Our beers. Your choice.
Brewing beer for everyone since 2012
Alcohol Free IPA – 0.5%
Our newest and most innovative beer to date. A pale IPA-style beer brewed with American Simcoe, Citra and Centennial hops for loads of stone fruit, pine and citrus flavours. Crisp, refreshing and hoppy – just without the alcohol content!
Malt: Vienna Malt, Dextrin Malt, Crystal 100, Naked Malted Oats, Rice Hulls
Hops: Simcoe & Citra Quantum Brite
Available in: Keg & Can
Session NEIPA – 3.4%
Little NEIPA with all the flavour but at a super sessionable strength.
Full of Citra, Mosaic, Idaho 7 & Amarillo hops. Punchy tropical and soft fruit aromas combined with flavours of orange, tangerine, citurs fruit and a hint of guava. Low bitterness, full bodied mouthfeel and silky smooth finish thanks to a generous addition of wheat and oats to the malt bill.
Malt: Best Ale Malt, Naked Malted Oats, Wheat Malt, Chit Malt
Hops: Citra, Amarillo, Mosaic & Idaho 7
Available in: Cask, Keg & Bottle
Cricklade Ordinary Bitter – 3.8%
A highly sessionable English bitter brewed with Challenger, East Kent Goldings and Archer hops
Malt: Best Ale Malt, Cara, Crystal 240, Torrefied Wheat
Hops: Ernest, Goldings & Challenger
Available in: Cask
Single Hop Pale – 3.6% (Gluten Free)
Our regularly changing single hop session beer brand. Check this badge for the latest hop variety being showcased.
Session strength single hop pale ale showcasing the classic American grown Chinook. Resinous pine and grapefruit on the nose with bold citrus fruit flavours.
Malt: Clear Choice, Dextrin, Vienna
Hops: Chinook
Available in: Cask, Keg & Bottle
Pale Ale – 4.2% (Gluten Free)
Triple hopped session pale. Late and dry hop additions of Mandarina Bavaria, Mosaic and Cascade hop varieties bring fresh, bright orange citrus and soft fruit flavours, with a smooth and clean bitterness in the finish.
Malt: Best Ale Malt, Cara Gold, Dextrin, Torrefied Wheat
Hops: Cascade, Mosaic, Mandarina Bavaria
Available in: Cask, Bottle
Best Bitter – 4.3%
Deep brown beer with rich and complex malt flavours, a smooth and rounded body, and a lightly balancing English hop character that provides a gently bitter finish.
Malt: Best Ale Malt, Crystal 240, Carafa Special Type 3, Torrefied Wheat
Hops: Goldings, Fuggles, Challenger
Available in: Cask
Fruitshake Pale - 4.4%
Punchy aromas of pineapple, mango and a hint of citrus rind from the whirlpool and dry hop additions of Mosaic and Simcoe. A velvety smooth mouthfeel from the lactose combined with delicious fresh tropical fruits on the palate. Think fresh fruit salad smothered with Jersey double cream
Malt: Best Ale Malt, Extra Pale, Naked Malted Oats, Wheat Malt
Hops: Mosaic & Simcoe
Additions: Lactose
Available in: Cask, Keg, Bottle
Session IPA – 4.5% (Gluten Free)
A Session IPA sibling to our original Snakeshead West Coast IPA. Brewed with the same malt and hops – a combination of Citra, Chinook and Centennial – just to an easier drinking strength!
Malt: Best Ale Malt, Cara Gold, Dextrin, Torrefied Wheat
Hops: Chinook, Citra, Centennial & Cascade
Available in: Cask & Occasional Keg
Hazy Pale Ale - 4.6%
Soft and juicy fruit aromas and flavours of tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple and stone fruits with a hint of coconut.
IPA - 5.0% (Gluten Free)
An all American West Coast IPA boasting 6 hop varieties. Pink grapefruit, citrus and ripe stone fruit flavours with floral, sweet fruit aromas finishing with a citrus peet bitterness
Malt: Clear Choice Pale Malt, Light Munich, Crystal 100, Dextrin
Hops: Citra CRYO, Chinook Mosaic CRYO, Cascade, Simcoe & Talus
Available in: Cask, Keg & Bottle
Pale Ale - 5.2%
Brewed to celebrate dipping our toes into the Gloucester Docks.
Lighty hazed Pale Ale showcasing Nectaron, Citra & Mosaic.
Aromas of sweet stone fruit, tangarine, and tantilizing citrus. Intense tropical fruit bowl flavours, including pineapple, peach, mango, and citrus, with an undercurrent of lightly toasted brioche and creamy oats.
