Hawkstone Brewery (Formerly Cotswold Brew Co) Reviews

Garrold	3.6 Hawkstone Lager Bottle. Mitchell’s Wines. Birthday gift from the missus. Clear pale gold. Decent white head. Some lemony notes on top of semi sweet grain. Easy drinking with some sweetness. Clean and nicely burp inducing. Light bitter finish. Monday, May 6, 2024
Garrold	3.6 Hawkstone Pils Bottle. Mitchell’s Wines. Birthday gift from the missus. Clear straw colour. Fairly decent white foam. Clean grain and lightly spicy leafy hop. Easy going and bright on the palate. Maybe errs a little sweet overall. Touch of bitterness on the finish. Steady away. I’d happily do multiples. Monday, May 6, 2024
dragnet101	2.7 Hawkstone Lager Panda from LCB. Clear gold, small white top. A slightly soapy lemon aroma with cereal. Taste of grains, grass, lemon sherbet, light hibiscus. Mid bodied, drying, somewhat cloying, bitter. More flavour profile than your average pale lager but its not that refreshing or tasty in truth. Sunday, May 5, 2024
madmitch76	3.8 Hawkstone Session Lager 10th April 2024 Clear and slightly pale gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Airy palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Light pale malts, a light creamy sweetness, whisper of grain. A clear lager tang in the mid. Hops are soft pine and a nice light lemony citrus. Airy finish. Yeah, works well as a session lager, I would be quite happy to in the pub all night quaffing pints of this without worrying if I'm gonna fall asleep on the train home. Again. Wednesday, April 10, 2024
madmitch76	3.8 Hawkstone IPA 10th April 2024 Very near clear gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light smooth palate, very mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. The malts are smooth and airy and have a distinct caramel streak. This would normally piss me off in an IPA but it works a treat here. The hops are nicely juicy, soft pine into a juicy rounded orange and mandarin citrus. Airy piney finish. Yeah, this is a decent beer, very drinkable. Never an IPA but whatever. Could defo session this. Wednesday, April 10, 2024
djclark29	0.1 Hawkstone Spa Lager Sunday, February 4, 2024
FACambridge	2.7 Hawkstone IPA Aroma : Minimal caramel maltiness, strong lemony citrus note at first that fades quickly as a light piney resinous comes through. Taste : Quite thin & watery. Very light hoppy citric bitterness throughout. Flavours exactley as aroma light caramel, light citrus, light pine. Not horrible but very very average Thursday, January 18, 2024
PubTun33	3.7 Hawkstone Wonker Thursday, December 28, 2023
ess03chs	3.2 Hawkstone IPA Saturday, December 23, 2023
Mr_Pink_152	3.2 Hawkstone IPA Bottle at home. Deep golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are citrus and caramel, light sweet. Medium body. Friday, December 15, 2023
minutemat	3 Hawkstone Red Brew 6.2 330ml can from Sandy Balls Holiday Village farm shop. Pours a clear reddish amber, no head at all, no lacing. Aroma of biscuity amber malt. Flavour profile presents gentle toasted malt, toffee, unfermented wort, quite simplistic but fine overall. Sunday, December 10, 2023
imdownthepub	3.4 Hawkstone Session Lager Bottled, 330ml from Bicester Avenue Garden Centre, Bicester, Oxon. Pale yellow gold with white head. This proved to be a light, easy drinking session beer, crisp lemon hopped notes on a crisp malty body. Some lemon / lime hints. It's fine. Sunday, October 29, 2023
imdownthepub	1.8 Hawkstone Sundowner Canned, 330ml from Bicester Avenue Garden Centre, Bicester, Oxon. Pale straw with short lived fizzed head, heavy carbonation. This proved to be really thin on the palate, it was the equivalent of the 5th brew from a tea bag. Almost flavourless apart from fusty excessive carbonation. Not good at all. Friday, October 27, 2023
imdownthepub	2.7 Hawkstone Pils Bottled, 330ml from Bicester Avenue Garden Centre, Bicester, Oxon as Hawkstone 3.8 Pils. Straw colour with white head. Thin malts to this with some crispness, hints of lemon / lime. Tastes a bit mass produced macro lager like, which maybe is what they want. Okay(ish). Thursday, October 26, 2023
undercurrent25	3.1 Hawkstone IPA Pours a blonde colour. Taste is slightky citrusy, moderate hoppy bitterness. Tastes more like a gokden ale than an IPA. 4.8% Beer from Jeremy Clarkson's brewery Saturday, September 16, 2023
