Whenever we have some news from the brewery or any of our pubs, we’ll be sure to post it here. Look out for lots of stories coming up, reporting on events and anything else we think might be of interest to you!
Unless you’re lucky enough to live next to a hop farm, chances are the hops used to brew your beer are not exactly local to you. Here at Hooky, we are always on the lookout for local ingredients to use in brewing our beer and you can’t get much more local than the backyard of […]
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Cotswold Hills-based brewer Hook Norton has been celebrated at the 2012 International Beer Challenge Awards, scooping five of the prestigious awards that acknowledge skilful brewers and provide an internationally recognised symbol of quality. Recently listed as a favourite of, acclaimed beer writer, Adrian Tierney-Jones, Old Hooky proved popular at the awards, with the flagship ale […]
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A fantastic achievement for MD James Clarke who ran the 2015 London Marathon in 4 hours and 18 min raising money for charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. His target of £2500 is nearly there. A blog from James soon to follow!
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We are very proud to be awarded The Good Pub Guides Brewery of the Year 2017 award. The team here at Hooky work very hard to produce a wide range of beers and to fly the flag for both Oxfordshire and the UK. We hope you enjoy what we do. If you’d like to come […]
Read moreOut with the old, in with the brew, we recommend you start the year with a cheer and a beer – January Joker to be precise. A dry beer for a dry January – this cheeky little chap is stuffed full of playful Jester hops crafting an intense, punchy aroma with notes of grapefruit and […]
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We are proud to announce the latest addition to our craft keg range, Cotswold Pale 4.4% ABV. Reflecting the golden Cotswold stone of the area, this pale, crisp beer has light citrus notes and bold bitterness. A variety of hops from around the world have been skilfully combined including English Cascade and Chinook for gentle […]
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Celebrating its 15th year in the Championship, Nice Try dusts off its boots once more to prop up the bar and help you support all 6 nations. Crouch, bind and drink (responsibly of course!) this smooth malty, light fruit aroma amber beer. Beautifully balanced and brewed to celebrate all that’s great about rugby this easy […]
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Brewery Focus: Hook Norton Dave Richardson reports on one of the oldest names still brewing, and how innovations are carrying it forward Tradition is a word which, you might think, describes everything that Hook Norton Brewery does. It is still brewing today on the same site where it started over 160 years ago, and it […]
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When not guiding visitors around the brewery Roz Wiley is Chair of Rollright Parish Council and James Tobin is a local historian/ secretary. They are brewing a beer along with Tony King of the Military Vehicle Trust to honor 8 crew members who lost their lives. The beer will be served at a ceremony on […]
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This weekend sees an important landmark in the history of Hook Norton Brewery with the opening of its first pub within the city of Oxford. The Castle Tavern on the corner of Castle Street and Pembroke Street will open on Friday 2nd December at 6pm. Since the start of its pub estate in 1859 Hook […]
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HOOK NORTON FIRKIN 5 FUN RUN RACE RESULTS AND PHOTOS Through the sun, rain and mud almost 300 odd hardy souls took part in our first fun run. Firstly thanks again to everyone who took part in our first Firkin 5 Fun Run. We hope you all had fun (despite the rain and mud!). A […]
Read moreWhat a success Greedy Goose has been! Our new winter ale doubled expected volume. Next winter keep an eye out for it at your local pub and on the bar at the brewery shop. Also we are planning a limited run to be bottled (bottles will be available on line and brewery shop only).
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