Hawkes

Cidery in City of London, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by BrewDog
Associated Venue: Hawkes Cidery & Taproom

Established in 2015

Contact
45 Gresham Street, City of London, EC2V 7BG, England
Description
A new breed of urban cider maker on a mission to change the face of cider forever.

Formerly brewed in the Winchelsea railway archers, Forest Gate, production moved to Brewdog's main plant in Ellon in 2018.

The registered address is Gresham Street, London, EC2 as at 01/08/2026.

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7/10
Tried on 15 Mar 2023 at 21:33

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Fergus, 07/03/23. Almost clear golden with an off white covering that thins to a swirl. Nose is apple pulp, caramel, light sugars, grains, perfume. Taste comprises toffee apple, dusty hops, stewed apple, tannins. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Decent drop.
Tried on 07 Mar 2023 at 18:54

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Had three pineapple ciders from three vendors on one trip to Vegas, weird. @Brewdog Vegas. Frothy, hazy, wine glass pour. Smells of dusty dried pineapple, bittersweet dessert apples & sharp esters. Bittersweet, leaning bitter. Sweet dessert apple base dosed with some lovely, half ripe pineapple juice. Yeasty, soft texture, has a bit of a papaya flavor alongside the earthy core. Kinda okay.
Tried on 24 Feb 2023 at 21:06

4.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 4
On tap @Brewdog Vegas as Dead & Berried. Small but cute stemware @Brewdog. Clear, red grape pour, little bit of lace. Big grape/strawberry/blueberry nose. Juicy & kind of obvious & suspect. Dusty, Flintstones vitamin grape, nondescript bittersweet apple, chem burn, malic acid, calcium bitterness. Kinda ugly. Nope.
Tried from Draft on 24 Feb 2023 at 21:04

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Half pour @Brewdog Vegas. Clear, medium gold, mostly still. Soapy, very earthy, old yeast, sweet, old apple peels. Sweet, very leafy, bittersweet leaning honey sweet, a little soap on the finish, chem burn, good crisp. Heavy for a pedestrian tap.
Tried from Draft on 24 Feb 2023 at 21:02

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Rødbrun farge med rosa tynt skum. Lukter blåbær og bringebær. medium søt med smak av eple, bringebær og blåbær
Tried on 19 Jan 2023 at 19:02

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Thin marmalade coloured body Spiced apple, rum, marmalade & zesty tastes. Minimal carbonation.
Tried on 27 Dec 2022 at 19:55

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Clear golden pour with a small white head, decent carbonation. Aromas of apples, honey, wood - similar for the tase with a hint of citrus. Quite decent.
Tried on 03 Dec 2022 at 23:35

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
375ml bottle from Brewdog Oxford. Pale yellow appearance. Has a simplistic dessert apple profile and a very light yuzu touch. Expected more depth and character to come through from the sake yeast, which seems lacking. Bit disappointing.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2022 at 21:26

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at BD Waterloo, 20/10/22. Light golden with a thin white covering. Nose is mellow apple, hint of caramel, apple skins, straw. Taste comprises apple pie, light sugars, tannins, toffee, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Decent enough cider.
Tried on 25 Oct 2022 at 16:39