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 19 July 2010 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE AWARDS NEW BREWERY CONTRACT TO MUSK ENGINEERING
Hall & Woodhouse, the leading regional brewer of premium bottled ales based in Dorset, has awarded the contract for the building of its new brewery plant to British engineering company, Musk Engineering which is based in Burton on Trent, the Midlands town renowned throughout the world for its brewing heritage. More... |
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| 14 July 2010 |
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WINTER WARMERS FROM BADGER ALES
Spicy ginger warmth, silky rounded flavours and roasted malt form the characters of Badger’s ales which are brewed in Dorset by family brewer Hall & Woodhouse. As the seasons change, ales with more depth and complexity match the richer food and colder days of autumn and winter. More... |
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| 28 June 2010 |
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BADGER’S BLANDFORD FLY IS A WINNER
Blandford Fly from Badger ales has won the Speciality Beer category of the Quality Drink Awards 2010. Unusually refreshing, Blandford Fly is a light coloured medium bodied ale with a low bitterness and a subtle, spicy ginger character that gives extra bite and warmth to the drink even when served chilled. More... |
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| 25 May 2010 |
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HALL AND WOODHOUSE LTD APPOINTS TWO NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Hall & Woodhouse, the Dorset based independent family brewer, announced at its AGM the appointment of Mike Street and Tim Clarke as Non-Executive Directors. Also announced at the AGM, held on 21st May 2010, was the retirement of Lord Rockley after nine years’ service as Chairman. Mark Woodhouse steps up to Chairman and Anthony Woodhouse becomes sole Managing Director. More... |
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| 08 March 2010 |
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BADGER GOLDEN CHAMPION – SUMMER IN A GLASS
The award-winning beer, Golden Champion from Badger ales, is the perfect accompaniment when eating al fresco or barbecuing this summer. Its light, refreshing character is distinguished by its subtle elderflower notes which create a soft, floral thirst-quenching fruitiness. More... |
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| 05 February 2010 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE ANNOUNCES £5 MILLION BREWERY DEVELOPMENT
Hall & Woodhouse, the leading regional brewer of premium bottled ales, based in Dorset is announcing a £5 million development programme for a new 21st century brewery on its existing Blandford St Mary site. More... |
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| 19 January 2010 |
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PEARWOOD CIDER - IT’S PEARFECTLY DELICIOUS
Light, crisp and thirst-quenching, the new Pearwood Cider from Badger is pearfectly delicious with a subtle aroma of ripe pears and a balance of both sharp and sweet orchard flavours. More... |
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| 16 October 2009 |
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Dorset Community Chest 2009 Winners Announced
Hall & Woodhouse once again played hosts at their annual Community Chest Awards Evening at the Brewery Visitor Centre, in Blandford, attended by the Lord Lieutenant, North Dorset MP Bob Walter, 22 mayors and dignitaries and 64 award winners. More... |
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| 21 September 2009 |
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A FANTASTIC FOUR FOR FURSTY FERRET
Fursty Ferret, one of Badger’s most successful premium bottled ales, is now available as a four pack in larger Sainsbury’s stores. Fursty Ferret is one of the fastest growing single bottle Badger ales with a 16 % increase year on year More... |
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| 24 August 2009 |
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PASSION(ATE) AND FRUITY
Dorset family brewers Hall & Woodhouse has won a gold medal for its Rio Tropical Fruit Juice soft drink in the recent British Bottlers Institute (BBI) Competition for waters and soft drinks. More... |
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| 11 August 2009 |
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Badger Original – a taste of the past in the present
Dorset family brewers Hall & Woodhouse, will be selling its traditional classic English country ale, Badger Original through Asda and the Co-op. Badger Original is craft brewed for a malty flavour with subtle fruit notes and benefits from a low ABV of 3.8%. The beer is the ideal accompaniment to English stews and pies. More... |
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| 20 July 2009 |
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And a Pickled Partridge in a Pear Tree.......
