We’ve been down on Badger beer since a holiday in Dorset last year where we struggled to find a decent pint of anything, and where even Badger’s own pubs in the area were serving dish-watery, boring, stale beer which made us feel a bit sad.
But the Mason’s Arms (recommended by Jeff “Stonch” Bell here) is a Badger pub which knows how to look after its ale. The seasonal beer, Pickled Partridge, is a dark, 4.6% ‘winter warmer’ and very, very drinkable.
The emphasis is on fruitiness and hop flavour, with very little bitterness — just enough to make it moreish. There might be some spices in there somewhere, but subtly done, with none of the overwhelming cinnamon and cloves that have ruined so many Christmas beers over the years.
In short: a nice cosy, quiet pub, and a very nice beer! Badger are back in our good books.
We’ve spent a fair bit of time on Seymour Place recently, for no particular reason. The Mason’s Arms, the Carpenter’s Arms and the Austrian Imbiss are all good reasons to visit if you’re in the area.
3 replies on “Badger Pickled Partridge at the Mason's Arms”
When I make it to England , hopefully next year I will be spending a fair amount of time in Horsham, Sussex where my partner comes from. As a result of King and Barnes falling to Hall and Woodhouse the town is full of Badger Beer, I’m not particularly keen on there bottled beers but we will see what the draught beers are like.
Do they actually serve it on a bed of barley?
Looks like wheat (no long things coming out of the head). Have they no self respect? 😀