Hawkshead Brewery

Microbrewery in Staveley, Cumbria, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Halewood Artisanal Spirits
Associated Venue: Beer Hall (Hawkshead) - Out of business

Established in 2002

Contact
14 Back Ln, Staveley, LA8 9LR, England
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.

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Euston tap. A clear mahogany red brown coloured pour with a a lasting creamy ligh beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, hazelnut, twiggy, jammy fruits, strawberry brown bread. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, rounded z layered malts, rye, nutty, twiggy, earthy bark, raspberry shortbread. Nice. Palate is easy going, rounded, moderate carbonation. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 09 Feb 2022 at 22:33


6

Tried from Draft on 04 Feb 2022 at 12:27


8.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

From cask at Euston Tap West on the way home from Waterstones Gower Street 03.02.22. Clear pale golden. Refreshing taste of pale malt, lemons, lemon and lime marmalade with lemon bitterness. Appropriately uncarbonated. Superb mouthfeel for such a low ABV. Refreshing and quaffable.

Tried from Cask on 03 Feb 2022 at 20:11



7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

(Draught at Man in the Moon, Stockholm, 11 Dec 2021) Amber colour with frothy, tan head. Malty, fruity nose with caramel, dried fruit, raisins, figs and oak wood. Malty, fruity, vinous taste with notes of dried fruit, caramel, raisins, figs, dates, oak wood, vanilla, coconut and a mild spicy bitterness. Full body, quite sweet. Solid and well made English style barley wine with a slightly woody touch. Very nice.

Tried on 11 Jan 2022 at 21:17


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at the Botanist Lincoln. As Hawkshead Brodies Prime Porter 4.9%. Black colour with a thin tan head. Aroma and taste are malty sweet and slight coffee. Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2022 at 18:02


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Craven Arms, Birmingham. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with an everlasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, tropical citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a crisp, fresh, yeasty, citrus, woody hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Impressive and very sessionable.

Tried from Cask at Craven Arms on 03 Jan 2022 at 22:20


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Panda thanks to Fergus: Poured a burnt orange with a off white head. Aroma is zesty, lime, super pungent and tart to nose, lemon grass. Taste is tart and zesty citrus, lime, lemon, woodsy, very interesting.

Tried on 30 Dec 2021 at 21:29


8

0,33 litre Bottle, shared with a friend. Almost Black with brown head. Roasted malts, coffee, Chocolate, sweetness, some dry bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2021 at 21:03


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On keg at The Thin White Duke, Carlisle. Appearance - golden yellow and clear. Nicely proportioned snow white head. Nose - corn, lemon and light bitter salad note. Taste - corn and lemon. Biscuit and herb. Palate - light bodied, dryish middle. Malt and hop bite provide the bitterness on the finish. Overall - good helles.

Tried on 29 Dec 2021 at 09:41