Malt: Crisp Best Ale, Naked Malted Oats, Vienna Malt, Torrefied Wheat Malted Wheat
Hops: Nectaron, Mosaic, Simcoe, Citra
Available in: Cask, Keg & Bottle
Pilsner - 4.8% (Gluten Free)
Traditional style German Pilsner with a hoppy twist. Lagered for 4 weeks for an ultrasmooth and balanced beer with a bright fruity hop aroma.
Malt: Extra Pale Malt, Dextrin
Hops: Magnum & Tettnang
Available in: Keg, Bottle & Occasional Cask
Stout & Nitro Stout - 4.1% (Gluten Free)
A stout worthy of fellowship. Roasted barley dominates the aroma, leading to a rich tapestry of coffee and dark chocolate flavours with subtle hints of toffee. A dry, slightly bitter finish balanced by a light, creamy texture.
Malt: Best Ale, Roast Barley, Flaked Torrefied Barley, Flaked Torrefied Oats
Hops: Fuggles
Available in: Cask (Stout) & Keg (Nitro)
Milk Stout– 4.7%
Roasted malt & coffee on the nose lead to a thick, velvety body with suitable sweetness balancing flavours of cacao, coffee & red berries
Malt: Best Ale Malt, Brown Malt, Chocolate Malt, Crystal 400, Carafa Special 3, Wheat Malt, Naked Malted Oats
Hops: Magnum & Fuggles
Additions: Lactose
Available in: Cask, Keg, Bottle
Irish Stout – 4.8%
Our take on a classic Irish Dry-style Stout. Brewed with a simple combination of base malt, a touch of oats, and plenty of roasted barley, this is a silky smooth, pitch black stout full of deep roasty black coffee and dark chocolate flavours with a hint of smoke, leading in to a moreishly dry finish
Malt: Best Ale, Naked Malted Oats, Roast Barley
Hops: Goldings
Available in: Cask & Limited Keg
NZ Pale – 3.7% (Gluten Free)
Ultra pale session ale bursting with fresh pineapple, papaya & mandarin. Balanced with a hint of spice and sweet biscuity malt
Malt: Extra Pale Malt, Naked Malted Oats, Dextrin
Hops: Motueka & Nelson Sauvin
Available in: Cask, Keg & Bottle
Pale Ale - 4.0%
Super session New England inspired pale ale. An ultra fresh and fruity hit from Citra & Ekuanot hops combined with plenty of oats to create an untra smooth pale ale.
Malt: Extra Pale Malt, Cara Gold, Chit, Naked Malted Oats
Hops: Citra & Ekuanot
Available in: Cask, Keg & Bottle
Mexican Lime Lager - 4.6% (Gluten Free)
Brewed with Mexican Limes and Cornish sea salt…
Crisp and refreshing, this lager combines a hefty addition of maize with zesty limes and a subtle salinity, perfectly complementing its light body. Motueka hops lend bright, citrusy notes of mojito lime and tropical fruit, enhancing its vibrant, clean finish. A truly thirst-quenching brew, ideal for warm days with a hint of briny complexity.
Malt: Extra Pale Malt, Torrefied Maize
Hops: Magnum & Motueka
Available in: Cask, Keg & Bottle
Pale Ale - 4.5% (Gluten Free)
A bright, floral aroma leads to a soft, fruity palate. Notes of lemon, lime, and peach intermingle with a hint of herbal pine, finishing crisp with moderate bitterness.
Malt: Extra Pale, Light Munich, Dextrin, Cara Malt
Hops: Ahtanum & Cashmere
Available in: Cask
Pale Ale - 4.1% (Gluten Free)
Brewed every year for the RIAT. It is brewed with 100% new harvest Chinook hops from the USA. A beautifully crisp pale ale with a lingering but gentle, clean bitterness and pronounced flavours of bright grapefruit and pine.(2025 Version is Gluten Free)
Pale Ale - 4.0%
A light and easy-drinking Session Pale brewed to coincide with the Cheltenham Festival. A light, smooth malt character provides the backbone to a zesty citrus and floral hop character from a combination of Ahtanum and Ekuanot varieties.
Malt: Best Ale, Naked Malted Oats, Cara Gold, Light Munich
Hops: Ahtanum & Ekuanot
Available in: Cask
Vintage Wet Hop Pale - 4.2%
The 2025 edition of our once-a-year wet hop special brewed to celebrate the unique character of freshly picked hops brought straight from the bine to the kettle. With hops hand-grown and picked by some of our Swindon drinkers and friends, this is a unique opportunity to try a beer that captures the character of both of moment in time and the local area.
