Our Drinks
We’ve got a great range of drinks, as any quality village pub should. The stars of the show are our Badger beers, brewed within 100 miles of us right in the heart of the Dorset countryside by Hall & Woodhouse and delivered fresh to us every week. Then there’s a range of quality lagers and wines from all over the world, all the best spirits and soft drinks, so you’re guaranteed to find something to quench your thirst.
Opening Times
Monday – Saturday: 11:30am - 11:30pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 10:30pm
Badger Beer
It was deep in Dorset’s rolling hills and patchwork fields, in 1777, that local farmer Charles Hall brewed our first beer. A union of the Hall & Woodhouse families soon followed and the story of Badger beer had begun.
To create the distinctive character of our delicious Badger beers, we combine hops and malted barley with pure spring water which has been filtered naturally through the Cretaceous chalk downs of Dorset. Our comprehensive range of cask and bottled beers, all with distinctive characters, are available throughout the year, although our offering does vary seasonally.
BADGER BEER
TANGLE FOOT
Cask 4.7% ABV
Bottle 5% ABV
The Godfather of all of our beers. A deceptively drinkable and multi award winning golden ale. Finest English Flagon barley, Goldings and Challenger hops deliver balanced flavours of crisp and subtle hop, with a delicate pear drop aroma.
THE FURSTY FERRET
Cask 4.1% ABV
Bottle 4.4% ABV
A morishly malty, amber ale. Dark crystal malt delivers a full bodied biscuity taste, rounded off with a subtle floral and lemon hop aroma.
BADGER BEST
Cask 3.7% ABV
Inspired and developed with the hop growers and merchants Charles Faram, the Celeia, Bobek and Dana hops provide a refreshing flavour that is both thirst-quenching and characterful. The hops are added in the brew house and dry hopped in the fermentation vessel, to ensure this classic beer retains its character to the last drop.
THE WICKED WYVERN
Draught 5.0% ABV
This West Coast style IPA is brewed with Amarillo, Cascade and Mosaic hops. The beer has a flaring deep bronze colour and a citrus aroma of zesty grapefruit with a bitter hop character and a dry hoppy finish. A wonderfully refreshing and well-balanced beer.
THE HOPPING HARE
Bottle 4.4% ABV
A refreshingly light, hoppy pale ale. A marriage of aromatic citrus American Amarillo and Cascade hops and the finest English Flagon barley.
THE GOLDEN CHAMPION
Bottle 4.5% ABV
A light golden ale with floral hints of elderflower. Light and refreshing, providing a crisp taste of summer.
THE BLANDFORD FLYER
Bottle 5.2% ABV
A uniquely sweet and spicy golden ale with a refreshingly different ginger taste, which is offset with hints of sweet toffee.
THE CRANBORNE POACHER
Bottle 5.7% ABV
A bold, fruity, ruby ale. Crystal and chocolate malts provide a full bodied taste with sweet and complex flavours of damson and liquorice.
Wine
Our eclectic wine list contains all of your favourites from around the world, from refreshing whites featuring Chenin Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Picpoul de Pinet and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc grape varieties, to reds packed with fruit flavours and featuring Shiraz, Merlot, Rioja and Malbec grapes. And if that’s not enough our rosé and sparkling wines and Champagnes are ideal for those long summer evenings watching the World go by.
WHITE
Macabeo, Bodegas Borsao – Spain
Ripe, refreshing and fruity with nutty stone
fruit flavours and a dash of minerals.
Chenin Blanc, Paarl Heights – South Africa
Dry & fruity with classic baked apple &
zippy citrus aromas. Soft & delicate
apple fruit on the palate well balanced
by crisp acidity.
Sauvignon Blanc, Sierra Grande – Chile
Fresh and crisp, with ripe citrus fruit and
packed with lime zest and kiwi flavours.
Refreshing with racy acidity on the finish.
Pinot Grigio, Mirabello – Italy
Gentle floral and citrus aromas. Fresh, crisp and delicate on the palate with lightly honeyed fruit balanced by lemony acidity.
Viognier, Baron de Badassière – France
Subtle aromas of almond & honey on the
nose. Rounded on the palate, with guava
& apricot flavours, balanced by a refreshing acidity on the finish.
Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, Sileni Cellar Selection – New Zealand
Tropical gooseberry & elderflower flavours with a refreshingly clean, zingy finish.
Picpoul de Pinet, Baron de Badassière – France
Pale lemon in colour with crisp apple aromas complemented by a citrus edge. On the palate, it has a good balance of ripe, yellow plums & greengages & a fresh lime zest acidity that continues through
the finish.
Pinot Gris Marlborough, Kim Crawford – New Zealand
Pale straw in colour. Wonderfully lifted
orchard fruit notes of ripe pear & apple
with floral notes & hints of clove. Well balanced with a touch of fruit
sweetness on the crisp finish.
Chablis, Domaine de la Motte – France
Nervy, mineral fruit with added depth
from a small addition of oak-aged wine. Typical of the Motte style, this gives
the wine a richness & balance.
