Hawkstone

Microbrewery in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Cotswold Brew Co
Associated Webshop: Cotswold Brew Co

Established in 2005

Contact
College Farm, Stow Road, Bourton-on-the-Water, GL54 2HN, England
Description
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.

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330 ml bottle from Gloucester Services. Pours clear golden with a white head. Malt & bread notes on the aroma & taste. Light to moderate sweet & bitter. Light body with soft carbonation. Fine.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2022 at 21:09

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle in a Qwerty Beer Box. Aroma has malts, hay, an earthiness. Light fruit. Clear medium gold. Foamy translucent white head. Sweet citrus (so a touch sour) honey and malts. Light bitterness on the periphery. A hint of soggy cardboard. As I drink more the sourness amps up, if not to particularly high levels. Light. Thin. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Refreshing enough.
Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2022 at 15:29

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Pours dark orange with a large head. Aroma is buttery citrus. Taste has sweet citrus and straw.
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2022 at 19:41

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Gloucester Services. Pours clear pale yellow with a white head. Aroma: grains, bread, light floral. Taste: light sweet & bitter, grains, light grassy hops. Medium body with frothy carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2021 at 22:39

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap at The Castle Inn, Castle Combe, 17th June 2021. Pours clean and straw colour, very light. Aroma is straw, fresh hay. Taste is quite sharp, hay, straw, fresh grass, medium bitter and a sharp refreshing bitter linger. Not bad
Tried from Draft on 17 Jun 2021 at 15:10

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Easter Sunday 2021, 4th April; mega session at home. 330ml can from LowCostBeer: BBE Jan 2021, so out of date when drank (shared with no one). Mini haze to the light golden body, fast fading white head. Bog Standard Lager, nothing to get excited about but pleasant enough in the afternoon sunshine. Almost odourless and tasteless.
Tried from Can on 05 Apr 2021 at 05:59

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
24/3/2021. Can from LowCostBeer.com. Pours clear bright pale gold with a large frothy white head. Aroma of sweet malt, grain, citrus, straw, creamy notes. Medium sweetness, light bitterness. Moderate body, light creamy texture, average carbonation. Quite Kolsch like. Better than expected.
Tried from Can on 24 Mar 2021 at 22:01

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Tight off white head stayed on a reddish brown still body. Malt, pine & treacle aroma. Medium bodied, well carbonated & clean on the back. Red berries, malt, spices, demerara & treacle tastes. Tastes more like a Red Ale - Nice.
Tried on 14 Mar 2021 at 20:44

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Appearance is mahogany, with a half-finger beige head. Aroma is hops, caramel, malt, fruity marmalade. Taste is orangey hints, malt, crisp hops, fruity finish. Fizzy mouthfeel, fairly full.
Tried on 12 Feb 2021 at 06:47

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
33cl can from factory Foods
.Medium white head. Hazy golden pour. An ok lager.
Tried from Can on 31 Jan 2021 at 22:01