Barn Owl
Cotleigh Brewery in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.52
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Traditionally brewed with pale, crystal and chocolate malted barley and selected Herefordshire whole hops. A copper bronzed ale with hints of toffee and vanilla. The finish is malty and nutty with a gentle sweet finish.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled 500ml (AbM)
Clear deep chesnut brown color, steady small beige head. Nutty, toffeish aroma. Light-bodied. Toffeish, nutty, some crisp earthy hoppyness in the finish. Sweetish, clean very English bitter. Old skool.
Clear deep chesnut brown color, steady small beige head. Nutty, toffeish aroma. Light-bodied. Toffeish, nutty, some crisp earthy hoppyness in the finish. Sweetish, clean very English bitter. Old skool.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2016
at 10:08
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle from Tuckers Maltings. Pours clear amber with a thin, short-lived white head. Aromas are malty and metallic. Taste is more of the same, with a grassy, astringent bitterness. Not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2016
at 08:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Tesco. Poured a clear dark amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is malt, woody hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a light sweet malt, woody hop light liqourice bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2015
at 05:45
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at JDW Bishop Vesey; clear copper pour with a creamy magnolia head, slightly smoke aroma and fruit, taste has caramel, smoke and some fruit,
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jun 2015
at 14:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Das Bier ist fast klare, kastanienbraun und es hat eine geringe aber feine beige Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr hopfig, nussig, fruchtig, Karamell. Geschmack leicht röstmalzig, nussig, Karamell, gering hopfig bitter, ok!
Tried
on 10 Mar 2015
at 13:55
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle from Tesco, Mirfield. Dark amber with a carbonation and a small frothy head. Has a lovely smooth feeling in the palate and a fairly decent malt aroma and taste and a light sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2014
at 12:28
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from a garage in deepest Worcestershire. A deep amber brown beer with a whitish head. Malty aroma, and a taste of orange fruit and malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2014
at 12:22
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2014
at 06:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Havnens, Vejle. Clear brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and nutty. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and light bitter. Finish. 141213
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2013
at 10:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Dutchdrebus. Clear amber color, small off - white head. Smell and taste malts, some caramel, bitter, lightly some hops. Medium body, ok carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2013
at 13:39