Hawkstone Brewery
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Hawkstone Brewery, formerly known as Cotswolds Brewing Co., is a microbrewery in Cheltenham, England in the United Kingdom. Aside from beer, they also produce vodka and gin.[1]
History
[edit]Cotswolds Brewing Co. was founded in 2005 by Emma and Rick Keene.[2] 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.[3] In 2021, the brewery began to collaborate with Jeremy Clarkson to produce Hawkstone Lager[4] and later the brewery was rebranded to Hawkstone.[5]
Brewery
[edit]The 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.[2]
Production
[edit]Liquor
[edit]Cotswolds Brewing Co. produces gin, which is a favourite alcoholic drink of Emma Keene.[6] For legal reasons, they distil their gin at Thames Distillers Ltd. in London. The gin is made with hawthorn berries, verbena, and lime.[1]
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 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.
- ^ Mann, Jessica. "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.