Badger Brewery (Hall & Woodhouse) The Fursty Ferret

The Fursty Ferret

 

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

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
5.86
ABV: 4.4% IBU: - Ticks: 182
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.
 

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6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Gylden brun klar med beige skum. Lukter lett brent karanell og sitrus. Middels fylde og bitterhet. Smaker lett brent karamell og grapefrukt. Middels lang.

Tried from Draft at Royal Gastropub on 01 May 2024 at 16:55


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Amber/brown colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, hops, fruit.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, hops, fruit.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2024 at 20:58



6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle on 26th March 2024. Pours copper with brownish-white foam and scant lacing. Malty aroma with spicy and herby hops. Blend of leafy and grassy hoppiness in-mouth, and a nutty malt finish. Zingy mouthfeel and a medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2024 at 22:50


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Cask half pint at The Eel Pie, Twickenham. Deep golden to copper colour, small white head. Toffee and fruity aroma. Fruity flavour, hints of currants, medium dry. Very moderate hops.

Tried from Cask at Eel Pie (Hall & Woodhouse) on 08 Mar 2024 at 00:52


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Rerate, 500 ml brown bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 4.4%. Clear and reddish brown colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts, caramel, brittle, burnt breadcrumbs and earthy hops, hints of forest, moss and dark berries. The flavour has again malts, caramel and burnt breadcrumbs, followed by earthy hops. Bitter and roasty aftertaste. I'm upping the score a little.

Original rating, June 2007: 500 ml bottle, from the fridge (= too cold) at Arnie’s Coffee Bar / Bistro, Whitby. ABV was 4.4%. Brown colour, fizzy, minimal head. Reasonably hoppy aroma with some "boiled" malty notes. Brown ale flavour, some caramel and toffee.

Tried from Bottle at Cardinal on 08 Mar 2024 at 00:08


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Tap at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, Helsinki. Color is clear orange with very small white head. Aromas and flavors: Pine, some caramel, malts ... very english.

Tried from Draft on 03 Nov 2023 at 17:03


6

Malty, bitter, bready, slightly sweet on the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2023 at 21:05


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask ale, half-pint at Ship & Shovell. Shared with Finn. Off-white, bubbly head, lacing rings down the glass, clear, deep mahogany coloured body. Moderate smell of dusty hops and caramel malts. Well balanced malt-fruity flavours, hints of peaches and mid-sweet malt. Rounded and clean bittersweet tail. Nice. (London, 30.09.2023).

Tried from Cask on 12 Oct 2023 at 18:40


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Backlog. Drukket 30.9.23). Delt med Rune. Lys brun. Klar. Skumring. Lett eplearoma. Smaken tørr kjeks & tørket frukt. Behagelig tørr fruktig bitter avslutning.

Tried on 12 Oct 2023 at 06:52