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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6/10
Cask at Tamworth Beer Festival 2025
Tried from Cask on 26 Sep 2025 at 12:52

6.9/10 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

6.5/10
Tried from Cask at Joiners Arms, Lincoln on 13 Sep 2025 at 12:20

6/10 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 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.
Tried on 04 Sep 2025 at 23:00

6/10 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 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 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