The refreshing ale to drink this Christmas, amid all the rich Christmas food, is Pickled Partridge, Badger’s seasonal winter ale. A heartening pint, to enjoy during a quiet moment by an open fire, Pickled Partridge has a hoppy, fruity aroma and a good long finish of roasted malt.
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| 15 June 2009 |
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Blown away with Dandelion Ale
An organic Dandelion premium ale is the latest bottled beer to be launched by award winning Dorset brewery, Hall & Woodhouse. More... |
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| 11 June 2009 |
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Badger Launch Lemony Cricket - A beautifully composed Ale
A summer beer garden on a warm balmy evening, the aroma of cut grass and the hum of crickets is the perfect backdrop to enjoying a cold crisp pint of Badger’s new summer cask beer, Lemony Cricket, a beautifully composed fresh zingy ale. More... |
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| 18 May 2009 |
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Everyone could win a Landrover with Badger Ales
Badger Ales is launching an on-pack competition to win a brand new Land Rover Defender during June and July 2009. More... |
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| 01 April 2009 |
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Hare today gone tomorrow
Badger Ales is pleased to announce that it has set up, what it believes to be, the Country’s first hare crossing in Blandford, Dorset. More... |
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| 01 March 2009 |
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Badger Beers are ready for summer
Hot on the promise of a good summer, Hall & Woodhouse is launching ”Long Days”, Badger’s seasonal summer beer, and “Golden Champion”, renowned for being the “perfect” BBQ beer, in its special summer BBQ eight pack. More... |
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| 01 February 2009 |
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Hopping Hare springs back into action
Hopping Hare, Badger’s light and crisp seasonal ale for spring with a wonderful hoppy aroma, will be launched in its new bottles in February for four months only - so catch it whilst you can! More... |
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| 01 February 2009 |
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Fathers want to get badgered this Father’s Day
The Badger Sett Selection Pack of four, Dorset, premium real ales is the perfect way for sons and daughters to indulge fathers this Father’s Day (Sunday 21st June). More... |
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| 01 November 2008 |
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Perfectly plump Pickled Partridge ale
Pickled Partridge, Badger’s seasonal ale for winter, will be launched in its new bottles in November for three months. Named after a traditional farmer's wife's recipe for partridge braised in ale, Pickled Partridge (4.6% ABV) is a dark beer with a roasted malt character and a hoppy, slightly spicy linger. More... |
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| 15 October 2008 |
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Fursty Ferret's captured in a can
One of Badger’s most successful real ales, Fursty Ferret has recently been launched in 500ml cans in 300 Tesco stores throughout the UK. Brewers, Hall & Woodhouse, first brewed Fursty Ferret as a seasonal cask ale in the summer of 2003 and it was so successful at the bar, it was soon bottled to make it available to a wider audience. Now Fursty Ferret, which is the fastest growing bottled ale brand in the UK’s top 20 at plus 27% , continues to works its way up the ladder, but this time in a can. More... |
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| 01 September 2008 |
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Pumpkin Ale’s autumnal tones
As autumn moves closer, Badger’s seasonal Pumpkin Ale, with its distinctive caramelised flavours of roast pumpkin and cloves is making a welcome return – but in a new tall bottle. Pumpkin Ale (4.6% ABV) brewed by family brewers, Hall & Woodhouse is golden amber in colour and with peaty, spicy warming hints; it’s a delicious concoction for cool autumn evenings. More... |
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| 29 August 2008 |
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Six award winning bottles standing on the wall!
Based in Dorset, Hall & Woodhouse, the largest regional family brewer of premium ales in the UK, has won a record six awards at the Taste of the West Awards 2008; two Golds, two Silvers and two Bronze. More... |
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| 31 July 2008 |
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Badger climbs onwards and upwards
Hall & Woodhouse is celebrating new sales records for several of its Badger premium bottled ales this month, since the launch of its distinctive new bottles in June. More... |
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| 30 May 2008 |
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NEW BOTTLES FOR BADGER!
