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Badger Brewery
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Badger Brewery, Blandford Fly Premium Ale (England) 
This dark gold/bronze ale has a white, thin head. The nose is distinctly spicy, with ginger and cinammon notes dominant, and a sweet hint of flowers. On the palate there is a noticeable sweetness, that softens all the hop and malt edges. Some bitterness does creep through to engage the palate on the finish, but this is a distinctively sweet and spicy beer that will split the jury into lovers and haters I suspect. 5.2% ABV, 50cl, �1.82, Booth's, Waitrose. |  |
Badger Brewery, Golden Champion Ale (England)
This brilliant golden beer is, I believe, brewed with the addition of a little edlerflower essence, which certainly would explain the floral, quite exotic character on the nose. As well as notes of confectionery and Turkish delight, there's some fudge-like malt and a cut of grassy hops. On the palate it is quite full, with a creamy texture and that Elderflower fruit cordial note is definitely present, with a Parma-violet sweetness playing against some good bitter hops and a toffeed, rich background. Despite all that, this is crisp and light in the mouth, and had a fresh finish. It is perhaps a touch sweet for my palate, but is intriguing, different, and really quite enjoyable 5.0% ABV, 50cl, �1.69, Asda, Booth's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Waitrose.  |  |
Badger Brewery, Golden Glory (England)
Golden Glory is brewed with extract of peach blossom, which is an absolutely unmissable aspect of this beer's aroma and flavour that some will love and some will hate. It pours a deep, amber/gold with a thin, quickly dissapating head. On the nose a perfume of downy peach and floral, summery aromas leaps from the glass. Behind is some toffee character in a very aromatic and singular beer. On the palate the creamy texture seems filled with a sweet, peach flavour at first, but then a nicely restraining core of hops begins to grip, and a fuller, darker malt underpinning adds a bit of weight. The peach note is evident through the finish in a "situation beer" that you couldn't drink often, but which makes a fine change from more orthodox styles. 4.5% ABV, 50cl, �1.59, Booth's, Tesco, Waitrose. |  |
Badger Brewery, Tanglefoot Summer Ale (England)
Pours a lovely burnished gold colour, with a medium-density off-white head. The nose is somehow summery, with a distant echo of nettle beer, as well as lots of tangy citrus and a little note of toffee. On the palate it is medium-bodied but creamy smooth, with a seamless, delicious palate that balances a hint of sweetness against grassy herbal and resinous hop flavours. This beer is elegant and beautifully balanced, and though not flashy, really grows on you with every sip. Quite subtle, but terrific stuff. 5.0% ABV, 50cl, �1.72, Asda, Booth's, Luvians, Waitrose, widely available. |  |
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