The Cranborne Poacher
Badger Brewery (Hall & Woodhouse) in Blandford St Mary, Dorset, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.32
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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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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
An interesting English pale ale. A wind of autumn that it was perfect with our moonsoon summer, so rainy and wet. This one is perfumed, notes of licorice, plum, cynamon and automnal spices, dry malt, regular hop tha I have shared at Arbaz with Fred, 12.07.21.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Amstein
on 14 May 2026
at 14:53
5.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2025
at 00:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
A 500ml bottle, 5.7 ABV. A enjoyable, good strength fruity ruby ale. Different bottle of beer in my home No. 2022
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2025
at 10:33
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
0.5 l bottle. Had this one before joining RateBeer, therefore this entry is based on numerical notes only.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2025
at 12:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from Sainsbury’s. Clear ruby body with a beige head that holds well. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of strawberry syrup, roasted malt and copper. Flavour of raspberry and liquorice. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Sweet and tart. I can see why others aren’t keen but I quite like this.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sainsbury's (Various locations)
on 10 Mar 2025
at 23:17
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:16
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle 0,5ltr: Ruby red coloured brew with an rathet fine taste of blackberries i think, but i fine thirstquencher.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:39
5/10
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Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2024
at 19:26
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Bottle. Clear dark red with a proper white head. Aroma of plums, cranberries, liquorice and metal. Taste of malts plums, raspberries, cranberries, blueberries and liquorice. Moderate bitterness. Medium carbonation. It’s a strange beast and I can’t make head or tail of it. Sure it’s an interesting combination of flavors and unique but unfortunately not really that delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2024
at 18:46
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Amber going to chestnut colour, nice creamy foam. Malty, sweet, caramel, plum, dry fruits and berry aroma. The taste is sweet but fruity, caramel, a hint of liquorice, mild, balancing bitterness. Worth trying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2024
at 09:35