Hawkshead Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Staveley,
Cumbria,
England 🏴
Owned by
Halewood Artisanal Spirits
Associated Venue: Beer Hall (Hawkshead)
- Out of business
Established in 2002
Contact
Description
Based in the heart of the English Lake District, brewers of bold, innovative beers since 2002, our beer range is eclectic and includes thirst quenching session beers, big hopped pale ales, deep dark stouts and sours. With a range of core beers, available in Cask, Keg, Bottle and Can.
At Hawkshead Brewery we make the sort of beer we like to drink - distinctive, full of flavour, handmade, and perfectly crafted. We are small enough to know most of our customers, not to care about the mass market, be able to brew lots of different beers, experiment and innovate. We are big enough to employ a team of five brewers, make around 140 barrels (23,000 litres) of beer a week, deliver direct throughout The North, and our Tap at our Staveley site is open every day.
In about 2017, a controlling interest in the company was taken by Liverpool-based Halewood Wines & Spirits, and this may result in further expansion.
At Hawkshead Brewery we make the sort of beer we like to drink - distinctive, full of flavour, handmade, and perfectly crafted. We are small enough to know most of our customers, not to care about the mass market, be able to brew lots of different beers, experiment and innovate. We are big enough to employ a team of five brewers, make around 140 barrels (23,000 litres) of beer a week, deliver direct throughout The North, and our Tap at our Staveley site is open every day.
In about 2017, a controlling interest in the company was taken by Liverpool-based Halewood Wines & Spirits, and this may result in further expansion.
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle 50 cl. Pours a clear amber with a lacing, off-white head. Lightly spicy hop and nut aroma. Medium body, caramelly and nutty with a herbal note. Lightly bitter finish. Easy does it - quenching. 260426
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2026
at 15:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Systembolaget. Classic nose, edge of apple juice and pee though. Gold with ok fizz for a bitter. Tastes and goes down just like you'd want it to. Top class bitter imo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2026
at 16:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle from systembolaget, Sweden.
Big but short lasting white head.
Clearpale amber color.
Ripe fruity arona.
Dry fruity taste.
Low too medium bitterness.
Big but short lasting white head.
Clearpale amber color.
Ripe fruity arona.
Dry fruity taste.
Low too medium bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2026
at 19:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gylden brun klar med hvitt skum. Lukter barnål og noe karamell. Lett. Smaker lys karamell og noe sitrus. Kort.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2026
at 19:54
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Klar gylden med hvitt skum som legger seg rundt kanten. Aroma malt smør brød krydder. Smak malt brød sitrus smør humle. Fin fylde, lett søtlig, noe kort i ettersmaken. Flaske fra Storheden
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2026
at 19:26
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Djup gyllengul klar vätska med försvinnande lite men närvaroanmäld skumslöja. Arom av fruktiga toner med karamellig antydan. Stadig maltighet med tydliga inslag av gräsig beska med inslag av höig torr buskväxt. Jämn och lätt medellång eftersmak.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2026
at 17:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a dark gold colour with a tight white head, light hop aroma with hints of citrus, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations)
on 06 Feb 2026
at 17:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Flaska från SB. Gyllengul klar vätska med medelhögt skum. Lätt och torr men ändå en söt smakbild med karamellig malt. Gräsig humle med lite maskrosblad, sommarblommor och fläder. Malt och humle gifter sig fint, lång eftersmak, drickvänlig och god
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2026
at 16:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours deep golden with a tight head. Aroma is caramel, honey, cookie dough and grassy hops. Somewhat watery body. Flavour is caramel and honey followed by a long, aromatic bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2026
at 16:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
500ml bottle at home on 3rd February 2026. Bought from a local Waitrose store last week or so. Clean and clear golden pour, white crust on top. Mosaic hops doing their thing, light citrus aroma and taste with an earthy undertone, pleasant, easy drinking Pale Ale all round.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2026
at 16:00