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.
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask st the Varsity, Warwick University. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a lasting frothy off-white head. The aroma is roasty, light chocolate. The flavour is moderate sweet and liquorice bitter, with a rich, silky smooth, chocolate, light pepper spice, liquorice bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Oct 2025
at 15:28
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Hand pulled pint at the Crown Inn, Oakengates: 27th September 2025. Clean and clear light golden body, white head. Mild citrus front to the nose and taste, bready malt undertones, hints of resinous pine, decent.
Tried
from Cask
at
Crown Inn
on 27 Sep 2025
at 15:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Cask at the Strugglers Inn, Lincoln. Pours near black with a thin tan head. Aromas of coffee, chocolate and vanilla. Taste is roasty, more dark chocolate. Roasted bitter finish.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2025
at 16:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the Hallcross.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 10 Aug 2025
at 19:00
6/10
Magus, mõru, vesine, linnaseline, kuiv, mingi häiriv maitse. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2025
at 15:40
6/10
Magus, mõru, röst, kuiv, linnaseline, veits vesine. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Aug 2025
at 12:27
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear mahogany brown reddish colour with a lasting creamy magnolia head. Aroma is semi sweet, chestnut, twiggy, raisin loaf. Earthy roast light tang. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, tangy dark berries, prunes, burnt cake, rich fruit cake. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, good cask condition. Nice rich stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jul 2025
at 13:16
In common with some of their other beers the 'Jester Brew prefix has been dropped
Tried
from Cask
at
Raven
on 25 Jul 2025
at 23:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, London, 1 June 2025) Golden colour with foamy off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of peaches, citrus, herbs, resin and leafy hops. Fruity, hoppy taste with citrus, resin, grass, wheat crackers a balanced herbal/grassy bitterness. Medium body, dry. Refreshing. Quite nice.
Tried
from Cask
at
CASK Pub & Kitchen
on 22 Jul 2025
at 20:33