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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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at Swindon Beer Festival, 23/10/2014. Pale brown in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Aroma of booze with a trace of honey and stone fruits. Flavour had some dense cereal mlats, honey without the sweetness and culminated in a slightly toasty, warming alcohol finish. Fine.
Tried from Cask on 24 Oct 2014 at 13:15

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned on gravity, at Swindon Beer Festival, 23/10/2014. Dark brown in colour, with a thin, tan, head. Big, toasty mlats, a touch of dark fruit and some coconut in the background, that avoided bounty bar sweetness. Flavour was dryish with a touch of boozy alcohol. Enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 24 Oct 2014 at 13:06

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Gravity dispense at Craft 100, CBC Clapham, 18/09/14. Hazed golden orange with moderate off white spotting and edgework. Nose is citric pith, bitter orange, light smoke, lemon rind. Taste comprises apricot tunes, bitter orange, straw, toasty notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with light hop bitterness. Decent GB.
Tried on 20 Oct 2014 at 10:57

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask, gravity dispense at Oxford Beer Festival, Oxford Town Hall, Thursday 16th October 2014 me and Loz in the company of Grace & Ian Not my favourite of the evening by any stretch however I think I liked it a little better than Glen. Thick in mouth with a little alcohol burn which is one of the mark downs of this beer. Creamy mouthfeel, warming, mmhh.. Its a bit of a one trick pony and certainly a big bombastic beer and whilst it seems a little confused as to its identity it does have a continental feel but in a rough and ready style. A7 A4 T6 P3 Ov14 3.4
Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2014 at 07:04

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask, gravity dispense at Oxford Beer Festival, Oxford Town Hall, Thursday 16th October 2014 me and Loz in the company of Grace & Ian Pours mid orange colour. This is a hoppy beer but it has oodles of streaky citrussy hops dancing about, a little spicy yeast (at least I think I can pick up a bit of spice) and sweet orange combine, tangy with a distinct citrus linger. A6 A4 T7 P4 Ov15 3.6
Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2014 at 06:55

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at Craft 100, CBC Clapham, 18/09/14. Hazed golden amber with moderate light beige spotting and edgeing. Nose is earthy hop tunes, bitter orange, spice, light musty strains. Taste comprises melon, grapefruit, orange pith, a little washed out, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with grassy hop bitterness. Ok.
Tried on 14 Oct 2014 at 13:26

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ GBBF 2014. Pours a dark amber color with a longlasting off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with bitter hints. Fruity malty bitter caramel finish.
Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2014 at 05:12

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
18th September 2014
Craft 100 at Craft Clapham. Cask. Hazy gold beer, few pale cream colour bubbles looking lonely. Light palate, mild fine carbonation. Whisper of sulphur. Touches orange and lemon. Marmalade. Light finish. What elderflower?
Tried from Cask on 30 Sep 2014 at 01:38

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
18th September 2014
Craft 100 at Craft Clapham. Cask. Hazy gold beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth with superfine carbonation. Semi dry. A mild sweetness to the malts. Touch of sulphur. Good marmalade hops, lesser orange and lemon. Little floralness. Bitterish semi dry finish with a hop spice linger. Decent but could do without the sulphur.
Tried from Cask on 25 Sep 2014 at 01:37

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
18th September 2014
Craft 100 at Craft Clapham. Cask. Clear deep amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is airy with mild fine carbonation. Mild malts, little unsweet dark toffee. Tangy dark fruits. Mild bourbon and vanilla oak. Light finish. Mild spice linger. A little left of centre but nice enough.
Tried from Cask on 24 Sep 2014 at 11:42