Following extensive consumer research, Hall & Woodhouse has launched a new distinctive bottle for its range of Badger award winning, traditional bottled ales. With a new shape, new label, lighter-weight glass and embossing, the new bottle has improved the style and shelf presence of Hall & Woodhouse’s premium bottled ales to meet the demand of loyal and new consumers. More... |
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| 30 May 2008 |
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OVER 300 YEARS OF HISTORY BEHIND NEW APPLEWOOD CIDER
Varieties of apples such as Dabinett and Redstreak have been used in new Applewood Cider which is a collaboration between award-winning Hall & Woodhouse (founded in 1777) and Thatchers Cider of Somerset (founded in the early 1900’s). With over 300 years of history spanning many generations between the two companies, the new Applewood Cider is an example of cider making expertise and brewing passion. More... |
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| 08 May 2008 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE LAUNCHES BRAND NEW BADGER SUMMER SEASONAL
As the countryside bursts into life with the welcome arrival of warmer weather, Hall & Woodhouse is proud to present the latest addition to the Badger Ales portfolio of innovative beers. More... |
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| 28 April 2008 |
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FURSTY FERRET NOW FASTEST GROWING MAJOR BOTTLED ALE BRAND IN UK SUPERMARKETS
Just in time to celebrate this year's National Ferret Day on Monday 5 May, market research has revealed that Hall & Woodhouse’s Fursty Ferret is now the fastest growing major bottled ale brand in UK supermarkets – with a 65% year-on-year increase in volume.
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| 04 March 2008 |
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CROWN HOTEL IN BLANDFORD REOPENS AFTER MAJOR REFURBISHMENT
The historic Crown Hotel in Blandford Forum reopens its doors next week (Tuesday 11 March 2008) after a two-month closure for a major refurbishment. More... |
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| 29 February 2008 |
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DORSET COMMUNITY CHEST OPENS FOR APPLICATIONS
Mark Woodhouse welcomed the Chairman of Dorset County Council and more than 30 councillors, journalists and VIPs to Longburton Village Hall near Sherborne on Thursday 21 February to announce the launch of the 2008 Dorset Community Chest.
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| 31 January 2008 |
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HOPPY DAYS ARE HARE AGAIN
The rosy glow of Christmas and New Year may be fading into memory, but February sees the return of Hall & Woodhouse's Hopping Hare – beginning another fabulous year of seasonal cask ales with a leaping, bounding start. More... |
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| 17 December 2007 |
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THRESHER ROLLS OUT STINGER ACROSS UK
Getting your hands on River Cottage Stinger is now going to be much easier from mid-November, as Thresher is rolling out Stinger to over 1000 stores across the UK. More... |
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| 27 November 2007 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE WINS TESCO DRINKS AWARDS FOR A RECORD FIFTH TIME
Hall & Woodhouse has won the prestigious Tesco Drinks Awards for an unprecedented fifth time – beating the company’s own record set last year. More... |
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| 22 November 2007 |
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APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2008 HORSHAM COMMUNITY CHEST
Hall & Woodhouse’s Horsham Community Chest was launched last night at The Fox Inn at Rudgwick in West Sussex. More... |
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| 09 November 2007 |
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TRUE LOVERS KNOT ANNOUNCED AS FINALIST IN 2007 NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS
The True Lovers Knot at Tarrant Keyneston has reached the finals of the 2007 National Business Awards – the UK’s leading programme for recognising excellence in business achievement, innovation and success. More... |
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| 06 November 2007 |
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PICK A PINT OF PICKLED PARTRIDGE – A PERFECTLY PLUMP PINT FOR THE WINTER PERIOD
As winter draws ever closer, Hall & Woodhouse is launching a brand new winter seasonal: Pickled Partridge – a rich, malty ale to warm the palate on the coldest of days. More... |
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| 24 October 2007 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE LAUNCHES NEW RANGE OF CASK ALE POINT OF SALE
Hall & Woodhouse has launched a new range of themed point of sale promoting cask ales within pubs across the south of England. More... |
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| 15 October 2007 |
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RECORD TRADING YEAR FOR HALL & WOODHOUSE
