Badger Brewery (Hall & Woodhouse)

Commercial Brewery in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 22 Venues

Established in 1777

Contact
The Brewery, Blanford St. Mary, Blandford Forum, DT11 9LS, England
Description
The process of brewing beer hasn’t changed much since we started back in 1777. And neither has our unique approach to crafting characterful beer. But our equipment most certainly has.

Our state-of-the-art, independent, family-owned brewery now stands proudly alongside our old brewery on the banks of the River Stour in Blandford, Dorset. Using the finest ingredients and over 240 years of expertise, our brewers create beer that brims with flavour.

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8.8
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

500ml bottle from Waitrose, in Bath, England. Pours a crystal clear orange-bronze color with a thick beige head and excellent retention. Great lacing too. Light hoppy aroma. Mellow caramel malt flavor with very faint hoppy notes in the finish. Sweeter and more flavorful than any bitters I had on tap in England. A nice, mellow, flavorful, easy drinking beer. Medium body. Low carbonation. Low bitterness.

Tried from Bottle from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 12 Sep 2025 at 22:25


7.6
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Very nice overall. Nice toasted bready malts, a little toffee, faint British yeast, impressions of cherry/semi-dark fruits. Well balanced and highly drinkable label.

Tried from Bottle from Tesco Supermarket (Various locations) on 10 Sep 2025 at 17:32


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

Isle Of Wight Holiday Beer#35. Having this one with lunch at St. Catherine's Oratory. Quite rich with the fruit despite it not being too stated. Aroma of cherry too. Nice, but hard to decide if I'd want a second one of these or not.

Tried from Bottle from Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations) on 08 Sep 2025 at 16:35


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Tesco, Brooklands. Opaque chestnut. Thick frothy beige head. Aroma has a tang of berries sharpness alongside a syrupy berry sweetness and equally swret caramel. Flavourwise it has tart berries over chewy caramel malts. Some cherry sweetness in the mix too, but not as intrusive as per the aroma. Hiwever, Inthen drink on and the sweetness.does gain prevalence. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Alright but too reminiscent of artificial flavourings and sweetners.

Tried from Bottle from Tesco Supermarket (Various locations) on 30 Aug 2025 at 15:30


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

Tried on 25 Aug 2025 at 20:34


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Tried on 25 Aug 2025 at 20:34


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Golden amber with a big frothy white head and a syrupy fruit aroma. Fruity and malty with a little kick, some hop bitterness and a dry finish

Tried from Bottle from Sainsbury's (Various locations) on 25 Aug 2025 at 18:30


7.5

Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2025 at 15:33


4.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3.5 | Flavor - 3.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

Drukket i solveggen på Lillehøgda. Overraskende innholdsløs.

Tried from Can from Vinmonopolet Tromsø, Langnes on 12 Aug 2025 at 13:04


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7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Saving this one for too long, so decided to have it on a whim. And I was not disappointed. Huge flavour of malt and perfectly balanced hops. And it is just so smooth.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2025 at 06:17