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 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Red Lion. It pours clear deep brown with a small off-white head. The nose is earthy, brown bread, fruit cake, spice and burnt caramel. The taste is smooth, bitter, earthy, brown bread, spice, toast, charred wood and a touch of cocoa with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Solid.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jun 2014 at 09:05

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ EBF17 2014, 17th Egham Beer Festival, Egham United Services Club (EUSC), 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 9PE. [ As Hop Kettle Black Adder ].Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, grapefruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, citrus, grapefruit, roasted, chocolate, sweet malt - fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20140417]
Tried from Cask on 26 May 2014 at 05:12

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
8th May 2014
Draft House Tower Bridge. Cask. Almost clear pale gold beer, tidy white head. Palate is smooth and dry with mild fine carbonation. Very light pale malts. Hops are light pithy orange, touch of spice, very light tropical fruits. A slight grassy dryness. Smooth semi dry finish. Not bad at all.
Tried from Draft on 13 May 2014 at 11:03

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the egham festival.. Deep brown... Thin tan lacing... Big zezty woody hop nose.. Dark malts... Soft roast... Light pine..
Tried from Cask on 27 Apr 2014 at 22:34

6/10
Tried on 16 Mar 2014 at 08:06

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask @ EBF14 2013, 14th Egham Beer Festival, Egham United Services Club (EUSC), 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 9PE.Clear dark black brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, coffee, strong coffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, dark roasted, coffee, hard roasted, sweet malt, malt bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130328]
Tried from Cask on 03 Mar 2014 at 08:56

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ EBF14 2013, 14th Egham Beer Festival, Egham United Services Club (EUSC), 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 9PE.Clear medium to dark brown color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, vomit notes. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, sharp, hop and malt bitter, caramel, light roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130330]
Tried from Cask on 23 Feb 2014 at 07:03

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask-conditioned, served by gravity at the Tewkesbury winter beers festival, 7/2/2014. Dark brown with a slight, off-white head. Sweet, brown sugar, citrus fruit with a yeasty edge and a trace of cinnamon spice, before a gentle finish. Excellent.
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2014 at 14:05

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
At the brewery tap, the Red Lion, Cricklade 11/1/2014. Deep copper with a slight off-white head. Sweetish, berry fruit and cane sugar aroma with a touch of leafy hop. Flavour was full-bodied and malty, with more fruits and caramel, before a moderately bitter finish. A good beer for a winter’s day.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jan 2014 at 07:12

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
At the brewery tap, the Red Lion, Cricklade 11/1/2014. Medium brown in colour with next to no head. Sweet, berry fruits and caramel, with plenty of warming alcohol, a touch of leafy hop and lingering, sweet finish. Good.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jan 2014 at 07:10