Hall & Woodhouse has announced another record trading year for 2006/7. Profit on ongoing activities, net of financing costs, grew by 10.7% to £8.79m. More... |
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| 11 October 2007 |
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GOLDEN GLORY – OFFICIALLY ONE OF THE WORLD’S 50 BEST BEERS
Hall & Woodhouse’s premium ale Golden Glory has been voted one the World’s 50 Best Beers for 2007 by the International Beer Challenge (IBC). More... |
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| 09 October 2007 |
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BREWERY STAFF RAISE £620 FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
Staff at Blandford-based independent family brewer Hall & Woodhouse raised £620 for Macmillan Cancer Support as part of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 28 September. More... |
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| 05 October 2007 |
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COMMUNITY CHEST 2007 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The 33 successful applicants for this year's Hall & Woodhouse Community Chest were presented with their awards at a special evening held at the brewery’s Visitor Centre in Blandford last week. More... |
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| 27 September 2007 |
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BLANDFORD TO HOST WORLD SHOVE HA’PENNY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007
This year’s World Shove Ha’penny Championships will take place at the Bryanston Club in Blandford Forum on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October. More... |
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| 24 September 2007 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE LAUNCHES TWO NEW SEASONAL BADGER BEERS
With autumn fast approaching, Dorset brewer Hall & Woodhouse is delighted to announce the launch of two brand new bottled Badger beers to refresh the body and warm the soul. More... |
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| 03 September 2007 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE LAUNCHES TANGLEFOOT RUGBY PROMOTION
Hall & Woodhouse is gearing up for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup with a range of promotions and activity in selected Hall & Woodhouse pubs and Tanglefoot free trade stockists. More... |
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| 30 August 2007 |
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CLEAN SWEEP FOR HALL & WOODHOUSE AT THE DORSET FOOD & DRINK AWARDS
Hall & Woodhouse enjoyed a unique clean sweep at last night's Dorset Food & Drinks Awards presentation ceremony in Dorchester. More... |
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| 16 August 2007 |
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RECORD BEER SALES FOR HALL & WOODHOUSE AT THE GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL
Hall & Woodhouse served a record 10,000 pints at last week's Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) in London. More... |
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| 07 August 2007 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE BRINGS A FLAVOUR OF DORSET TO THE GBBF
Hall & Woodhouse is bringing a flavour of rural Dorset to this week's Great British Beer Festival at Earls Court. More... |
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| 06 August 2007 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE WINS MAJOR SAINSBURY’S AWARD
Hall & Woodhouse has won a key award for market insight at Sainsbury's annual Beer & Cider Conference. More... |
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| 30 July 2007 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE DRINKING IN DORSET
Project Blitz and Hall & Woodhouse are joining forces to promote responsible drinking in Dorset. More... |
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| 17 July 2007 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE AND ROBERT WALTER MP SUPPORT PROUD OF PUBS WEEK
Robert Walter, MP for North Dorset, paid a visit to Hall & Woodhouse’s The Swan Inn at Sturminster Newton last Friday, as publicans across the country celebrated Proud of Pubs Week. More... |
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| 10 July 2007 |
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RIVER COTTAGE STINGER WINS MAJOR DRINKS INDUSTRY AWARD
Hall & Woodhouse has won a prestigious drinks industry award for its organic ale River Cottage Stinger. More... |
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| 15 March 2007 |
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TANGLEFOOT HAS THE HIGHEST PENETRATION IN THE PREMIUM ALE MARKET
Latest industry benchmarks show Tanglefoot ale has the highest penetration of any premium ale in UK* More... |
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| 19 January 2007 |
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Taste the Finest Dishes of Dorset
Badger Ales has developed a fourth set of recipe cards to celebrate the eight mouth-watering dishes shortlisted for Dorset’s National Dish More... |
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| 01 October 2006 |
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FREE tankard with Badger First Gold!
