Hall and Woodhouse Brewery - Blandford Forum

Elizabeth H.

We had an incredible tour of the Hall & Woodhouse brewery by Trevor. He was really knowledgeable and went over and above what we expected. He answered all our questions really well and we loved hearing all the history of this family-owned brewery. The brewery wasn't running on the day we went, but we didn't mind. We still got to look around and have a tasting afterwards.

We finished the tour with a visit to the Tap Room for some lunch. The food was delicious, the staff were friendly, and you got a discount because we had been on the tour.

Juliet A.

Great tour led by Emily. Knowledgable and helpful. Obviously passionate about the brand and business. Loads of beer to taste at the end of the tour. Would highly recommend. We didn’t stay but a great discount if you take the tour and stay for lunch . Did make a few cheeky purchases in the shop. With the online offering I’ll probably become a loyal customer.

Alyssa C. B.

Booked the Brewery Experience for £25 which was a brewery tour that came with beer tasting! Andy was amazing, he was very knowledgable of the drinks and the whole brewery process! Would recommend going on a Saturday as he's only available every Saturday! Ended up going home with some drinks we've tried during the tasting and everything was amazing! Definitely recommended if you're heading to Dorset!

James D.

What a hidden gem of a place, always liked Badger beers but had the chance to do a brewery tour for my 40th Birthday and had a great time. The tour guide Carl was brilliant, learnt all about the brewery and the history of the brewery and then entered the wonderful industrial area where all the magic happens, fascinating place and great beer samples after the tour. So would I recommend this place for a good day out? Absolutely, O, and the restaurant is brilliant too serving great food and fresh beer. The only thing that was lacking was the shop, for such a unique brewery the shop seemed a little bare and lack of choice, no beer towels for instance but still not the end of the world and a great day out, highly recommended.

allan J.

What a gorgeous place. The restaurant is wonderful, with well presented, delicious food. There is also a lovely little shop selling H&W products at reasonable prices. The staff are all really friendly.
Overall it is well worth visiting. ..and next time I might take the brewery tour!
Three years on and I was back again....Still a wonderful place, with the loveliest of staff.

Phil A.

The tour was excellent explaining the brewing process and the history of the family owned business. Of course, it concluded with a tasting of 8 beers ranging from their popular Fursty Ferret and Tanglefoot (named because, if you drink too much, your feet get tangled up and you fall over!) to some speciality beers finishing with a dangerously pleasant coffee flavoured beer. Finish with a visit to the shop or Tap room with a Tour discount.

Dermot T.

I went on a Brewery Tour here and really enjoyed it. It was very comprehensive and took well over two hours . Apart from looking around the whole brewery and the brewing process, it also involved a trip onto the top of one building allowing some lovely views across Blandford Forum and also the Old Brewery Building. Seeing the bottling plant in action was also good especially as it is the bottled variant of this beer that first brought this brewery to my attention.

Parking was quite tight mainly as the venue is let out for conferences and courses.

The tour ended with a complimentary drink at the end.

Luisa C.

This is the first time we have eaten at a brewery and we weren’t disappointed. The welcome from the staff and I assume the lady in charge was lovely and made you feel right at home, through our entire visit you could hear her talking to the staff and public in the same way, very bubbly and a genuinely lovely person. My husband had a pint of Dorset Tanglefoot Ale with the tanglefoot steak & ale pie with creamy mash and red cabbage, a very good portion size and was very tasty, the mash was creamy the pie was full of filling and the pastry wasn’t bulky and was filling. I had a pot of tea and lager battered fish and chips, it was incredibly delicious, the fish was a large portion and the chips were tripled cooked and they were delightful, I chose the mushy peas and there was tartar sauce, the peas were nice and I wasn’t keen on the tartar sauce, but that’s just me because I’m very fussy when it comes to tartar sauce. I was able to get three cups of tea out of my pot, the cup was a small size but it was plenty to drink and the tea stayed warm. Overall, we had an enjoyable time and we will definitely be back again. The toilets were clean and very welcoming as well. I couldn’t see disabled access as there are stairs into the restaurant, to be honest I didn’t ask if they had disabled access, luckily I was able to manage the steps with my walking aid crutch. The atmosphere was very calm and it felt like a very happening but chilled space, it was very enjoyable and can’t wait to come back. Thank you for making our lunch a worthy decision.