About
Hawkstone is the brainchild of Jeremy Clarkson and Rick and Emma from the Cotswold Brew Co. Having put blood, sweat and tears into cultivating his malting barley, Jeremy was determined that it be put to good use, so resolved to supply it directly to a local brewery to turn into lager. He was introduced to Rick and Emma from the Cotswold Brewery by the landlord at their local and they hit it off immediately. Like Jeremy, they’re committed to supporting local agriculture but they’re not just good people, they’re also excellent brewers. They created Hawkstone Lager - a brew of such exquisite quality that Jeremy decided to invest.
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2026
at 17:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
On keg at the Dunns Trade Show.
Appearance - clear golden with an off-white head. Low carbonation.
Nose - resin, earth and orange peel.
Taste - light citrus, bread and earthy resin.
Palate - light bodied, dryish finish.
Overall - ok.
Appearance - clear golden with an off-white head. Low carbonation.
Nose - resin, earth and orange peel.
Taste - light citrus, bread and earthy resin.
Palate - light bodied, dryish finish.
Overall - ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Sep 2026
at 19:09
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
On keg at the Dunns Trade Show.
Appearance - golden with a thin white head.
Nose - light grassy and some bready notes.
Taste - dry biscuit and some salad. Also caramel.
Palate - light bodied, dry-ish finish.
Overall - decent enough.
Appearance - golden with a thin white head.
Nose - light grassy and some bready notes.
Taste - dry biscuit and some salad. Also caramel.
Palate - light bodied, dry-ish finish.
Overall - decent enough.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Sep 2026
at 19:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Clear pale gold with a frothy white head and a soft lemon biscuits aroma. Light and smooth, a touch creamy, mellow citrus sweetness, light cereal malt, floral bitterness and a dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cromwell's Tap House
on 31 Aug 2026
at 13:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
On cask at the Cromwell Tap House.
Appearance - golden pale and clear. Thin white head.
Nose - lemon and lozenges. Zesty lemon too. Some hop spice.
Taste - lemon, lemon pie and sweet spice and citrus zest.
Palate - light bodied, dry, zesty finish.
Overall - decent.
Appearance - golden pale and clear. Thin white head.
Nose - lemon and lozenges. Zesty lemon too. Some hop spice.
Taste - lemon, lemon pie and sweet spice and citrus zest.
Palate - light bodied, dry, zesty finish.
Overall - decent.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cromwell's Tap House
on 31 Aug 2026
at 11:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at The White Horse, Parsons Green, London. A golden coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, malty, metallic and slightly sweet. Quite decent for a lager and went well with my tasty steak meal here in the Sloaney Pony.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Aug 2026
at 08:36
5.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Fra fat på The Southwark Tavern: klar lys gylden med fint skum som varer. Lett å helle over drøvelen, her er det ikke mye motstand, men det var vel akkurat det jeg trengte etter en halvtime på Overground og Underground fra Hackney Central.
Tried
from Draft
at
Southwark Tavern
on 21 Aug 2026
at 14:05
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at The White Horse, Parsons Green, London. Clear golden color, medium sized white head. Aroma is malts, metallic hayish notes. Flavor is malts, hay, straw, softly metallic, but mostly hay-bitterness. Quite well bodied. Solid pilsener.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2026
at 17:56
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
330ml bottle from Percy Throwers in Shrewsbury. Drank at home on 3rd August 2026, after getting back from a family reunion and boozy weekend in Stafford. Light golden body, bright and clear, on top a fast fading white head. Not taking to this at all, rice/lacks hops and has a dry unpleasant undertone.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Percy Throwers Garden Centre
on 03 Aug 2026
at 16:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to a friend. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light grassy hops and grain. Taste is clean and crisp. Not bad I suppose.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2026
at 09:44