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 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
Gravicask, half-pint, shared with Finn. Warm golden body, shiny naked surface, scattered lacing. Floral fruity aromas, inviting. Mixed taste of citrus, mandarin, and pale malts, hints of spices as well. Hop fruity finish. Easy to drink and easy to like.
Third session at the 44th Liverpool Beer Festival, Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt
Third session at the 44th Liverpool Beer Festival, Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt
Tried
on 14 Feb 2025
at 17:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
8.2%. På Liverpool & Districts Beer CAMRA Beer Festival feb 2025. Delt med Rune.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Feb 2025
at 12:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Gravicask, 8.2 % abv, half-pint, shared with Finn. Fair tan head over a jet black body, fragile lacing. Rich aromas of roasted black chocolate. Rich flavours as well, coffee-chocolate added by a note of liquorice. Lingering roasted malty ending, on the sweet side. Fine depth to it. Nice.
Second session at the 44th Liverpool Beer Festival, Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt
Second session at the 44th Liverpool Beer Festival, Metropolitan Cathedral Crypt
Tried
on 14 Feb 2025
at 11:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Rocky white head on an amber coloured body.
Sweet malt & bitter aroma.
Medium bodied, lively with a clean back.
Malt, caramel, resinous & berry tastes with a bitter finish.
Great Bitter.
Sweet malt & bitter aroma.
Medium bodied, lively with a clean back.
Malt, caramel, resinous & berry tastes with a bitter finish.
Great Bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2025
at 17:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can at Café Derat, Utrecht. Intensely hopped aroma with tropical fruits, peach, grapefruit, citrus, apricot, some malt, oily hops, touch of pine. Flavour is bitter and a bit sweet. Body is medium. Very fine well-hopped juicy IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2012 - 500ml bottle, pours dark brown with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of dark chocolate, earth & roasted malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2025
at 15:37
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Old rating from 2012 - 500ml bottle, pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, marmalade, bread, nuts & hops. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2025
at 15:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2012 - 500ml bottle, pours brown / red with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of berries, chocolate, nuts, toffee & toasted malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2025
at 15:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
On cask at the Beer Hall, pours pale golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, pine & hops. Medium body. Dry light bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2025
at 17:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From the cask at the Beer Hall. Pours hazy pale golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of orange peel, coriander, herbs & grainy malt. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jan 2025
at 17:54