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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival 2023. Gluten Free. Golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of citrus, grain. Taste is malt, grainy, fruity citrus, grapefruit, and tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite drinkable
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2023
at 17:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
[Cask at the Alehouse, Reading.] A golden amber pour with a scattering of white froth; aroma of floral hedgerow hops; hoppy taste with a touch of spice and a sweet biscuity malt body; then a dry floral finish with a lasting bitterness. Very tasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2023
at 14:25
Hoppy and quaffable. A bit too quaffable for 5%!
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Jul 2023
at 11:34
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jul 2023
at 11:42
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jun 2023
at 10:41
Tried
from Cask
on 27 May 2023
at 12:23
Tried
from Cask
on 27 May 2023
at 12:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask, third pint. @The Last Heretic, Burton-On-Trent (UK). 17/02/2023 [#5.885 Global - #659 England - #1 Hop Kettle Brewery (My English brewery #220)] Pours copper with almost no head. Aroma: nutty, dried fruits, toffee and dough. Taste: light spiced malts, caramel and nuts. Very grainy mouthfeel. Next one please!
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2023
at 11:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pint at the Last Heretic. Copper colored pour, flat. Hoppy, malty aroma. Taste is malty, light caramel notes. Smooth, sturdy body. Taste is malty, sweet. Simple, hefty.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2023
at 16:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the great British winter beer festival. A clear nutty gold coloured pour with a lasting halo of white head. Aroma is semi sweet, nutty, dried fruit toffee, grass green hop. Gooseberry, berry, nutty hop, grassy, hedgerow hop
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2023
at 18:58