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.
Can from White Cross, Lancaster. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are malt, grass, bitter hops, straw and has a nice long bitter finish.
Can from White Cross, Lancaster. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, cardboard and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 090220
Bottle @ Accidental Brewery, Lancaster. Black with a brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate and marshmallows. Flavor is very sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish with a little warming alcohol. Oily. 090220
Bottle @ Accidental Brewery, Lancaster. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich mashmallow, roast malt, chocolate, caramel, hops and has a nice long sweet marshmallow finish. Full bodied.
Cask @ GBBF Winter, Birmingham. Almost black with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and roasted light bitter finish. Oily. 080220
Cask @ GBBF, Birmingham. Small head with short duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich roast malt, chocolate, caramel, hops and has a nice long bitter finish.
Cask @ GBBF Winter, Birmingham. Almost black with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 080220
8/2/2020. From cask at the Great British Winter Beer Festival, Birmingham. Pours clear dark ruby brown with a bubbly off-white to beige head. Aroma of hops, chocolate, toffee and malt. Moderate sweetness and light roasted bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Cask @ GBBF, Birmingham. Small head with short duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, caramel, hops and has a nice roasty finish.