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Blue Ship (Hall & Woodhouse)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Fursty FerretAcceptable1
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - King & Barnes SussexExcellent1
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Fursty FerretExcellent1
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)Not Tried0
Picture 1. Blue Ship, The Haven, West Sussex
Picture 2. Blue Ship, The Haven, West Sussex
Picture 3. Blue Ship, The Haven, West Sussex
Magnus Greel

Visits Details

14 Jun 2025 (Magnus Greel)
Just after 12.00 opening we were the first customers om a warm sunny day so made use of the beer garden, once again a child free zone during our stay. Arrived via a quicker, safer, more scenic and easier route using a public footpath from the Stane St bus stop on route 100 from Horsham rather than car dodging on the road from the Bucks Green bus stop of route 63.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Fursty Ferret4.40AcceptableTired, cloying and lacklasture as near the end of the barrel. The landlady apologised without prompting and offered a fizz alternative for my second pint to which I declined and continued with the FF.
10 May 2025 (Magnus Greel)
I arrived an hour before 15.00 close and unexpectedly quiet just 3 small groups dotted about including some Dutch cyclists on a glorious warm sunny day. Friendly and welcoming and apart from food on offer nigh on no obvious changes since my previous visit nearly 20 years ago! Just the one cask ale available today.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - The Fursty Ferret4.10ExcellentGood body with a refreshing peachy flavour with hints of treacle and lemon served from the cask in perfect condition and temperature.
27 Nov 2006 (Magnus Greel)
Opening time we were the first customers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - King & Barnes Sussex3.50Excellent
Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Tanglefoot (was 4.9%)4.70Not Tried

About the Blue Ship

The pub sign. Blue Ship, The Haven, West Sussex

Summary of Beer Scores

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Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good-
Acceptable1
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Website.

The pub is found in The Haven, West Sussex, RH14 9BS.

Located at The Haven, the pub dates from the 15th/16th centuries. It has four separate rooms retaining many original features, with log fires and a coal burning stove. Beer is served from two hatches and is on stillage. The pub hosts a gun club and in July the Newfoundland Dog Show. Included in CAMRA's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 4 different beers and tried 3 of them.

Map location

Postcode: RH14 9BS