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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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

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - deep amber. Decent lacing. Nose - toffee and malt loaf. Taste - malt loaf and dried fruit. Palate - light to medium bodied, sweet and malty. Overall - decent if a bit sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2021 at 22:03

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from the brewery online shop. Appearance - golden with a nicely proportioned white head. Nose - pine, lemon and caramel. Taste - caramel, mainly. Palate - light to medium bodied, a bit sweet. Overall - a bit too sweet for the style.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2021 at 21:11

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Red Lion Cricklade. Amber colour with a white head. Aroma is fruity with caramel, Taste malty light sweet. Medium body.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2021 at 16:53

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Red Lion Cricklade. Golden colour with a thin white head. Aroma and taste are sweet and floral hints of peach to finish. Medium body.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2021 at 16:49

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried at the Red Lion Cricklade. Golden colour with a white head. Light floral citrus and malty. Slight sweet to light bitter. Medium body.
Tried from Cask at Old Red Lion (Sam Smiths) on 02 Jun 2021 at 16:41

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle, from English Heritage Shop. ABV is 4.2%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Unusual fruity aroma, as promised there are notes of banana, pear, melon and strawberry. Hoppy and refreshing flavour, medium dry, notes of citrus, also hints of said fruits from the aroma, moderately bitter finish. Pleasant and easy drinking. --- Beer merged from original tick of Jolly Hoppy on 16 Jan 2021 at 18:38 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5. Original review text: 500 ml bottle, from English Heritage Shop. ABV is 4.2%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Unusual fruity aroma, as promised there are notes of banana, pear, melon and strawberry. Hoppy and refreshing flavour, medium dry, notes of citrus, also hints of said fruits from the aroma, moderately bitter finish. Pleasant and easy drinking.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2021 at 18:42

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
500 ml bottle, from English Heritage. ABV is 4.8%. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate to small white head. Distinct aroma of passion fruit. Crisp and citric flavour, notes of passion fruit, but the beer is more dry than sweet. Moderate hops, very refreshing.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2021 at 20:43

6/10
Tried on 09 Aug 2020 at 20:48

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Half-pint, cask at Hop Inn. Shared with Finn. A beige bubbly head to a deep black body, spotty lacing on the glass. Mid-sweet chocolate nose. Chocolate flavours on a backbone of lactose. Hints pf dark berries to a malt-driven finish. Medium bodied. Pleasing. (Swindon 26.10.2019).
Tried from Cask on 14 Nov 2019 at 19:28