The Brewery Tap, Blandford St. Mary, Blandford Forum

As brewery taps go, this one is quite impressive, in a touristy kind of way. The bar is entered past the Brewery shop and a reception desk, then down stairs into a large basement whose original ceiling has been removed to create a high room overlooked from a gallery on two sides. It has an air of a museum cafe about it, although in a good way. At one end is a comfy seating area with a large TV, while the remainder is furnished with wooden tables of varying sizes. There is a substantial bar counter at the side, and a large chandelier consisting of Badger beer bottles hangs above. It’s a popular venue for business meetings, informal celebratory dinners and other gatherings, while it doesn’t really have a local pub atmosphere. Food is modern pub and bistro style grub, and it’s not particularly cheap. All the Badger beers are available in bottles, ad there were three on draught when we visited, Fursty Ferret, Hopping Hare and Tanglefoot. The keg beers were Badger’s own Outland craft range. West Coast IPA, Stout, Roca Tierra, Pilsner, Hazy IPA and East of Eden were on tap, the rest available in cans. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

CAMRA page of The Brewery Tap - camra.org.uk

CAMRA page of The Brewery Tap - camra.org.uk

Official site of The Brewery Tap - www.hall-woodhousebrewerytap.co.uk

Official site of The Brewery Tap - www.hall-woodhousebrewerytap.co.uk