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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the brewpub, the Red Lion, Cricklade 9/8/2013. Medium brown with a decnet, off-white head. aroma of oranges, red berries and milk chocolate with a trace of roastiness. Sweet, easy drinking with plenty of fruit, slightly bready malts and a gentle finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2013
at 04:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Very fruity triple hopped golden ale combining the best hops available from the USA, Australia and New Zealand. Golden with a slight white head. perfumed aroma of floral hops , tangerines and pineapple. Sweetish drinking, with plenty more citrus fruit flavours, slightly creamy fruits and a dryish finish. Good.
Tried
on 14 Aug 2013
at 04:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the brewpub, the Red Lion, Cricklade 9/8/2013. Deep brown with hints of red a slight, off-white head. Sweetish best bitter, with some caramel, plum fruits, slightly earthy malts and a gently bitter finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2013
at 03:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml Bottle - Black with a tan head. Coffee, plain chocolate and roasted malt in the aroma. Chocolate, coffee, roasted malt and liquorice all feature in the taste. The finish has some warming qualities to it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2013
at 08:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml Bottle - Amber with a foamy head. Raisins, sultanas, toffee and pine in the aroma. Dried fruit, hops and metallic hints in the taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2013
at 23:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at Egham easter 2013 ... deep read brown ... thin white head .. dark heavy bitter roast ... big pine hop nose .. dark malt roast ,,, dark fruits .. light charcoal .. soapy ... little pine .. little odd.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 May 2013
at 22:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
[Cask at Reading Beer Festival] Deep amber with a moderate off-white head. Caramel with a restrained earthy bitterness, lots of summer flowers and a growing hint of ribena. Really well balanced, genteel and tasty - unlike most Irish style ales the toffee is not overdone.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2013
at 15:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ 29th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2012, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England.Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, coffee. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, dark roasted, chocolate, sweet malt, cherry notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20121204]
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Apr 2013
at 08:19
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Cask at the 14th Egham Beer Festival at the EUSC, 28/03/13. Pitch black with a well presented dirty tan head that retained its presence well. This looks the bollocks! Nose is big roast malt, dark chocolate, coffee, real fresh aromas about this one, molasses. Taste comprises dark chocolate, coffee, roast malt, peppery notes, light booze. Full bodied with fine carbonation, dry and roasty toasty in the finish. An excellent high ABV cask stout - beer of the festival!
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Apr 2013
at 04:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Egham United Services Club Easter Beer Festival 2013. A black coloured pour with a small beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate, coffee aroma. Tastes similar, roasty, malty, chocolate, slight coffee. Very tasty indeed.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Apr 2013
at 12:36