undercurrent25	3.1 Hawkstone Pils First beer from Jeremy Clarkson's brewery. Pours a light blonde colour, hint of lemon, dry, noble hops, quite German tasting. It's decent. Saturday, September 16, 2023
TomHendriksen	3.8 Hawkstone IPA Fles gedeeld met Roelzie en Keukeman. Het is een helder goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een fruitige hoppige geur. De smaak is fruitig, zacht zoet en hoppig. Thursday, July 27, 2023
TomHendriksen	3.5 Hawkstone Lager Fles gedeeld met Roelzie en Keukeman. Het is een helder goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van mout en hop. De smaak is moutig, zacht zoet en licht hoppig. Thursday, July 27, 2023
TomHendriksen	3.4 Hawkstone Session Lager Fles gedeeld met Keukeman en Roelzie. Het is een helder goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een moutige geur. De smaak is moutig, zacht met tonen van citrus. Thursday, July 27, 2023
TomHendriksen	3.6 Hawkstone Pils Fles gedeeld met Keukeman en Roelzie. Het is een licht troebel bleekgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van mout en hop. De smaak is is zacht, grapefruit en hop achtig. Thursday, July 27, 2023
Theydon_Bois	3 Hawkstone Lager Keg at the Astons Village Hall, at Pamela's wedding, 14/07/23. Clear golden with a decent lasting white head. Nose is pale malts, cereals, corn, grass, herb. Taste comprises pale malts, grains, hedgerow, grains, stale bread, lemon rind. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. OK logger bier but not one to seek out. Friday, July 14, 2023
jameshfdavies	3.5 Hawkstone Pils Saturday, June 17, 2023
deanso	3.2 Cotswold OKI 33cl bottle from Factory Foods & More thin white head. Clear light amber pour. Light bitterness Friday, June 16, 2023
BeardedAvenger	3.4 Hawkstone IPA Bottle from local garden centre that has now got a few beers on (I.e. these and Hogs Back), having had none for a while. Now 4.8%. Aroma is woody, with malts and some citrus. Clear copper gold. Thin foamy white head. Medium-heavy bitter. Resinous. Earthy. Citrus edge. Sherbert. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Better than I was expecting. Bitter and sessionable. Monday, May 29, 2023
BlackHaddock	2.7 Hawkstone Lager 330ml bottle: BBE January 2024, drank at home on 27th May 2023. This was a present from my London based brother Matthew, cheers Bro! Poured into an old Duvel glass, it's bright golden in colour, clean and clear, on top a snow white blanket of tight bubbles. Bitter with a dry finish is my first impression after just two sips, yip it's dry tasting and bitter. In fact I had to get some Cashew Nuts to help be finish the bottle. Saturday, May 27, 2023
Cimbasso	3.2 Hawkstone IPA 33cl bottle from Teals Farm Shop near Yeovil on the A303. Pours a brilliantly clear amber with a foaming head. Rather thin malt taste with hints of minerals and flint. The hop flavour has notes of orange and grapefruit peel with hints of pine resin. Thin to medium mouthfeel with a slightly acerbic aftertaste. Fairly drinkable but nothing special. Wednesday, May 24, 2023
deanso	3 Hawkstone Lager 33cl bottle from Factory Foods & More. Thin white head. Clear golden pour. light bitterness. Ok. Tuesday, May 23, 2023
AndyTF2	2.8 Hawkstone Pils Saturday, May 6, 2023
AndyTF2	3 Hawkstone Lager Saturday, April 29, 2023
FlightMaster16	4 Hawkstone Lager Saturday, April 29, 2023
imdownthepub	1.7 Hawkstone Lager Draught at Tavern by James Martin at the Lygon, Broadway, Worcs. Straw with short white head, heavily carbonated. Damp cardboard notes to the fore, musty grain with a vague lemon hop hint. Poor stuff imo. Friday, March 31, 2023
imdownthepub	2 Hawkstone IPA Draught at the Tavern by James Martin at the Lygon, Broadway, Worcs. Pale gold with short white head, heavily carbonated. This really was fizzy, took some time for it to dissipate. Thin malts with a vague citrus hop note. Really quite poor, no real conditioning. Pretty ropey Friday, March 31, 2023
MrTipple	3 Hawkstone Lager 10Dec2022 Bitter grain and bread malts, bread, floral notes, wet straw. Clear gold, small, creamy, white head. Light bitter. Bitter, dry grain malts, straw, hay, bread, cardboard, med carb, med bod. Alright, lacks some balance in palate. Draft at The Builders Arms, Chelsea. Friday, December 30, 2022