Malt: Best Ale, Extra Pale, Cara Gold, Cara, Dextrin
Hops: Freshly picked wet hops from local growers (not all varieties are known)
Available in: Cask
Session IPA– 4.8% (Gluten Free)
Hazy and fruity, supremely balanced Session IPA with a distinctive, prominent stone fruit aroma & fresh zingy orange palate with a lingering gently bitter finish.
Malt: Clear Choice Pale Malt, Crystal 100, Naked Malted Oats, Vienna Malt, Torrefied Wheat
Hops: Citra CRYO, Cascade, Nelson Sauvin
Available in: Cask, Keg, Bottle
Red Ale - 5.2% (Gluten Free)
American Red ale with a trio of C hops. Bittersweet berries, caramel and lightly roasted malt with hints of citrus and dank, resinous pine.
Malt: Clear Choice Pale, Cara Red, Crystal 150, Melanoidin
Hops: Centennial, Chinook & Columbus
Available in: Cask & Keg
Old Ale - 5.5%
A rich and complex Old Ale brewed for the festive season. A blend of speciality malts along with additions of mixed dried fruits and mixed candied peel produce a smooth and malty beer full of the fruity and dark-sugar flavours of fruitcakes and Christmas pudding
Malt: Castle Malting Chateau Special B, Crystal 400, Vienna, Melanoidin, Cara Red
Hops: Mandarina Bavaria
Available in: Cask
Marmalade Breakfast Stout – 7.8%
Based on our breakfast stout recipe Flapjack Black, this is our SIBA Gold medal winning version. An addition of homemade Seville orange marmalade brings another dimension to the breakfast table, adding to an already complex mix of flavours. The ultimate breakfast stout, rich tangy orange combined with coffee, chocolate & oats.
Malt: Best Ale Malt, Crystal, Chocolate, Roast Barley, Flaked Oats, Carafa
Hops: Endeavor
Additions: Cocoa Nibs, Dark Chocolate, Coffee, Marmalade
Available in: Cask, Keg, Bottle
West Coast IPA - 6.4%
West Coast style IPA, brewed with Chinook, Centennial and Citra hops for resinous pine and citrus flavours, with a background of soft tropical fruit.
Malt: Best Ale, Cara Gold, Dextrin, Wheat Malt
Hops: Citra, Centennial & Chinook
Available in: Cask & Limited Keg (HK Bars Only)
Extra Special Bitter - 5.3%
Our take on the classic ESB style. A robust, fruity and full bodied beer brewed with Challenger, Fuggles and Goldings and then dry hopped with more Goldings. Hints of sweet fruit and spice lead to a caramel malt finish.
Malt: Best Ale, Crystal 150, Melanoidin
Hops: Challenger, Fuggles & Goldings
Available in: Cask
San Diego Pale Ale - 4.9% (Gluten Free)
Our take on the classic Southern Californian Pale Ale. Golden amber in colour, robust malty character perfectly complemented by a duo of classic American hops. Gentle citrus and spice with a distinctive bitter finish.
Pale Ale - 5.1% (Gluten Free)
Pale golden colour with bright citrus forward flavours of orange and grapefruit, layered with piney resin and a hint of tropical fruit leading to a clean citrus peel bitterness.
Dual-Hop Pale - 4.2% (Gluten Free)
Double Shot Espresso Milk Stout - 4.8%
DDH IPA - 7.3%
A hazy, golden-yellow brew bursting with tropical fruit aromas like mango, pineapple, and citrus, thanks to YCH 303, Idaho 7, Mosaic Cryo, and Azacca hops. The palate delivers a zingy, juicy & sweet fruit explosion, with a soft, full-bodied and creamy mouthfeel. It finishes smoothly with balanced bitterness and a discrete boozey warmth.
Malt: Clear Choice Pale, Naked Malted Oats, Torrefied Wheat
Hops: Magnum, Idaho 7, YCH 303 (Phantasm) Azacca & Mosaic CRYO
Available in: Cask & Keg
All Day NEIPA - 3.0%
A light, soft, and refreshing All Day NEIPA, pouring a hazy, pale gold with an explosive aroma of tropical fruits, peach, and apricot from Krush and Cryopop hops. Its flavor mirrors the aroma with a clean, tropical juice intensity, minimal bitterness, and a soft, pillowy mouthfeel, making it a highly aromatic, intensely flavorful, and crushingly drinkable NEIPA.
