Badger Brewery (Hall & Woodhouse) The Cranborne Poacher

The Cranborne Poacher

 

Badger Brewery (Hall & Woodhouse) in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.31
ABV: 5.7% IBU: - Ticks: 96
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.
 

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5.5

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2025 at 00:49


6.4
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
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
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
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:16


6.2
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

#strong

Tried from Bottle on 26 Nov 2024 at 19:26


6
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


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6.3
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


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

--Sample, thanks oh6gdx! -- Clear mahogany colour, small head. Aroma of toffee and red berries. Sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Fruity with toffee, sugar and berries. Low bitterness.

Tried on 09 Dec 2023 at 20:47