Hollow Stone Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Shipstone's

Established in 2016

Contact
Little Star Brewery, 33 Church Street, Old Basford, Nottingham, NG6 0GA, England
Description
The crafty younger-brother of legendary and recently revived Nottingham brewery Shipstones.

Hollow Stone is a cave that was once used to store beer, we use this to inspire us to find amazing cave systems all over the world, then source ingredients to brew a fantastic range of drinkable craft beer. Just follow the lantern for beers that are well balanced.

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6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Third of a pint on cask at the Doncaster Brewery Tap
Medium creamy off white head. Clear light amver pour. Light bitterness
Tried from Cask at Doncaster Brewery Tap on 24 Apr 2026 at 14:00

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample on cask at the Plough.
Medium creamy white head. Hazy golden pour. Light herbal bitterness
Tried from Cask at The Plough on 22 Dec 2025 at 17:04

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Draught at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2025. Gluten Free. Black brown colour, biege foam head and aroma of malt, roasty, chocolate, coffee. Taste is sweet, malty, roasted, chocolate, with coffee and tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying roasty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried from Draft on 10 Oct 2025 at 15:17

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2025. Gluten Free. Black colour, tan foam head and aroma of roast malt, molasses, chocolate coffee. Taste is sweet, dark malty, molasses, dried fruits, with some chocolate & coffee, and roast bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying roasty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried from Draft on 10 Oct 2025 at 15:02

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Keg at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2025. Gluten Free. Black colour, biege foam head and aroma of roast malt, dark fruit, coffee. Taste is tangy, dark malty, roast, chocolate & coffee, mint hints and some earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying malty roasty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried from Draft on 10 Oct 2025 at 14:56

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2025. Gluten Free. Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of malt, herby chamomile hint. Taste is sweetish, malt, grain, biscuity, with herbal note and some bitterness. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, drying malty & chamomile bitter finish. Quite drinkable
Tried from Draft on 10 Oct 2025 at 14:51

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
cask at Nottingham beer festival ...dark black ...thin tan lacing ...soft sweet coffee chocolate roast malts nose .. soft sweet milk coffee ..soft roast malts ..big sweet coffee chocolate roast malts
Tried on 08 Oct 2025 at 15:49

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
keg at Nottingham beer festival 2025 Wednesday ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ..soft sweet chocolate Roast malts ..Light mint nose ...dark roast and soft toothpaste
Tried on 08 Oct 2025 at 15:47

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Tried from Cask on 11 Sep 2025 at 11:47

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the Plough.
Medium white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness.
Tried from Cask at The Plough on 29 Aug 2025 at 17:12