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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Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol 17/04/10. Hazy gold in colour with a slight, white head. A sweet pilsener with a touch of bitterness in the finish. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2010 at 11:06

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cask at standing order JDW ... golden yellow thin white head ... light toffee mlat nose ... creamy lemon hop ... little grassy ... 3.1 cask at Hanging Bat ... golden amber ... small white head ... soft floral fruits ... ligt grassy hop nose ... soft lime soft fruits ... light zezt ... 3.3
Tried from Cask on 15 Apr 2010 at 04:14

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask. Opaque dark brown with an orange hue and a rough off-white head. Hard roasted malts and vanilla sugar in the nose. Medium body, hard roasted malt and licorice. Some notes of cough syrup. Subdued bitterness. 200110
Tried from Cask on 14 Apr 2010 at 13:08

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On gravity at Bristol beer festival, 19/03/10. Deep red in colour with a slight, off-white head. Fruity aroma with a roast edge. Flavour of slightly sweet, red berries, caramel and a decent, bitter finish. Good.
Tried on 20 Mar 2010 at 00:56

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On gravity at Bristol beer festival, 19/03/10. Jet black with a slight tan head. A very roasty stout, with plenty of black coffee, a grainy edge and big, dry finish. Good.
Tried on 20 Mar 2010 at 00:52

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dark brown ... roast malt ... heavy spiced toffee malt ... little unbalanced...little treacle3.2 bottle at home .. dark brown ... thin tan lacing ... soft fruits .. dak mlts ... bitter roast light banana nose ... dark fruits .. soft toffee .. soft choclate .. dark malts .. soft chocolate ... dark malts ... soft roast .. dark malts .. chewy .. nice3.7
Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2009 at 04:36

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2009. Pours a slightly hazy dark golden color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
Tried from Cask on 19 Dec 2009 at 02:45

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Cask (handpump) @ The Porcupine, Leicester Square, London, Greater London England.Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, keller, moderate to light heavy hoppy, grass, grapefruit, orange. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light heavy bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090803]
Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2009 at 23:58

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Slightly hazy amber with a small white head. Aroma of citrus hops with fruity esters. Toffee malt sweet flavour with a decent hop flavour and bitterness
Tried on 26 Sep 2009 at 16:51

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask (GBBF 2009) - Black in colour. Coffee in the aroma with roasted malt and plain chocolate. The taste is very roasted with coffee and chocolate. Nicely balanced and very tasty.
Tried from Cask on 02 Sep 2009 at 15:21