ROSÉ
Bodegas Borsao Rosé – Spain
A well balanced & fruity rosé with aromas of strawberry jam & a hint of mid palate sweetness.
White Zinfandel Rosé, Another Story – USA
A medium to sweet blush rosé with lots of wild strawberries on the nose, supported by a bright, berry fruited palate & juicy fruit finish.
Pinot Grigio, Ancora Rosé – Italy
Pale, dry, fresh & fruity with delicate aromas of red berries & a palate of lush summer fruits.
Provence Rosé, La Vieille Tour – France
A beautiful pale, dry rosé. Delicately perfumed with sweet strawberry fruit aromas. On the palate it offers soft & pleasantly dry fruit & an elegant, dry finish.
RED
Garnacha, Bodegas Borsao – Spain
Very easy drinking with juicy bramble, cherry & redcurrant flavours. Smooth tannins with hints of liquorice & black pepper.
Shiraz, Paarl Heights – South Africa
Fresh & vibrant, positively brimming with
autumn fruits. A bright palate with cranberry fruit, leading to a long, sensual finish.
Merlot, Andes Peaks – Chile
Intense aromas of ripe plums and a hint
of mocha. The palate is smooth with well rounded tannins and balanced acidity.
Pinot Noir, Le Fou – France
Rich & warm with aromas of cherry jam.
The palate is nicely balanced with an
exciting, savoury bitterness provided by
ripe, tasty tannins.
Côtes du Rhône, Les Terres du Roy – France
Enticing nose that is ripe & concentrated
& full of black & red berry fruit. Supple &
rich, yet balanced with crisp acidity.
Rioja, Artesa, Organic – Spain
Oaky, herbal notes combine with vibrant
plum & cherry aromas from the Tempranillo grapes in this organically
produced Rioja, to give a complex wine
with juicy brambly fruit, black pepper
& lifted, savoury characters.
Malbec, Nieto – Argentina
Dark and powerful with a great concentration of berry fruit, plums and figs, together with a smoky vanilla character and hints of liquorice.
Chianti Classico, San Felice – Italy
Fresh, bitter cherry flavours of the Sangiovese grape, together with ripe red fruits. Good depth with fine tannins & a long supple finish.
Pinot Noir Marlborough, Ribbonwood – New Zealand
Lush & rounded on the palate with
dark & summer fruit compote flavours,
along with some savoury, smoky bacon
& dried herb notes. Some gentle supporting oak & dark chocolate flavours linger on the finish.
Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cuvée Papale – France
Warm dark fruit aromas with spices,
pepper and a hint of vanilla. Intense rich
and silky flavours of damson, red fruit,
spice and stoney minerals with a warm
elegant finish.
SPARKLING
Cava, Mas Macia, Brut – Spain
A classic blend of traditional Cava grapes. White fruit & citrus aromas lead to a complex palate with green apple, stone fruit & a touch of white spice. Delicate fine bubbles give way to a long finish & a gentle savoury twist.
Prosecco, Lunetta Spumante – Italy
Refreshing & harmonious with aromas
of apple & peach. Crisp fruit flavours
& a clean finish.
Pinot Noir, Rosé Royale Montresor – Italy
Rich toasty aromas of bread mingled with flower blossom, ripe apples and cherries. Elegant and well balanced.
CHAMPAGNE
Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale NV – France
Stylish and elegant aromas of citrus fruit
peel, reinette apples and vineyard peaches, followed by hints of vanilla and cinnamon. Soft persistent bubbles.
For wine vintages where applicable, please ask a member of our team. All wines served by the glass are also available in a 125ml serving.
Soft Drinks
Messers. Hall & Woodhouse are delighted to present a pleasing assortment of their soft and non-alcoholic drinks for the delegation of their guests.
We’ve teamed up with some of the most well-known and more obscure soft drinks suppliers, from Coca-Cola, Frobishers and Fever Tree to Firefly, Folkingtons, Seedlip and Soda Folk, to offer a diverse range non-alcoholic beverages, which can be enjoyed all year round.
ALCOHOL-FREE BEER
Heineken 0.0 Lager
0.0% is a balanced thirst-quencher with refreshing fruity notes and a soft malty body in a classic North European style.
ALCOHOL-FREE WINE
Rosé, Spanish (250ml)
Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Fermented and macerated. Pairs perfectly with traditional tapas, sausages and cured meats, as well as vegetable dishes and pasta.
BOTANICALS
Seedlip Garden 108 with tonic
A floral blend of hand-picked peas, hay, spearmint, rosemary and thyme. Best served with Indian tonic water. Why 108? It takes 108 days to grow peas.
Seedlip Spice 94 with tonic
A complex aromatic blend of Jamaican allspice berry & cardamom distillates with two barks and a bright citrus peel finish. Best served with Indian tonic water. Why 94? In 1494 Columbus encountered the allspice berries of what we now know as Jamaica.
CHILDREN
Cawston Press Apple & Pear (Carton)
Lovely-tasting apple and pear varieties, pressed whole before adding a splosh of water.
