The Fursty Ferret (Bottle)
(Batch of The Fursty Ferret)
Badger Brewery (Hall & Woodhouse) in Blandford St Mary, Dorset, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.88
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Named in honour of the inquisitive and extremely “fursty” ferrets of the Gribble Inn, a celebrated golden brown ale, full of character.
At the heart of many a countryside village can be found an inn. A place where locals go to relax after a long day. At one such inn, rumour has it that inquisitive ferrets would sneak to the back door to cheekily sample the local brew. A sweet nutty palate, hoppy aroma and a hint of Seville oranges, give this tawny amber ale its distinctive personality. Recommended with smooth and creamy West Country Cheddar or indulgent pork pies and mustard.
At the heart of many a countryside village can be found an inn. A place where locals go to relax after a long day. At one such inn, rumour has it that inquisitive ferrets would sneak to the back door to cheekily sample the local brew. A sweet nutty palate, hoppy aroma and a hint of Seville oranges, give this tawny amber ale its distinctive personality. Recommended with smooth and creamy West Country Cheddar or indulgent pork pies and mustard.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Clear oramge to amber colour, medium sized dense yellowish off-white head; aroma of toasted rye bread, nutty, floral and some toffee notes; taste of toffee, biscuits, some honeycomb toffee and nutty notes; easily to drinkable
Tried
on 22 Sep 2019
at 19:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Waitrose, West Byfleet. Weak malts and boiled veg aroma. Chestnut. Thin white head. Sweet-sour berries with more malts into the finish. Light bitter core. Light-medium bodied.Slick if on the thin side. Average-fizzy carbonation. Abrupt finish. Decent enough bitter. Not something I go out of my way for other than that it's a Dorset tick.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2019
at 10:11
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle. Pours a clear orange-amber with a medium, creamy, long lasting, ecru head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet aroma of biscuit malt, toffee, mild orange and floral hops. Sweet flavour of biscuit malt, caramel, faint orange peel and floral hops with a dry, mild, bitter grass finish. Light body with a thin, watery texture and soft carbonation. Not bad, just boring. Easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2019
at 03:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
F: big, egg-white, average retention. C: amber, bit hazy. A: malty, bit nutty, fruity, bit floral, caramel. T: malty, caramel, dry on the palate, bit nutty, quite watery feeling, grassy bitterness, not bad for bitter, light body and medium carbonation, 0,5l bottle from “'t Iengels Wienkeltje” food store in Ostende.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2018
at 15:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Õlle on selline jook, et iga uus kord kui klaasi või pudeli suule tõstad, siis leiad midagi uut, sõltuvalt tuhandest-miljonist pisiasjast, mis hetke olukorda mõjutavad. Seega piirdun iga õlle juures selle tekstiga.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2018
at 13:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ home. Clear orange golden color, medium sized white head. Smell and taste malts, decently bitter, a light touch of hops. Decent body and carbonation. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 19:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
500ml can from Bliznetsy in Moscow. Pours clear golden brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is malt, caramel, biscuit. Taste is medium sweet, light hoppy bitterness, caramel. Ok, but not great.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Apr 2018
at 18:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 5
A pleasant golden ale that ticks all of the boxes. A flavour of malt and hops, a bit of mouthfeel and a low abv. To paraphrase Mary Poppins, a perfectly pleasant pint of beer.
Tried
on 22 Jan 2018
at 02:30
6/10
Tried
on 15 Dec 2017
at 08:04