About
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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Downender (11273) reviewed
Pale By Comparison from Hop Kettle Brewery
11 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On gravity at the Maltings beer festival, Newton Abbot 17/4/2015. This was the version with mosaic hops. Grapefruit, pineapple, slightly creamy mlats and a touch of green herbs, before a fruit, dryish finish. Enjoyable.
Tried on 19 Apr 2015 at 04:56
Downender (11273) reviewed
Kia Ora from Hop Kettle Brewery
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 9/4/2015. Golden in colour with a slight, white, head. A touch of tropical fruit, biscuity malts some grassy hops and a lingering, bitter finish. Good.
Tried from Cask on 10 Apr 2015 at 14:39
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Old Faithful - Jack Daniels Barrel from Hop Kettle Brewery
11 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cask at Craft 100 - CBC Clapham, London. Pours clear amber-brown with a creamy, light beige head. The nose is all old, tangy wood, leaves, grainy bread and berries. Tangy, almost sour flavor with more old wood, light tart berries, leaves. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Tangy old, rotting berry flavors in the finish, with a lightly oily texture and toasted bread. Disjointed and not altogether pleasant. Meh.
Tried from Cask on 18 Jan 2015 at 15:45
yespr (55614) reviewed
North Wall from Hop Kettle Brewery
11 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From cask. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and breadish. Roasted, mild acidic. Bitter and slight herbal. Hard roasted breadish dark malty. Lasting dry, acidic and roasted.
Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2014 at 08:48
lad_newton (4499) reviewed
Black Adder from Hop Kettle Brewery
11 years ago
9.5/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 10
Cask at CPK, Pimlico on 7th November 2014. Deep ruby to black with pale tan lacing head. Lush, thick roast malts and spices in aroma. Burnt, roasty malts in-mouth with smoke, cream and nuttiness. Solidly bitter finish - rich and intense. Plenty of body and a full-on engaging mouthfeel. Exquisite, possibly my "Beer of 2014"!!!
Tried from Cask on 13 Nov 2014 at 09:51
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Cocos Porter from Hop Kettle Brewery
11 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at CASK Pub and Kitchen, Pimlico. Very dark brown, with a light brown head which dissipates quickly. Liquorice, espresso, molasses aroma. Very sweet, a hint of coconut milk. Grainy bitter finish. Medium body.
Tried from Cask on 09 Nov 2014 at 11:45
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Snake's Head IPA - USA from Hop Kettle Brewery
11 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at cask pub and kitchen. Pours deep amber, nose is pineapple, sweet toffee, taste is sweet pine, toffee. --- Beer merged from original tick of Snake's Head USA Edition on 08 Nov 2014 at 10:28 - Score: 7. Original review text: Cask at cask pub and kitchen. Pours deep amber, nose is pineapple, sweet toffee, taste is sweet pine, toffee.
Tried from Cask on 08 Nov 2014 at 02:28
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Dubbel Entendre from Hop Kettle Brewery
11 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at cask pub and kitchen. Pours reddish brown, nose is sugary, caramel, taste is sweet, rich, toffee, fruity.
Tried from Cask on 08 Nov 2014 at 02:26
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Cocos Porter from Hop Kettle Brewery
11 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at Cask pub and kitchen. Pours black, nose is roast coffee, chocolate, coconut, taste is sweet chocolate, dry roast, creamy, coconut.
Tried from Cask on 08 Nov 2014 at 02:25
lad_newton (4499) reviewed
Pale By Comparison from Hop Kettle Brewery
11 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Cask at CPK, Pimlico on 7th November 2014. Slightly hazy gold with thin off-white foam soon decaying to a ring-and-film, leaving the odd spot of lacing. Fruity malts and rich grapefruit citrus in aroma. Hoppy in-mouth with grapefruit, grassiness and a slight soapy note. Resounding hoppy finish echoing in the upper rear-mouth. A lot of flavour in a 3.8% session ale.
Tried from Cask at CASK Pub & Kitchen on 07 Nov 2014 at 22:00