Hawkstone Lager is produced by Cotswold Brew Company. Hawkstone Lager is named after a local Neolithic stone. You may have heard in the news that it’s also made with Barley grown on Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm. I haven’t watched the TV series made on his farm, but I have been told it’s well worth a watch. So, I’ll have to give it a go.
At 4.8% in volume, Hawkstone Lager has a quiet unassuming bottle. I would have thought it would have Jeremy Clarkson’s face on the label waving next to a fast car or perhaps tractor. No, just a smart black label with a gold font. If Cinabar hadn’t told me whose beer it was, I wouldn’t have known. And besides, as soon as it’s in my beer fridge, it’s my beer.
Anyway, on opening, Hawkstone Lager had a cheerful fizz. On pouring, it’s a light golden coloured lager with a good frothy head. I have to say I did like the sweet malted barley aroma. It also had a herbal hop hopping up to try and grab my attention.
On taste Hawkstone Lager had a crisp bitter herbal and light citrus hop to start with, that was smoothed out by its sweet malted barley into the aftertaste. It went perfectly well with my fishy picky-bits dinner. It was very nice indeed. Cheers, Jeremy.
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