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.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
10th April 2024
Clear and slightly pale gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Light pale malts, a light creamy sweetness, whisper of grain. A clear lager tang in the mid. Hops are soft pine and a nice light lemony citrus. Airy finish. Yeah, works well as a session lager, I would be quite happy to in the pub all night quaffing pints of this without worrying if I'm gonna fall asleep on the train home. Again.
Clear and slightly pale gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Light pale malts, a light creamy sweetness, whisper of grain. A clear lager tang in the mid. Hops are soft pine and a nice light lemony citrus. Airy finish. Yeah, works well as a session lager, I would be quite happy to in the pub all night quaffing pints of this without worrying if I'm gonna fall asleep on the train home. Again.
Tried
on 10 Apr 2024
at 18:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
10th April 2024
Very near clear gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light smooth palate, very mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. The malts are smooth and airy and have a distinct caramel streak. This would normally piss me off in an IPA but it works a treat here. The hops are nicely juicy, soft pine into a juicy rounded orange and mandarin citrus. Airy piney finish. Yeah, this is a decent beer, very drinkable. Never an IPA but whatever. Could defo session this.
Very near clear gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light smooth palate, very mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. The malts are smooth and airy and have a distinct caramel streak. This would normally piss me off in an IPA but it works a treat here. The hops are nicely juicy, soft pine into a juicy rounded orange and mandarin citrus. Airy piney finish. Yeah, this is a decent beer, very drinkable. Never an IPA but whatever. Could defo session this.
Tried
on 10 Apr 2024
at 18:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Deep golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are citrus and caramel, light sweet. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2023
at 20:17
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml can from Sandy Balls Holiday Village farm shop. Pours a clear reddish amber, no head at all, no lacing. Aroma of biscuity amber malt. Flavour profile presents gentle toasted malt, toffee, unfermented wort, quite simplistic but fine overall.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Dec 2023
at 20:37
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Promotional sample at Bicester Avenue Garden Centre. A clear dark gold cider with a light fizz. Tastes of moderately sweet apple juice, not much else. Inoffensive but with little depth, clearly designed to appeal to the masses. Quite pleasant nevertheless, maybe a little syrup-y, but pretty drinkable. When the lady serving said it was created for Jeremy Clarkson's farm shop, I was quite glad I'd just had a free sample and not actually paid any cash for it!
Tried
on 17 Sep 2023
at 21:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Fles gedeeld met Roelzie en Keukeman. Het is een helder goudgeel cider met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van frisse appel. De smaak is vol,appel, zacht zoet en fris zuur. Drinkt lekker weg.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2023
at 19:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Fles gedeeld met Roelzie en Keukeman. Het is een helder goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een fruitige hoppige geur. De smaak is fruitig, zacht zoet en hoppig.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2023
at 18:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fles gedeeld met Roelzie en Keukeman. Het is een helder goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van mout en hop. De smaak is moutig, zacht zoet en licht hoppig.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2023
at 18:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Fles gedeeld met Keukeman en Roelzie. Het is een helder goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een moutige geur. De smaak is moutig, zacht met tonen van citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2023
at 18:14
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Fles gedeeld met Keukeman en Roelzie. Het is een licht troebel bleekgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van mout en hop. De smaak is is zacht, grapefruit en hop achtig.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2023
at 17:53