Hawkstone Brewery, formerly known as Cotswolds Brewing Company, is a microbrewery in Cheltenham, England in the United Kingdom. Aside from beer, they also produce cider, vodka and gin.[1][2]
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History
editCotswolds Brewing Co. was founded in 2005 by Emma and Rick Keene.[3] The couple started the brewery to focus on lager versus ale beer. The first beer they released was a German-style lager called Cotswold Premium.[1] It has been named of the "10 of the Best Breweries in the Cotswolds" by The Cotswolds Gentleman.[4] In 2021, the brewery began to collaborate with Jeremy Clarkson to produce Hawkstone Lager[5] and later the brewery was rebranded to Hawkstone.[6] Clarkson bought a stake in the brewery from Emma Keane.[7] In 2024, Hawkstone Brewery was named by The Sunday Times as being one of the top 100 fastest growing British companies.[8]
Brewery
editThe brewery is located on a farm in the Bourton-on-the-Water area in The Cotswolds. They offer two hour tours during the summer, which includes a tasting of the beers they produce.[1] The brewery building is made of Cotswold stone.[3]
Production
editLiquor
editHawkstone Brewery produces gin.[9] For legal reasons, they distil their gin at Thames Distillers Ltd. in London. The gin is made with hawthorn berries, verbena, and lime.[1]
Recalls
editIn 2023, the Hawkstone Brewery recalled a batch of Hawkstone Cider due to overfermentation, leading to them having the potential to spontaneously explode.[2] In 2025, cans of their Hawkstone Spa Lager and Hawkstone Black were recalled because the containers failed to mention that they contained gluten.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Raising a glass with The Cotswold Brewing Company". Drink. SoGlos. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Jeremy Clarkson warns some of his cider might explode". BBC News. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ a b Steven Goodwin (21 January 2014). The British Beer Book. Andrews UK Limited. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-78333-475-9.
- ^ "10 of the best breweries in the Cotswolds". The Cotswolds Gentleman. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ Kirkby, Tom (17 April 2022). "Brewery sees 'record' day as Kaleb Cooper launches new cider". Oxfordshire Live. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Cotswold Brew Co move to Hawkstone | Craft Drink". craftdrink.co.uk. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Hawkstone sales take off and Clarkson buys a pub". Beer Today. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Robinson, Jon (28 June 2024). "Jeremy Clarkson's brewery named among fastest-growing firms". City AM. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Mann, Jessica (31 October 2012). "A perfect spirit that's straight from the Cotswolds". Wine Club. The Oxford Times. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Jeremy Clarkson's beer hit with urgent recall over 'undeclared' ingredient". The Independent. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.