Watsons Brewery

Black Otter

IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Ale

Last brewed Sept 2021 brew #125. A cask and bottle brew. This one at 5.9%abv, a higher gravity as it's a beer festival brew.

Last brewed Sept 2021 brew #125. A cask and bottle brew. This one at 5.9%abv, a higher gravity as it's a beer festival brew. Read Less

Black Lava

Porter - English

A hint of liquorice and vanilla in a deep, complex porter. Brewed first in late 2016, last brewed brew #131 Feb 2022.

A hint of liquorice and vanilla in a deep, complex porter. Brewed first in late 2016, last brewed brew #131 Feb 2022. Read Less

Feersum Kitty

Stout - Other

Last brewed Sept 2021 brew #125. Marmalade and dried and fresh orange peel in the boil (and some in the fermenter) for a robust stout with bitter orangeyness.… Read More

Last brewed Sept 2021 brew #125. Marmalade and dried and fresh orange peel in the boil (and some in the fermenter) for a robust stout with bitter orangeyness. Read Less

Cocos Nucifera

Stout - Milk / Sweet

Raspberry and coconut chocolate milk stout. Wowzers.

Raspberry and coconut chocolate milk stout. Wowzers. Read Less

Byrhtnoth

Porter - English

Byrhtnoth fell when leading a valiant defence of Maldon from the Vikings, refusing the option to pay 5 gold rings for them to sail away without doing… Read More

Byrhtnoth fell when leading a valiant defence of Maldon from the Vikings, refusing the option to pay 5 gold rings for them to sail away without doing battle. An epic poem about the battle enthused a young J.R.R. Tolkien. This beer won Beer of the Festival at the 2019 Colchester & NE Essex CAMRA Winter Beer Festival. Last brewed March 2022 brew #134. Read Less

Apna Wood

IPA - American

Citra, Columbus and Challenger hops. Last brewed Brew #151 February 2023, cask only.

Citra, Columbus and Challenger hops. Last brewed Brew #151 February 2023, cask only. Read Less

Old Ben's Chocolate Oatmeal Stout

Stout - Oatmeal

Last brewed brew #139, June 2022. A smooth, session stout with a gentle roastiness and chocolate backbone (but not too sweet). Great-grandfather Benjamin… Read More

Last brewed brew #139, June 2022. A smooth, session stout with a gentle roastiness and chocolate backbone (but not too sweet). Great-grandfather Benjamin Stockton Watson was a Methodist Minister, and I'm guessing having a beer named after him might be an issue for him. Read Less

Amarazaka

Pale Ale - American

APA with Amarillo and late and dry hopped with Azacca, a new hop named after the Haitian voodoo god of the harvest, hence the name. Lots of tropical fruity… Read More

APA with Amarillo and late and dry hopped with Azacca, a new hop named after the Haitian voodoo god of the harvest, hence the name. Lots of tropical fruity notes from the Azacca. Last brewed brew #140 June 2022. Read Less

Xerophux

Stout - Imperial / Double

XEROPHUX is so badass his name is always in capitals. Brew #136 April 2022 in cask and bottles. Brew #59 Oct 2018 was bottle only.

XEROPHUX is so badass his name is always in capitals. Brew #136 April 2022 in cask and bottles. Brew #59 Oct 2018 was bottle only. Read Less

Ygrrfur

Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy

Last brewed Sept 2021 brew #124, a full bodied scotch ale.

Last brewed Sept 2021 brew #124, a full bodied scotch ale. Read Less

Khandsari

Stout - Other

Last brewed - Brew #152 Feb 2023, an impy version of this popular muscovado cane sugar stout. Lots of cane sugar (bags of it) added to the kettle! Cask… Read More

Last brewed - Brew #152 Feb 2023, an impy version of this popular muscovado cane sugar stout. Lots of cane sugar (bags of it) added to the kettle! Cask only this time. Read Less

Ruby Vee

Porter - Other

Latest brew : #122 September 2021, a stronger beerfest edition, also bottles. Previously 'Rubus Vainilla'.

