Cotleigh Brewery

Microbrewery in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1979

Closed in 2021

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Ford Road, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2RE, England
Description
Cotleigh Brewery began life in Devon in 1979, in the old stable block of Cotleigh Farmhouse at Washfield near Tiverton. Immediate success meant that in 1980 the brewery moved to the historic brewing town of Wiveliscombe in Somerset. Its original owner Ted Bishop was succeeded in the early 80's by John and Jenny Aries, who built upon the brewery's success. The brewery moved in 1985 to the current location in order to fulfil ever-increasing demand. Currently is Stephen Heptinstall the sole owner of the Brewery.

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Wetherspoon Autumn Beer Festival 2018. Cask @ White Hart, Todmorden. Golden with a head. It’s a tangy lager styled ale which is mildly spiced. Has a hint of fruit.
Tried from Cask on 12 Apr 2020 at 13:30

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
9/4/2020. Bottle sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers! Pours clear amber bronze with a creamy off-white head. Aroma is malty, nutty, fruity, toffee and a little earthy. Slightly metallic too. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Not much depth. Quite typical Christmas themed beer.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2020 at 17:33

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured a dark brown with dark red edges, head was a beige. Aroma is sweet toffee and caramel malt. Taste is caramel, tobacco leaf, sweet malts in finish.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2020 at 18:47

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Nags Head. Half-pint shared with Finn. Clear amber-gold body, film-type layer leaving spotty lacing on the glass. Modest smell of ripe fruits and herbal hops. Malt-fruity flavours, hints of caramel and ripe fruits. Drying end with discreet bitterness. Accepted. (Great Malvern 01.02.2020).
Tried from Cask on 26 Feb 2020 at 09:13

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
19/2/2020. Cask at the Dove Street Inn, Ipswich. Pours amber with a bubbly white head. Aroma of citrus, malt, hops, berries and caramel. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with light tartness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation. What is it with these rugby themed beers?? I don’t think I’ve ever had a good one.
Tried from Cask on 19 Feb 2020 at 22:20

7/10
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Pours an almost clear copper brown colour with a thin off-white head. Aromas of caramel, toffee, floral and bread. Taste has more caramel, toffee, floral and bread notes with added nuts and apples. Thinnish body with a smooth and slightly oily mouthfeel. Nice bittersweet malty and hoppy finish. Well balanced. Nice beer
Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2020 at 19:24

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Delt med Rune. Gylden. Filmskum. Mangoaroma. Smaken forsterket aromainntrykket. Fortsetter inn i en tørr ettersmak.
Tried on 01 Feb 2020 at 19:35

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

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle bought whilst on a visit to Somerset. Poured amber with an average sized off-white head. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Light body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jan 2020 at 18:21

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle bought whilst on a visit to Somerset. Poured mid to dark brown with an average sized off-white head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, vanilla, lightly nutty and nicely roasted. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, slightly oily texture, soft carbonation. Best of the Cotleigh beers I've had.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jan 2020 at 18:17