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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at BeerHeadz. Deep amber colour with a tan head. Aroma has fruity citrus hop taste floral hoppy light bitter. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jul 2018
at 12:16
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at GBBF 2014, from historic tasting notes. Pours clear mid to dark brown amber with a beige head. Aroma: roast malts, bread, caramel, nutty. Taste: light to moderate sweet, light bitter, fruity, caramel, straw. Medium bodied, light carb, dry bitter close
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jul 2018
at 07:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2017 [ The 42th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 10th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB.
[ As Hop Kettle Red Star ].
ABV: 5.2%. Clear medium brown - red amber colour with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, dark malt, sweet malt, moderate to light heavy hoppy, orange, resin, wood. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, wood, resin, orange. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20171013]
7-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jul 2018
at 10:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, London, 27 May 2018) Dark brown colour with hints of ruby. Foamy beige head. Malty, roasted nose with coffee, black rye bread and roasted malt. Malty, roasted taste with notes of sweet black coffee, black rye bread, liquorice and a balanced coffee bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. On the sweet side, but tasty and rich. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2018
at 15:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Cask at Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, London, 27 May 2018. 7.7%) Black colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with black coffee, sweet liquorice and black rye bread. Malty, roasted taste with notes of black coffee, liquorice, raisins, prunes, orange peel and a balanced roasty bitterness in the finish. More than medium body, with a certain sweetness. Rich and tasty. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jul 2018
at 21:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml Bottle - Hazy amber/light copper. Honey, caramel and some earthy notes in the aroma. Earthy and nutty taste with walnuts, peach and toffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2018
at 14:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml Bottle - Light amber with a foamy head. Orange, pine and apricot in the aroma. Peach, orange and herbs in the taste. Slightly zesty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2018
at 19:11
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the cask pub and kitchen. A deep amber brown coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is sweet toffee, chewy, tangy, light funk. Flavour is composed medium sweet, chewy, moderate carbonation, tangy, green bramble, diacetyl, paint, solvent. Harsh paint.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jun 2018
at 19:19
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at CPK - London. Pours clear gold with a small, creamy white head. The nose has a little tangy citrus, butterscotch. Medium sweet flavour, some grass, dough, toasted sugars, more. Itteracorch, a little carpet. Medium to full bodied, a little oily and chewy, with fine carbonation. Warming finish, sticky, some earth, toasted sugars. Fairly mediocre.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jun 2018
at 19:11
5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 19 May 2018
at 20:08