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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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Creamy tan head on a reddish brown coloured body. Malt, demerara & toffee aroma. Medium bodied, very creamy & clean. Malt, toffee, caramel & biscuit tastes with a tangy finish. Deece.
Tried on 31 Dec 2023 at 14:23

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Lime Kiln Bristol 3/10/2023. Deep brown in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Aroma of nuts, brown sugar and some red berry sweetness. Flavour had rich and sweet malts, more red fruits and a trace of toastiness before a gentle finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 27 Nov 2023 at 07:31

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Borough Arms, Crewe. Clear golden with a creamy head. Bushy floral-sweet aroma, much more hoppy in taste with a good body and some developing citrus in its aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 18 Nov 2023 at 13:38

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle (from Ales by Mail). Golden colour with a small white foamy head, which leaves some lace. Aroma is floral, some mild herbal, earthy and a bit grainy tones. Flavour is citrus, some floral tones, biscuity and bready malts and some mild herbs in the finish. Easy going and easy to drink.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2023 at 09:11

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle (from Ales by Mail). Hazy goldeny amber colour with a mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is oats, some wheat, mild bananas, a bit toffee and some alcohol sweetness. Flavour is rye, oats, some bananas, mild alcohol with some slight grainy tones too. Pleasant sipper.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2023 at 16:59

9/10
Tried on 29 Sep 2023 at 17:07

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Bridge Bier Huis, Burnley. Dark brew with an off-white head. Easy mild, its traditional strength dictates that, with its roasted notes at best in its aftertaste. Sweet in aroma.
Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2023 at 20:01

7/10
Tried on 29 Jul 2023 at 13:33

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from Home Bargains, Salford. Deeper golden with a very small head. Standard but pleasant golden style ale with a hoppy base.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2023 at 20:25

7/10
Tried on 11 Jun 2023 at 17:58