Collection: Jeremy Clarkson - Hawkstone

Long before the Chipping Norton set was a thing, the Cotswolds were terrorised by another shadowy cabal — The Ancient Hawkstonian Order.

Legends say, the high priests of the Hawkstone (the neolithic standing stone that gives our beer and cider its name); participated in excessive drinking and bizarre fertility rites performed by the light of the full moon. Now, for the first time since before the Norman conquest, the order is accepting new members. >Only the highest quality malted barley can be used and only after it has passed a series of stringent quality tests. Yet, it is a notoriously delicate crop, extremely susceptible to disease and vulnerable to weather stresses.

The brewing process is no less laborious, including a 4 week maturing process. Lagering (as this is known) is like laying down a fine wine - it allows the flavours to mature and produces a smoother, more rounded lager. The carbonation in Hawkstone is naturally produced as part of the process yielding bubbles that are smaller with a softer mouth feel. In total, it takes around 6 weeks to create Hawkstone Lager vs. an industry average of only 9 days. The result is a unique, quality tasting lager that vindicates the extra time and effort invested: a lager that’s hard to make but easy to drink.