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
+441539 822644
info@hawksheadbrewery.co.uk
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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Borresteijn
Borresteijn (12726) reviewed
Organic Stout from Hawkshead Brewery
17 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
RBESG Sheffield 2009. Handpump at The Star Inn Summer Beer Festival, Huddersfield. Black colour, thick beige head. Aroma of hard roasted malts, tar, just the way I like it. Flavour is light sweet, coffee, roasted malts, bitter chocolate, coffee bitter finish. A bit watery and flat.
Tried on 21 Jul 2009 at 14:44
Bullit
Bullit (6141) reviewed
Lakeland Gold (Cask) from Hawkshead Brewery
17 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Bon Accord. Golden colour, white head. Aroma has biscuit malts. Taste is fruity and malty. Average.
Tried from Cask on 07 Jun 2009 at 09:02
Bullit
Bullit (6141) reviewed
Brodie's Prime Porter from Hawkshead Brewery
17 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ Bon Accord. Dark brown colour, small off-white head. Aroma has roasted malts, nuts and caramel. Flavour of roasted malts, slight touch of fruity hops and chocolate. Medium bodied. Decent stout.
Tried from Cask on 22 Oct 2008 at 09:50
MiP
MiP (20483) reviewed
Lakeland Gold (Cask) from Hawkshead Brewery
17 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask, 4.4% at GBBF08. Clear dark amber colour. Very small white head. Caramelly hop flavour.
Tried from Cask on 07 Sep 2008 at 18:48
Finn
Finn (18597) reviewed
Bitter from Hawkshead Brewery
18 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Gravity at Reading Beer Festival 2 May 08. Golden colored. A soapy filmy head. Fruity aroma. Lacks a distinct flavor. Some sourish bitterness with hints of fruit in the aftertaste.
Tried on 18 May 2008 at 10:26
RuneBlix
RuneBlix (26927) reviewed
Bitter from Hawkshead Brewery
18 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Gravicask at the Reading Beer Festival. Golden brown body with a bubbly ring on the surface. Some laceworks on the glass. Smooth and sweet hoppy nose. The taste falls on the hoppy side with a straight bitter finish. Clean tasting and good mouthfeel (sampled with Finn, 02.05.2008).
Tried from Cask on 14 May 2008 at 01:02
Harrisoni
Harrisoni (26525) reviewed
Special from Hawkshead Brewery
18 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at The Ship & Mitre pub beer festival, Liverpool. Copper with lasting beige head. Looks in good condition. Lovely grapefruit aroma. Classic session bitter. Balanced, good hop inviting you to drink more. Lots of flavour, but nothing out of place. Full in mouth. Cracking beer and the only one I had twice.
Tried from Cask on 26 Apr 2008 at 04:20
Harrisoni
Harrisoni (26525) reviewed
Oatmeal Stout from Hawkshead Brewery
18 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at Ship & Mitre pub festival, Liverpool. Decent stout, some cereal. Dryish stout. Good choc/coffee/liquorice. Bit of sourness. Really impressed by all 3 Hawkshead beers at the festival. In fact I ended up having another pint of the Hawkshead Special after this, it was so drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 26 Apr 2008 at 03:42
Harrisoni
Harrisoni (26525) reviewed
Bitter from Hawkshead Brewery
18 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at Ship & Mitre BF, Liverpool. Both Hawkshead beers at this fest were good. Gold/copper with thin beige head. Rather a nice floral aroma. Aromatic hops. Now that I like. Good tasty hop on finish is like strawberry sherbert. Tasty bitter.
Tried from Cask on 25 Apr 2008 at 05:10
fonefan
fonefan (85958) reviewed
Brodie's Prime Porter from Hawkshead Brewery
18 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask (gravity) @ Marble Arch, Manchester M4, UK. Clear dark brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, licorice - cola. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration and a smooth dry finish. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. ;o) (180108)
Tried from Cask on 07 Feb 2008 at 14:19