Buzzard
Cotleigh Brewery in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.33
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Buzzard is a traditional dark ale brewed with pale, crystal and chocolate roasted malts and Herefordshire hops. Deep copper red in colour with the roasted chocolate malt giving a dry nutty flavour with hints of amaretto biscuit. The finish in the mouth is a dry smoky smooth finish.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Ransoms in Jersey. Pours dark brown with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of dark chocolate, dark fruits, caramel, toffee & roasted malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2025
at 16:35
07/10/1987. WHITE HORSE, 33 Castle Street, HERTFORD, Hertfordshire, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 20 Nov 2022
at 12:58
7/10
Thanks Simon. Mild smooth beginning. Creamy beginning. Caramel, soft grain. Hazelnuts with a creamy fruity finish. Soft grain, hints of red fruits, mild grainy hazelnuts in the end. Nice.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2022
at 20:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford – as Cotleigh Old Buzzard. Pours a dark reddish brown with a small cream head, good lacing and low carbonation. Aroma is creamy with roasted malts. Oddly enough in the mouth the first impression is juicy fruitiness, but that is quickly swallowed by peppers and spices (liquorice, aniseed, olde english spangles). The roasted malts are still there with hints of chocolate and toffee. This is what an Old Ale should taste like.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jun 2021
at 22:25
6/10
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Pours a clear dark mahogany colour with a thin creamy beige head. Aromas of dark fruit, caramel, toffee and burnt bread. Taste is the same notes with some roasted malts, light chocolate, nuts and a lingering hop bitterness on the finish. Light to medium bodied with a very slight oily mouthfeel. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2020
at 19:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle bought whilst on a visit to Somerset. Poured mid-brown with a small beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, nut, caramel, dark fruit and treacle. Medium sweetness, light to moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily slightly watery texture, average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2020
at 18:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Silverback Alehouse, Winton. Hazy brown with a tan head. Aroma of malt, toffee, caramel and a little ripe dark fruit. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2018
at 21:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at the Standing Order as Old Buzzard. Appearance - deep cloudy brown. Golden chinks on the periphery. Neat fluffy head. Nose - burnt toffee edging into molasses. Burnt bread and stewed apple notes in there too. Taste - yeah, burnt bread and just about getting into molasses again. Palate - medium bodied, rich but not too cloying. Overall - good.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2018
at 10:06
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Pint at the Benjamin Fawcett, JDW. Medium creamy beige head. Clear amber pour. Light nutty bitterness.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2018
at 14:00
6/10
Tried
on 15 Jul 2018
at 15:20