# Hawkshead Brewery — Kendal, Cumbria

> Hawkshead Brewery in Kendal, Cumbria, England scores 3.50 out of 5 — Poor, #3 in Cumbria. 73 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Hawkshead Brewery is a brewery in Kendal, Cumbria, England. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.50 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #3 in Cumbria. Of the 73 beers we track, 36% are Pale Ale and 19% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.50 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #3 in Cumbria · #402 in England · #11,372 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 73

## About

Hawkshead Brewery founded in 2002, in a barn just outside the village of Hawkshead in the Lake District, as one of the new wave of craft brewers, creating highly hopped flavoursome beers, which were rarely seen on cask. The brewery rapidly expanded and moved into its current home on Staveley Mill Yard, brewing on a 20 barrel Brewhouse and built a brewery tap - The Beer Hall. 

Their range is an eclectic mix of beers inspired both by the flavoursome hops of the new world and classic European styles and flavours. They use local Lake District water that falls on the hills and is filtered through mineral rocks which are great for brewing. The fresh mineral rich water which enhances the unique and refreshing flavour of our beers today.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 36% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 15% of the beers we track
- IPA — 11% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 14 Back Lane, Kendal, Cumbria, England
- Coordinates: 54.3775044, -2.8145663
- Website: https://www.hawksheadbrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Windermere Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/windermere-brewing-company-15434.md) — 3.41, Poor — Kendal, Cumbria — 1.7 mi away
- [Handsome](https://finding.beer/brewery/handsome-12174.md) — 2.98, Limited — Kendal, Westmorland and Furness — 2 mi away
- [The Wild Boar Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-wild-boar-brewing-co-15546.md) — 2.98, Limited — Kendal, Westmorland and Furness — 2.9 mi away
- [Westmorland](https://finding.beer/brewery/westmorland-12964.md) — 2.70, Limited — Kendal, Westmorland and Furness — 3.8 mi away
- [Gan Yam Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/gan-yam-brew-co-15598.md) — 3.48, Poor — Kendal, Cumbria — 3.8 mi away
- [Lakes Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/lakes-brew-co-25400.md) — 3.88, Fine — Kendal, Cumbria — 4.1 mi away
- [Bowness Bay Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bowness-bay-brewing-15624.md) — 3.08, Limited — Kendal, Cumbria — 4.5 mi away
- [Cumbrian Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/cumbrian-ales-6602.md) — 3.48, Poor — Ambleside, Cumbria — 7.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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