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.
6/10
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
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at the 31st Tamworth Beer Festival, Assembly Rooms Tamworth, day 2 - 05/09/2025.
Pale golden blonde topped with a white cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is pale malts, herb, grains, lemon rind.
Taste comprises grass, lime nip, toasted malts, grains, light breads, corn husk.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Not bad.
Pale golden blonde topped with a white cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is pale malts, herb, grains, lemon rind.
Taste comprises grass, lime nip, toasted malts, grains, light breads, corn husk.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Not bad.
Tried
on 04 Sep 2025
at 23:00
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Andover Tap. Slightly opaque gold. Thinnest foamy translucent white head. Aroma is malt led with a soapy floral streak. Light-medium bodied. Citrus bitterness. Low key underlying malt. Light-medium bodied. Average-soft carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Bland either a hint of hops liveliness.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2025
at 17:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at The Andover Tap, Andover. Clear copper gold. Thin foamy white head. Aroma has light citrus, some stone fruit. Underlying malta. Light sour. Citrusy. Chewy malts. Sugary streak. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Unexciting but refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Aug 2025
at 17:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
On cask at Under the Clock, Retford. Clear amber body, short white head. Biscuity malts, bit grassy, clean caramel hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jul 2025
at 21:16