Hop Kettle Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Swindon,
Wiltshire,
England 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2012
Contact
Unit 4 Newcombe Drive, Hawksworth Industrial Estate, Swindon, SN2 1DZ, England
Description
Based in Swindon and nearby Cricklade, the Hop Kettle Brewing Co. was founded by Tom Gee.
With over two decades of experience in hospitality, we have the insider’s understanding of the drinks industry, and the technical knowledge required to create one-of-a-kind brews. Rather than seeing beer as an established product in an established industry, we see it as a drink with no end of potential and variety. Hop Kettle Brewing Co. represents our means of exploring the possibilities of brewing, using a diverse range of ingredients to create beers with unique flavour profiles.
With over two decades of experience in hospitality, we have the insider’s understanding of the drinks industry, and the technical knowledge required to create one-of-a-kind brews. Rather than seeing beer as an established product in an established industry, we see it as a drink with no end of potential and variety. Hop Kettle Brewing Co. represents our means of exploring the possibilities of brewing, using a diverse range of ingredients to create beers with unique flavour profiles.
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Deep chestnut brown with a ruby tinge, a small frothy tan head and a sweet malt and raisin aroma. Light to medium bodied, has a hint of spice up front, sweet and malty with a bunch of fruit cake mix, floral bitterness and a dry finish.
Tewkesbury Winter Ales Festival 2026
Tewkesbury Winter Ales Festival 2026
Tried
on 07 Feb 2026
at 13:05
Tried
from Cask
at
Raven
on 13 Jan 2026
at 00:00
Tried
from Cask
at
Drink Valley, Fleet Square
on 16 Dec 2025
at 00:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Gravity Cask at Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival 2025. Gluten Free. Amber colour, bubbly white head and aroma of malt, hops. Taste is malty, caramel, with fruity, earthy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2025
at 12:37
6/10
Cask at Tamworth Beer Festival 2025
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Sep 2025
at 12:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Nag’s Head, Reading on 20th September 2025. Hazy pale amber with shallow foam and partial lacing. Spiced tropical fruits aroma. Citrus, tropical fruits and herbal spices in-mouth. A grassy bitter transient spike before a mildly grassy finish with sweetish citrus fruits. Zingy mouthfeel and a medium body.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Nags Head
on 20 Sep 2025
at 19:45
Tried
from Cask
at
Three Crowns
on 18 Sep 2025
at 23:00
Tried
from Draft
at
Three Crowns
on 18 Sep 2025
at 23:00
6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cas at Tamworth Beer Fest. Clear light gold. No head. Aroma is lime led with a maltm edge. Flavourwise we have lime. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Nice enough.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2025
at 21:49