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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6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Dark brown beer with a strong light brown head. The aroma is very lightly hopped and the flavour has a creamy feel and it is very bitter, roasted and toffee. Overall a nice dry and roasted hopped dark ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2009
at 15:41
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled conditioned (from GBBF at Chriso). Dark nut-amber brown color, small beige head. Strong aroma of fresh oak. Fresh wood dominates the flavor, underlying caramel and grassy hoppy notes. Same flavors in the aftertaste. Quite balanced, but I would like to have my Old Ale a bit stronger.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2009
at 13:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
bottle bought somewhere in rural Devon. Deep amber-brown colour, small head. Malty-fruity nose. Lots of fruit on a malty base with hints of roasted malts and caramel. Hints of smoke and coffee, as well as toffee fudge.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2009
at 09:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 2 Feb 2009) Mahogany colour with a frothy, pale brown head. Malty, nutty nose with notes of dark fruit and caramel. Malty, nutty taste with dark fruit, chocolate, nuts and a slightly bittersweet finish with earthy hops. Very well balanced and in really good shape. Nice, nutty and well balanced old ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Feb 2009
at 17:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at OT in Stockholm, SWeden on January 25, 2009. As "Cotleigh Buzzard 4.8%"Hazy dark copper to brown color, creamy tan head. Apple, malty, grainy, sweet, floral taste. Hoppy floral and grainy malty scent. Medium mouthfeel, medium herbal bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2009
at 17:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[500ml bottle from Majestic. Bottle conditioned and labelled as Buzzard rather than Old Buzzard.] Chestnut brown with a thin ring of off-white head; smoky peaty aroma; nutty and earthy flavours, with nicely roasted dry malts to finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2008
at 19:06
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From cask at Charlies. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a small tan head. Smooth roasted malt aroma with a light breadish touch. Breadish flavouredwita nice roasted note to it. Light acidic flavour a long a nice roasted dryness. Slowly going into a bitter dry finish. Light fruity on the back of the nose.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2008
at 10:11