From 16 October until 30 November 2006, selected Badger First Gold stockists will be running a special Badger First Gold cask ale promotion to reward loyal Badger drinkers. More... |
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| 01 September 2006 |
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A Hopping Hare Joins the Badgers, Ferrets, and Feasants
Hall & Woodhouse’s seasonal ales programme is a key part of the company’s cask ale offering. More... |
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| 01 September 2006 |
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Hall & Woodhouse Wins 4th Tesco Brewing Award
On 29th September, the Hall & Woodhouse brewing team beat over 200 other new beers to win the Tesco brewing Awards for an unprecedented fourth time. More... |
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| 01 August 2006 |
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BADGER ALES BRINGS A BIT OF DORSET TO THE GBBF
Hall & Woodhouse, Blandford-based brewer of award-winning Badger Ales, is bringing a bit of rural Dorset to the Great British Beer Festival. More... |
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| 01 August 2006 |
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CAN DORSET APPLE CAKE TAKE THE BISCUIT?
According to a new survey, Dorset Apple Cake has the edge over the traditional Dorset Knob in becoming the food icon of the County – but does it have what it takes to win the Pasty Wars? More... |
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| 01 June 2006 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE LAUNCHES HOFBRAU EXTRA COLD
Hall & Woodhouse is rolling out a new extra cold version of its famous Hofbrau beer, which is brewed under license at the company’s brewery in Blandford. More... |
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| 30 May 2006 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE BREEDS AWARD WINNERS
Rick Payne wins Young Achiever of the year More... |
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| 30 May 2006 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE LAUNCHES ENGLAND’S GOLD
New Tesco winner: England's Gold More... |
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| 01 April 2006 |
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GARDENERS SAY CHEERS TO A TRULY GLORIOUS GARDEN
Gardeners Discover Plant Growth Properties of Badger Ales More... |
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| 16 February 2006 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE PLANS TO DOUBLE BOTTLED ALE MARKET
Hall & Woodhouse plans to double the size of the bottled ale market with the launch of a new category management programme called “BadgerZone,” More... |
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| 27 January 2006 |
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NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS FROM TANGLEFOOT
New packaging and promotional developement for Tanglefoot More... |
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| 24 October 2005 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE WINS BEST BEER AT TESCO BREWING AWARDS
Hall & Woodhouse has won “Best Beer” for Spring/Summer 2006 at the Tesco Brewing Awards More... |
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| 14 October 2005 |
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H&W Invites Local Community to Public Consultation Open Days
Shaping A Brighter Future for Blandford More... |
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| 06 October 2005 |
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DOUBLE GOLD FOR BADGER FIRST GOLD
Triumph for new Badger First Gold More... |
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| 12 September 2005 |
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BADGER LAUNCHES ON-PACK TASTE CHARTS
Customer Choice Aided by New Badger Taste Charts More... |
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| 03 August 2005 |
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H&W and River Cottage Launch New Stinger Ale at GBBF
Tongue Tingling New Ale From Hall& Woodhouse More... |
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| 28 July 2005 |
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HALL & WOODHOUSE LAUNCHES BADGER FIRST GOLD ALE
First Gold Press Release More... |
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| 27 July 2005 |
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IT'S UDDERLY UNBELIEVABLE!
Cow Press Release More... |
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| 01 June 2005 |
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BADGER LEADS FOOD & ALE DRIVE WITH DORSET PRODUCERS
Rceipe Cards Press Release More... |
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| 15 April 2005 |
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BADGER ALES HITS THEM FOR SIX!
Cricket Press Release More... |
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