Twisted Barrel Ale

Microbrewery in Coventry, West Midlands, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Twisted Barrel Brewery Tap House

Established in 2014

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Unit 11, FarGo Village, Far Gosford St, Coventry, CV1 5ED, England
Description
Twisted Barrel Ale exploded onto the Coventry beer scene on 29th March 2014.

After months of hard work developing a small selection of beers that would appeal to Coventry's patrons thirsting for our unique mix of modern and classical styles and methods we launched our beers at Coventry's number 1 bottle bar, Inspire, and it was a huge success. Originally brewing on a 60 litre kit, we described ourselves as 'the UK's first Pico-brewery'.

20th June 2015 and we held another launch. This time in our brand new Brewery and Tap House at FarGo Village. With a new 1000 litre brewing kit and an entirely new brand design from Stewart Easton, we've finally become the brewery we always set out to be. Almost 2 years later we transferred our bar and brewing kit into a space about 5 times larger than before, we're still serving the best beer at FarGo Village.

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle split at Bespin towers, 15/12/15. Black with a mahoosive light tan head - a lively beer. Nose is tarte fruit, chocolate, toffee, light smoke. Taste comprises chocolate, light charr, dark fruit, toffee, pinch of spice, earthy. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, semi drying close. Ok stout.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Dec 2015 at 13:26


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Colin. Pours black-brown with a billowing brown head. The nose holds ashy roast, dry cocoa, burnt cocoa. Light sweet flavor with so me scorched earth, burnt marshmallows, more coffee, faint rubber, wood. Light bodied and over-carbonated. Lightly sweet on the finish, fairly dry and ashy, with some baking cocoa, earth, raisins. So so.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Dec 2015 at 13:25


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle thanks to Colin. It pours jet black with a thick, foamy tan head. The nose is rich, dark chocolate, umami, rocky road, spice and liquorice. The taste is bitter, toasty, earthy roast, dark chocolate, burnt toast, charred notes, light spice and umami with a dry, earthy roast finish. Medium body and high carbonation. Aroma is decent. Carbonation is a bit high, but it’s ok.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Dec 2015 at 13:23



7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Cotteridge Wines. Cotteridge, Birmingham, consumed at home Friday 20th November 2015 A beautiful looker, black with a humongous off-white foamy, creamy textured head. A damn good BIPA, soft in the mouth but a real citrus punch, lots of pithiness, but some dark malts to soften any harshness and a nice sweetness which also assists. This is fab. A7 A4 T8 P4 Ov15 3.8

Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2015 at 13:51


7

Bottle at craig’s. Pours black, nose is roasted, light pine, taste is sweet, dry, roasted, juicy fruit, bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Oct 2015 at 14:22


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

bottle at home ... dark brown .. thick tan head ... soft chocolate roast ... dark malts roast malts ... dry chocolate .. dark roast ... light pine ... soft chocolate roast .. dark chocolate roast malts nose

Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2015 at 13:39


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at Craigs. Pours clear.red brown with a thick tan head. Aromas of orange, light roast. Taste is orange bitter, light roast. Bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2015 at 13:39


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at craig’s. Pours black, nose is roasted, light pine, taste is sweet, dry, roasted, juicy fruit, bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2015 at 13:39


5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

30th September 2015
The Travlr tasting at ChrisO’s. Thanks to Gene for all the beers and Chris for hosting. Hazy deep amber beer, big fluffy pale tan head. Light semi dry palate, modest fine carbonation. Thin tangy dark malts, mild dark chocolate and dark malt cream. Light tangy finish. Tangy, thin and dull.

Tried on 25 Oct 2015 at 08:09