroma: malty, fruity, plums. Taste: moderate sweet, forest fruits with damson flavours dominant, floral, hint of liquorice & chocolate. Medium bodied, moderate carb, sweet fruity finish. Seems to be a marmite beer, different for sure although I've no strong opinons either way
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2018
at 08:54
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Tesco. As Badger Poachers Choice. Clear copper colour with a small white head. Aroma and flavour have fruit, orange, raisin, citrus, and plum. A bit to sweet and fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2018
at 23:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, June 18, courtesy of Jeremy. Pours amber, creamy off-white head. Aroma has palma violets, damsons. Taste is gentle, fruity with a nice damson presence, floral with some mild liquorice coming through on the finish. A little more liquorice coming through in the aroma. An interesting flavoursome blend.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2018
at 11:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle at home from Tesco. Deep dark colour in the tankard and a nice head. A strong aroma of malt, dark fruit and a hint of liquorice. The taste was all about the liquorice and I had cooled it perfectly so it had calmed down and was layered into the flavour. The mouthfeel was lovely and smooth and there was a definite tang from the alcohol. A nice beer, but very rich and you couldn't have more than one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2017
at 02:41
7/10
Tried
on 24 Aug 2017
at 20:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Dark amber colour. Clear. Huge frothy off-white well-lacing head. Sweet fruity smell. Massive berry jam. Minor starch. Medium body. Sweet estery taste. Lots of berries again. Burnt sugar. Pleasant still too sweet I guess. Light hoppy bitterness in ending in not enough for balance. OK
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2017
at 13:04
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Tesco, New Street, Birmingham. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, light licorice and plum. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2017
at 17:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Appearance- dark amber, clear, a thick fizzy beige head of one finger. Aroma- lots of plum, blackcurrant, liquorice, brambly fruit. Taste- rich and malty, lots of dark fruit, blackcurrant, raisin, tangy fruit, nutty malt hints, quite sweet. Fluffy mouthfeel.
Tried
on 10 Jun 2017
at 02:22
5/10
Dark fruits, bit too sweet. Ok.
Tried
on 12 Nov 2016
at 19:22
6/10
Tried
on 07 Aug 2016
at 16:48