About
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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Aug 2026
at 19:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
27/8/2026. Cask at the 34th East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival, St. Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St. Edmunds.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Aug 2026
at 14:25
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask. Amber beer with a cream head. Light malt aroma. Light malt/caramel flavor with citrus. Lighter bodied. Light malt/caramel lingers with light citrus.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2026
at 17:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Gluten Free. Golden colour, foamy white head and aroma of grain, fruit, citrus, hops. Taste is malty, grainy, fruity, with some zesty citrus, pine and hop bitterness. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, dry citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2026
at 17:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Gluten Free. Golden colour, big foamy white head and aroma of grain, hops. Taste is sweetish, malt, grain, fruit, some citrus, with earthy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2026
at 19:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Gluten Free. Slightly hazed golden colour, white foam head and aroma of fruit, citrus, mellow hops. Taste is sweetish, malt, grain, fruity, with citrus and hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2026
at 19:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
9/7/2026. Cask at the 35th Ealing Beer Festival.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jul 2026
at 17:34
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
9/7/2026. Cask at the 35th Ealing Beer Festival.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jul 2026
at 17:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
9/7/2026. Cask at the 35th Ealing Beer Festival.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jul 2026
at 17:25
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at Darlington Snooker Club. Gluten Free. Black colour with reddish tinge, biege foam head and aroma of roast malt, chocolate, coffee. Taste is sweetish, roasty, dark malt, ashy, with chocolate & coffee, and earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry roasted bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
at
Darlington Snooker Club
on 10 May 2026
at 12:38