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.

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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - bright but cloudy amber with a big foamy ice-cream head. Nose - tangerine, and while I can get nuttiness, it seems more like almond than coconut, at this point. Taste - creamy coconut this time, as well as tinned mandarin. Palate - light bodied, tangy middle and a dry, malty finish, accentuated by the nutty aspect of Sabro. Overall - good.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2021 at 03:41

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - cloudy amber with a nice creamy white head. Nose - pine and grapefruit attack up front. Then cake mixture and dried fruit. Taste - soft fruit cake which then gives way to dried citrus before citrus zest on the close. Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy in texture with balanced bitterness. Overall - very enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2021 at 03:30

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - deep mahogany to black. Beige head. Nose - pine, light smoke and molasses.. Taste - more smoke, tar and molasses, pine and citrus. Palate - light to medium bodied, roasty and set finish. Overall - this is a hopped stout or a black IPA, ko resemblance to a red ale at all.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2021 at 21:46

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - cloudy orange with a generous snow white head. Nose - brown bread and orange. Taste - caramel and orange. Brown bread backdrop. Palate - close to medium. Light malt and hop bitterness. Overall - decent.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2021 at 21:09

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - golden with a white head. Nose - lemon, bread and a metallic edge. Taste - honey and metallic note Palate - light bodied, a big sweet in the middle though fairly dry finish. Overall - a bit metallic.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2021 at 20:36

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - deep orange to amber with a light haze. Big fluffy cream head. Nose - orange, cake and orange zest. Taste - fruit cake and orange peel. Palate - close to medium bodied. Creamy middle and zesty finish. Overall - decent.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2021 at 07:01

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - deep brown to black with a generous beige head. Nose - chocolate and caramel wafer. Then chocolate ice cream dominates. Taste - creamy chocolate ice cream and wafer. Dusted with praline. Elements of milky coffee too. Palate - creamy texture and medium bodied. Sweet finish bit good linger and balanced. Overall - this is absolutely delicious and it's impressive considering the creamy chocolate comes from the malt and lactose only.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2021 at 22:40

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - amber with a creamy, slightly off-white head. Nose - fruit cake, light orange and gentle caramel. Taste - malt loaf and dried orange. Palate - creamy texture, light to medium bodied. Decent, dryness on the finish. Overall - decent.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2021 at 18:37

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - deep orange and cloudy. Attractive white head. Nose - pine and fruit cake. Taste - cake, sultanas and lime. Palate - medium bodied, measured bitterness. Overall - now this reminds me a bit of US IPAs as they started to appear in the UK around 2005 to 2010.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2021 at 01:32

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - golden with a generous white head. Nose - light orange and caramel, gentle brown bread. Taste - light caramel with hints of lemon and biscuit. Palate - light to medium bodied. Light bitterness on the finish. Overall - everything a bit subtle and slightly sweet but nonetheless lightly enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2021 at 07:57