Malt: Extra Pale, Cara Gold, Naked Malted Oats, Wheat Malt
Hops: Cryo Pop & Krush
Available in: Cask & Keg
Single Hop IPA - 5.6%
Introduced in 2019 as a part of the Charles Faram Hop Development Program in the UK. Harlequin offers an intensely tropical fruit cocktail aroma and flavour of Passionfruit, Peach, Apricot & Pineapple. This combines with a smooth bitterness and honeyed malt profile.
Malt: Clear Choice, Cara, Naked Malted Oats
Hops: Harlequin
Available in: Cask, Keg & Bottle
Pale Ale - 4.1%
Pale, Cara and Munich malts combined with New Zealand and American hops. Fresh citrus peel aromas with flavours of orange, lemon and grapefruit with a lightly toasted malt background.
Malt: Extra Pale, Light Munich, Cara, Chit
Hops: Citra CRYO, Mosaic CRYO, Pacifica
Available in: Cask & Keg
Hoppy Amber - 4.4%
Hoppy Amber Ale balancing smooth, biscuity malts with resinous and fruity American hops.
Malt: Best Ale, Amber, Crystal 150, Wheat, Cara
Hops: Chinook & Simcoe
Available in: Cask
Pale Ale – 3.8%
A series of special edition one-off casks designed to experiment with the Skyfarm Series of natural fruit flavourings from Abstrax. From Blood Orange to Mango, to Watermelon, and many more, there’s a full fruit punch bowls worth of flavours to try.
HOP KETTLE BARS EXCLUSIVE
Malt: Best Ale
Hops: Citra
Available in: Cask
Single Hop IPA- 5.6%
THIS VERSION IS NOT GLUTEN FREE
Single Hop Pale Ale brewed with Sabro from Yakima Chief Hops. Soft mouthfeel and full creamy body with very restrained bitterness. Aromas and flavours of tangerine, coconut, tropical and stone fruits from this very unique hop variety.
Malt: Clear Choice Pale Malt, Malted Oats, Cara Malt
Hops: Sabro
Available in: Cask & Keg
Single Hop IPA - 5.6%
THIS VERSION IS NOT GLUTEN FREE
Single Hop India Pale Ale brewed with Mosaic CRYO Hops from Yakima Chief USA. Soft mouthfeel and full creamy body with restrained bitterness. Mosaic is rightly one of the most famous and popular hops on the planet. You will find all or some of these unique aromas and flavours: Blossoms, Blueberry, Bubblegum, Papaya, Mango, Rose & Tangerine.
Malt: Clear Choice Pale Malt, Malted Oats, Cara Malt
Hops: Mosaic
Available in: Cask & Keg
The entire process starts from the ground up. Extensive research and development time goes in to each beer we craft and your business cuisine, ethos, name can all play a part in the decisions as to what ingredients are used up to the final labeling of the product, every aspect of the finished product can be customized to suit your requirements. We don’t simply put a new label on an old beer. We work with you, and the products you sell, to create a brew that is unique to your company, and unlike any other in the world. We form long-term relationships with our clients, providing an ongoing supply that allows their customers to get a taste for a beer that can be found nowhere else.
Hop Kettle Brewing Co. bespoke brews are the work of both concept and know-how. Before we start work on your beer, we familiarize ourselves with you and your product. Our beers are crafted to match your business, in a way that goes far beyond simply matching flavours. We have created a Saison for a Thai restaurant chain that uses ingredients including lime leaves and tamarind in the beer and was created specifically to match the food offering. We have also supplied a coffee chain with a very unusual and unique Pale Ale brewed and cold conditioned with their own home roast coffee beans. Sometimes we use ingredients that might not necessarily be initially associated with the cuisine but through extensive tastings we discover that an added ingredient matches perfectly with their dishes.
Hop Kettle Brewing Co. home, seasonal and experimental beers are brewed and bottled on site at our state of the art Swindon brewery. We are also the proud owners of the multi award winning Brew Pub the Red Lion Inn Cricklade, founded in 2008. We have extensive experience in all areas of the hospitality industry, and when it comes to pairing beers with food, we are far ahead of the curve.
We welcome enquiries from all businesses interested in crafting their own bespoke beer. Our aim is to create an ongoing partnership with our clients before, during and after the brewing process. No matter what your tastes, we can provide the right beer for you.
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About us
Hop Kettle is founded on a passion for quality, independence and ambition. These factors have been the driving force that have brought us to where we are today.
01793 490 556
Unit 4 Newcombe Drive,
Hawksworth Industrial Estate, Swindon
© 2025 Hop Kettle Brewery. Handcrafted by Digital Shadow.
© 2025 Hop Kettle Brewery. Handcrafted by Digital Shadow Ltd.