About
COTSWOLD CRAFT BEER SINCE 1994
Using traditional methods our beers are brewed in small batches, and our Head Brewer Colin Williams oversees every aspect of the process. From the milling of the malt, the boiling of the hops, to the filling of the casks – everything is lovingly crafted to ensure that our beers reach you in perfect condition. Each beer recipe is known as the Grist. Colin and his team come up with the recipes, using over 20 years experience they work out the perfect blend of malts, hops and other ingredients. The night before a brew, the appropriate amount of malts are weighed out and loaded into the hopper of our vintage mill.
Using traditional methods our beers are brewed in small batches, and our Head Brewer Colin Williams oversees every aspect of the process. From the milling of the malt, the boiling of the hops, to the filling of the casks – everything is lovingly crafted to ensure that our beers reach you in perfect condition. Each beer recipe is known as the Grist. Colin and his team come up with the recipes, using over 20 years experience they work out the perfect blend of malts, hops and other ingredients. The night before a brew, the appropriate amount of malts are weighed out and loaded into the hopper of our vintage mill.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
6/2/2026. Cask at the 16th Elysian Winter Beer Festival. Aroma is sweet, citrusy, love hearts, hint of coconut. Liekable.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Feb 2026
at 12:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Hand pulled half pint at the Crown Inn, Oakengates on 13th January 2026. Dark pour, tanned roof. Blackberry nose and taste, fairly subtle, but it is a berry laden flavour overall. Decent and interesting (not something I say about Goff's beers usually).
Tried
from Cask
at
Crown Inn
on 13 Jan 2026
at 20:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hand pulled half pint at the Crown Inn on 2nd December 2025. Black body, beige crust. Soft coffee flavours and esters in this easy going Stout. Light bitterness from the Phoenix hops and dark malts.
Tried
from Cask
at
Crown Inn
on 02 Dec 2025
at 18:00
Tried
from Cask
at
Raven
on 29 Nov 2025
at 00:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Gatehouse Tavern, Coventry on 31st October 2025. Slightly hazy amber with shallow whitish foam and full lacing. Caramel malt and fruitiness in aroma. Zesty peel in-mouth with fruitiness and a lactic note. Finish is fruity with slightly sour dairy notes. Full bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
at
Gatehouse Tavern
on 31 Oct 2025
at 21:54
Tried
from Cask
at
Raven
on 31 Oct 2025
at 00:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half pint on cask at the Hallcross.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light chocolate.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Light chocolate.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 26 Oct 2025
at 18:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half pint from the cask at Jubilee Oak, Crawley. Pours black with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, cherry, toffee, coffee & malt. Moderate body. Smooth finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Oct 2025
at 12:38
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
At Steel City 49, Kelham Island - Hazy yellow with no head. Tropical fruits, bit of citrus hints, mango comes in late.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2025
at 13:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at Crown Inn, Worcester. Aroma of hay, straw, grapefruit, grainy and hoppy. Drying bitter finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Draft
at
Crown (JDW)
on 15 Oct 2025
at 17:19