Hall & Woodhouse
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Hall and Woodhouse is a British regional brewery founded in 1777 by Charles Hall in Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK. The company operates over 250 pubs in the south of England, and brews under the name Badger Brewery.
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[edit] History
The brewery traces its roots to 1777, when Charles Hall founded the Ansty Brewery (Ansty being a village near Blandford). The Hall & Woodhouse partnership itself dates from 1847, when Charles' son and successor went into business with George Woodhouse.
In 1875, the "Badger" logo of the firm was introduced, and in 1900 when a new brewery was built to replace the original, it was named after the logo. The firm remains a family firm.
In 1991 the brewpub Gribble Inn was acquired. Though sold in 2005 back to the landlord, Hall & Woodhouse retained the rights to the brand name Fursty Ferret, the brewpub's most famous beer.
In 2000 the King & Barnes brewery business in Horsham was acquired. The brewery itself was sold off for housing, though Hall & Woodhouse retained the King & Barnes chain of pubs and the rights to the brand names of the King and Barnes beers.
[edit] Notable Beers
- Blandford Fly
- England's Gold
- First Gold
- Fursty Ferret
- Golden Champion Ale
- Golden Glory
- River Cottage Stinger Organic Ale
- Tanglefoot - A 4.9% premium cask bitter, also available pasteurised in bottles and cans at 5.0%. Website
[edit] Tanglefoot
Tanglefoot is a traditional premium bitter of golden colour and fruity taste and smell. It was given its name when the Head Brewer consumed too much of it and tripped over his own feet. The cask version is widely available in the south of England, and a pasteurised version is available in bottles or cans in supermarkets nationally.
[edit] External links
| Hall & Woodhouse Badger Brewery |
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| Location | Badger Brewery Blandford St Mary Blandford Forum Dorset United Kingdom DT11 9LS Phone: (01258) 452141 Email: info@badgerbrewery.com |
| Owner | Woodhouse family |
| Year opened | 1777 |
