The Fursty Ferret
(has 2 batches)
Badger Brewery (Hall & Woodhouse) in Blandford St Mary, Dorset, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.90
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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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6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2021
at 18:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml Bottle - Amber with a foamy head. Biscuity and fruity aroma with notes of dried apricot, nuts and biscuit mix. Interesting taste with some slightly sweet fruity notes, biscuity malt, floral hops and nuts. I was not expecting much but this is rather pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2021
at 18:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @Luppolo Station (Rome). Ambrata carica, limpida, schiuma bianco-sporca media. Al naso note di malto, biscotto, leggero erbaceo. In bocca è maltata, dolce, con chiusura appena amara. Corpo leggero, carbonazione medio-leggera. Piacevole.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2021
at 19:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Flaska från SB. Klar bärnstenstensfärgad vätska med medelhögt smutsvitt skum. Doft och smak av säd, bröd, rostade nötter, mineraler, sommarblommor. Bra kropp, torr, snygg maltprofil som spelar fint med EKG-humlen med en lätt maskrosbeska. Trevlig.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2021
at 11:03
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Systembolaget. Clear amber with a medium white head. Malt, hay, toffee, some knäckebröd and floral hops. Soft and easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2021
at 19:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Can at home, 02/05/21, thanks to Michael next door. Copper pour with a decent white head. Nose is dried fruits, biscuit, toffee, brown bread. Taste comprises raisins, biscuit, dark malts, caramel, tobacco. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Competent enough bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 07 May 2021
at 14:43
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle from Waitrose, W-S-M. Pours clear copper amber with an off white head. Aroma: a little caramel & honey, light spicy hop. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, caramel malts, hedgerow fruits, nutty hints. Medium body with moderate carbonation. Pretty standard English bitter
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2020
at 19:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Anchor, Wisley. Cakey fruit and caramel aroma. Light brown. Thin bubbly off-white head. Sour berry edge to a malty core. Some bitterness into the finish. Just didn't taste fresh. Light-medium bodied Thin if slick. Flat carbonation. Low key astringent finish. Not a good cask bitter, may not have been kept well. The main facet was the sour edge that just grew in prominence. Otherwise bland.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2020
at 14:32
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours a dark orange-brown with small head. Aroma of malt and a hint of lemon. Taste of malt and biscuits and a very slight floral hop flavour. Finish is moderate bitterness and sweetness. Average body with low carbonation. A decent session bitter but nothing special.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2020
at 22:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Poured a crystal clear reddish amber colour with a big, short-lived, fizzy white head. The aroma is caramel malt, mineral, chemical, fake sugar, light hop. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a crisp, light toffee caramel, dry, light pepper spice, light woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2020
at 00:06