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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5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
On tap at Brewdog - Merchant City (Glasgow), pours a clear golden with a tiny white head. Aroma is very sweet, with lots of sugary pears, no real farmhouse character or complexity. Flavour is very sweet, although somehow it's not cloying. No real depth or complexity, but it's fine.
Tried from Draft on 18 Aug 2022 at 12:39

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at Brewdog Doghouse Manchester, pours a clear bright golden with a small white head. Nose brings out bright barnyard funk, crisp apple skins, and some leather. Flavour is dry and funky, with lots of barnyard funk, leather, and dry apples. Really great funk character here. Tasty.
Tried from Draft on 16 Aug 2022 at 09:17

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
On tap at Brewdog Manchester, pours a cloudy dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out red berries and some apple skins. Flavour is full of red berries, red apple, and medium sweets. Lots of red berries that overtake the apples. Not the best cider by any means. It's fine.
Tried from Draft on 16 Aug 2022 at 09:12

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Keg at BrewDog Cambridge, 19/07/22. Cloudy faded yellow with a greyish looking cap. Nose is pineapple chunks, apple skins, sweetish notes. Taste comprises apple puree, pineapple, sweet but not OTT. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not so bad for a fruit cider, pineapple doesn't take over and doesn't get silly sweet.
Tried on 27 Jul 2022 at 09:05

6/10
Tried on 19 Jul 2022 at 18:17

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at brewdog Edinburgh. Pours golden, nose is apple crumble, toffee, slight vinegar, taste is tart, juicy apple, sweet.
Tried on 18 Jul 2022 at 17:49

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg at brewdog Edinburgh. Pours pale golden, nose is pear, toffee, taste is similar, juicy, sweet.
Tried on 18 Jul 2022 at 17:48

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at Brewdog Cowgate Edinburgh. Pours clear yellow with a thin white head. Aromas of light pear and apple. Taste is more of the same. Dry finish.
Tried on 18 Jul 2022 at 16:52

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at Brewdog Cowgate Edinburgh. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of stewed apple. Taste is light sweet apple. Sweet finish.
Tried on 18 Jul 2022 at 16:50

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Hazy yellow with a medium sized foamy white head that left decent lacing. Tangy and sweet with apple and pineapple.
Tried on 17 Jul 2022 at 23:15