minutemat	3.8 Hawkstone Session Lager Keg half @ Diddley Squat Farm Shop bar. Clear gold, patchy white head. Nice mellow clean lager, fresh tasting, dortmunder suggestions. Quite enjoyable. Friday, September 9, 2022
minutemat	3.6 Hawkstone IPA Keg half @ Diddley Squat Farm Shop. Something to do with Jeremy Clarkson apparently, I don't really know. Generally clear gold, small white head. Nicely hoppy, fresh with orange oil, citrus and mild resin coming through. Decent. Friday, September 9, 2022
MaltyVonHop	3.6 Hawkstone IPA Cotswold Hawkstone IPA 5.2%. Amber, citrus aroma, medium bodied, pale malt, caramel, citrus, orange, spices. Pleasant IPA from Bourton-on-the-Water 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sunday, September 4, 2022
MaltyVonHop	3.8 Hawkstone Session Lager Cotswold Hawkstone Session 4.0%. Pale golden, Pilsner malt aroma, medium bodied, Pilsner malt, citrus, hint of elderflower, crisp finish. Refreshing Lager from Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sunday, September 4, 2022
Cheeseboard	3.3 Hawkstone Pils 330 ml bottle from Gloucester Services. Pours clear golden with a white head. Malt & bread notes on the aroma & taste. Light to moderate sweet & bitter. Light body with soft carbonation. Fine. Thursday, July 7, 2022
NickyWizeMan	3.5 Cotswold I.P.A. Wednesday, June 22, 2022
NickyWizeMan	4.4 Hawkstone Lager Wednesday, June 22, 2022
johndoughty	3.9 Hawkstone Lager Clear bronze appearance with hardly any head. Quite dry flavour that stands out. Fresh flavour also is a plus point. Better than I anticipated. Saturday, June 11, 2022
BeardedAvenger	3 Cotswold 3.8 Pils Bottle in a Qwerty Beer Box. Aroma has malts, hay, an earthiness. Light fruit. Clear medium gold. Foamy translucent white head. Sweet citrus (so a touch sour) honey and malts. Light bitterness on the periphery. A hint of soggy cardboard. As I drink more the sourness amps up, if not to particularly high levels. Light. Thin. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Refreshing enough. Saturday, May 28, 2022
tommann	3.2 Cotswold I.P.A. 330ml bottle. Pours dark orange with a large head. Aroma is buttery citrus. Taste has sweet citrus and straw. Sunday, May 1, 2022
imdownthepub	3.6 Cotswold Cocoa Mandarina Draught at the Teardrop Barzhino, Oxford. Very dark brown with tan head. There is a smooth, darker chocolate flavour to this along with sweet, marmalade orange notes. Roasty, grainy malted flavours with a hint of background bitterness. Fruity in the close. Pretty decent. Tuesday, December 14, 2021
johndoughty	3.7 Cotswold 3.8 Pils Golden and clear with a medium beer.Flavour is dry with plenty of body considering its relatively low strength. Label is minimalist in regard to info about this beer. Monday, December 13, 2021
johndoughty	3.8 Cotswold Haus Lager Golden and clear with a small head.Slightly sweet with a medium body. Interesting attempt to be different that just about comes off. Monday, December 13, 2021
Cheeseboard	3.1 Cotswold Haus Lager Bottle from Gloucester Services. Pours clear pale yellow with a white head. Aroma: grains, bread, light floral. Taste: light sweet & bitter, grains, light grassy hops. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Tuesday, November 9, 2021
dragnet101	3.1 Cotswold Premium Lager 330ml bottle from Connollys Wine Merchants, online. Pours a clear gold, small white head which lasts well. Aroma is sweet malts, grassy hop with a hint of spice. Taste is bready, very grassy, long bitter finish with a sweet tang, spice notes. Light to medium bodied, smooth. Slightly too sweet but its still good for a pale lager. Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Jerseyislandbeer	3.2 Cotswold 3.8 Pils 330ml bottle, pours pale yellow with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, grass, bread & malt. Moderate body. Dry mild bitter finish. Enjoyable Friday, June 18, 2021
CraftBeerNick	3.3 Cotswold 3.8 Pils Tap at The Castle Inn, Castle Combe, 17th June 2021. Pours clean and straw colour, very light. Aroma is straw, fresh hay. Taste is quite sharp, hay, straw, fresh grass, medium bitter and a sharp refreshing bitter linger. Not bad Thursday, June 17, 2021