Cawston Press Apple & Summer Berries (Carton)
Delicious varieties of apples added to raspberries and strawberries and pressed whole with a splish of water.
COLA
Coca-Cola
The real thing, created in 1886, in the classic bottle.
Karma Organic Cola
Made with Fairtrade organic cane sugar and real cola nut grown by the Mende and Temne people of Sierra Leone. Some of the proceeds from each bottle go to the growers’ families.
DIFFERENT (but delicious!)
Soda Folk Root Beer
Made with a careful mix of extracts, organic vanilla, cane sugar and pure maple syrup.
Firefly Lemon, Lime & Ginger
A zingy blend of lemons and limes, brimming with ginger and dandelion.
FLAVOURED SPARKLING DRINKS
Belvoir Elderflower Pressé (Light)
The taste of summer: an exquisite blend of freshly-picked elderflowers, fresh lemon juice and spring water.
Belvoir Raspberry Lemonade (Light)
Lots of freshly-pressed raspberry juice, blended with squeezed lemon juice and lightly sparkling spring water.
Cawston Press Apple
Made from the best-tasting apple varieties such as Cox’s Orange Pippin and Bramley, blended with natural ingredients and simply given some sparkle.
Cawston Press Rhubarb & Apple
The best-tasting apple varieties blended with pressed rhubarb.
Folkington’s Lemon & Mint Pressé
Made with pure Sicilian lemon juice and the essential oils of English-grown mint.
Rio Tropical (and Tropical Light – 17 calories)
A blend of orange, guava, apricot, mango and passionfruit juice in lightly sparkling spring water.
San Pellegrino Limonata
Created in 1959, this all-natural drink is made from a traditional recipe – sparkling water, freshly squeezed sun-ripened Italian lemons and sugar.
Karma Gingerella Ginger Ale
Taste the justice. The clean, crisp and fiery kick comes from a unique blend of Sri Lankan Fairtrade organic ginger, lemons, sugar and spice – and it’s a fair deal for the people who grow them.
FRUIT JUICES
Big Tom Spicy Tomato Juice
Fine Portuguese tomato juice delicately blended with herbs and spices. A tomato is actually a fruit but we don’t put it in our fruit salad.
Folkington’s Cloudy Apple
Blended juice from two British-grown apple
varieties: Russet and Jonagored.
Frobishers Cranberry
100% pure, from autumn-harvested North American cranberries.
Pago Orange
The aroma of fully sun-ripened oranges, the texture of the pulp and the slight bitterness of the juice… delicious.
GINGER BEER
Fentimans Traditional Ginger Beer
Made with the finest natural ginger root. Fiery and full of flavour. The classic ‘lashings of ginger beer’ bottle.
TONIC
Fever-Tree Elderflower
Oils from handpicked English elderflowers blended with quinine from the fever trees of the Congo. Enjoy with gin or vodka or as a long drink on its own.
Fever-Tree Aromatic
The gentle bitterness of angostura bark blended with aromatic botanicals such as cardamom, pimento berry and ginger. Enhances juniperrich and robust gin. Or try it as a sophisticated drink on its own.
Fever-Tree Indian (and Light)
Botanical oils blended with spring water and quinine from the fever-trees of the Eastern Congo. Makes the best gins or vodkas even better.
WATER
Coastal Spring Still and Sparkling
Colourful Coffee
Our delicious ‘Rocket Espresso’ comes from our friends at Extract Coffee Roasters and is the perfect combination of great coffee and good ethics. The special blend comprises 100% Arabica coffee beans from a single farm in Colombia and a co-operative project in Peru, which works to directly benefit the families and communities involved. The result of this is a naturally sweet and full-bodied coffee with notes of chocolate and caramel to finish.
COLOURFUL COFFEE - BECAUSE COFFEE SHOULDN’T JUST BE BLACK OR WHITE
100% Arabica, Ethically Sourced, Perfectly Crafted
All our coffees come with a double shot as standard. If you prefer your coffee decaffeinated, made with soya milk, or you like the addition of a flavoured syrup, please just ask our team.
Espresso
Macchiato
Americano
Cappuccino
Latte
Flat White
Mocha
Tea
From misty mountains and sun-kissed plains, the independent British company Canton Tea brings us the World’s best teas and herbal infusions. They source their teas direct from small, family-run farms, buying seasonally to ensure our teas are authentic, fresh and full of flavour.
Selection of Tea
- Traditional English Breakfast
- Decaf English Breakfast
- Classic Earl Grey
- Darjeeling
- Jade Tips Green Tea
- Red Berry & Hibiscus
- Lemongrass & Ginger
- Triple Mint
- Chamomile
Chocolate
Our indulgent DARK Hot Chocolate balances the bittersweet flavour of rich cocoa with subtle, fruity black cherry notes. Whereas our luxurious WHITE Hot Chocolate is mellow, milky and deliciously sweet.
Dark Hot Chocolate
White Hot Chocolate
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