Latest brew : #122 September 2021, a stronger beerfest edition, also bottles. Previously 'Rubus Vainilla'. Read Less

8 Grain American Stout

Stout - American

8 different grains, US hops and yeast for a roasty hoppy and complex stout. ABV will vary as I do tweak recipes across brews and don't worry unduly about… Read More

8 different grains, US hops and yeast for a roasty hoppy and complex stout. ABV will vary as I do tweak recipes across brews and don't worry unduly about hitting exactly same final abv, and do produce impy versions. Read Less

Caracolillo

Porter - English

Coffee porter with rye to give it that little bit extra. (That little bit extra rye taste mostly). Uses peaberry coffee beans (aka Caracolillo beans)… Read More

Coffee porter with rye to give it that little bit extra. (That little bit extra rye taste mostly). Uses peaberry coffee beans (aka Caracolillo beans) which are rounder than normal coffee beans, giving a rounder taste in the beer (joke). Brewed first in Q1 2018, and by golly brewed it again in Q1 2019. Read Less

Bravo Delta

Brown Ale - American

A bit hoppier than the British brown ale, using, perhaps unsurprisingly, Bravo and Delta hops from the States. Brew #41 March 2018 and Brew #72 April… Read More

A bit hoppier than the British brown ale, using, perhaps unsurprisingly, Bravo and Delta hops from the States. Brew #41 March 2018 and Brew #72 April 2019. Read Less

Equamoz

IPA - Imperial / Double

Brew #69 : DDH DIPA with Equinox and Mosaic hops, keg and bottle only. Brew #75 : DIPA in casks and bottles

Brew #69 : DDH DIPA with Equinox and Mosaic hops, keg and bottle only. Brew #75 : DIPA in casks and bottles Read Less

Chico

Pale Ale - American

Brew #96 - American Ale (aka Chico) yeast, and Chinook, Cascade and Centennial hops.

Brew #96 - American Ale (aka Chico) yeast, and Chinook, Cascade and Centennial hops. Read Less

West Coast IPA

IPA - American

Brew #2 in late 2016, Brew #8 in early 2017, and Brew #46 in summer 2018. Lots of Citra and Simcoe hops, American yeast. Unfined and hazy. ABV will vary… Read More

Brew #2 in late 2016, Brew #8 in early 2017, and Brew #46 in summer 2018. Lots of Citra and Simcoe hops, American yeast. Unfined and hazy. ABV will vary as I do tweak recipes across brews and don't worry unduly about hitting exactly same final abv. Read Less

Samambaia

Stout - Milk / Sweet

Mocha Milk Stout. Chocolate malt and cacao nibs (in the tun, in the boil, in the fermenter) and Fazenda Samambaia coffee, freshly ground (at flameout… Read More

Mocha Milk Stout. Chocolate malt and cacao nibs (in the tun, in the boil, in the fermenter) and Fazenda Samambaia coffee, freshly ground (at flameout and in the fermenter). Lactose. Brew #30 Sept 2017. Then a stronger version with Brew #72 May 2019. Read Less

White Otter

IPA - English

After several brews of Black Otter BIPA, a version brewed without the B. So a non-black Black IPA. Let's call it an IPA shall we? I let the mash, boil… Read More

After several brews of Black Otter BIPA, a version brewed without the B. So a non-black Black IPA. Let's call it an IPA shall we? I let the mash, boil and ferment do their thing, and don't interfere in order to hit a predetermined ABV. As Untappd insists on a specific abv in the beer description, I'll update the abv to match the current brew of White Otter that has been produced. Read Less

2017 Old Ale

Old Ale

Dark, fruity and warming. A few bottles released in 2017, and the single cask available at a Tryanuary event in Jan 2018, ad the rest of the bottles held… Read More

Dark, fruity and warming. A few bottles released in 2017, and the single cask available at a Tryanuary event in Jan 2018, ad the rest of the bottles held back until much later in 2018. Read Less

Basu le Maistre

Porter - Other

A Chocolate Oatmeal Porter. Seeking a Bristolian link for the name, as I knew a kilderkin was headed there, I named it after two members of University… Read More

A Chocolate Oatmeal Porter. Seeking a Bristolian link for the name, as I knew a kilderkin was headed there, I named it after two members of University of Bristol’s 2018-2019 University Challenge team. Read Less

Cnut the Great

Porter - English

Commemorating Cnut (aka Canute) and his victory at The Battle of Assundun in Essex in 1016 (let's say no more about the stopping the waves thing). Brew… Read More

Commemorating Cnut (aka Canute) and his victory at The Battle of Assundun in Essex in 1016 (let's say no more about the stopping the waves thing). Brew #86 Oct 2019 at a modest abv. Brew #137 April 2022 at 6.7abv where the beer might well stay. Read Less

Zoot

IPA - American

Brew #129 January 2022. Amarillo and Mosaic hops, and a west coast yeast. Bottles and cask.

Brew #129 January 2022. Amarillo and Mosaic hops, and a west coast yeast. Bottles and cask. Read Less

Mozarillo

Pale Ale - American

A Mosaic and Amarillo American Pale Ale. Last brewed March 2021, brew #113.

A Mosaic and Amarillo American Pale Ale. Last brewed March 2021, brew #113. Read Less