If you haven’t watched Clarkson’s Farm — the breakout docu-series on Prime Video that follows the ex-Top Gear host as he tries to run his Diddly Squat farm in the Cotswolds — then you might not be aware that Jeremy Clarkson has his own brand of beer.
Dubbed Hawkstone, the brand is a collaboration between the popular TV presenter and the Cotswold Brew Co. using ingredients grown at Diddly Squat by Clarkson, Kaleb Cooper, and the rest of the team. It’s described as a “crisp and clean lager which does the Cotswolds proud.”
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Hawkstone is currently available in around 1,500 pubs across the UK, including Clarkson’s own The Farmer’s Dog in Asthall, near Burford. It’s also stocked on Amazon UK — the company that owns Prime Video, the streamer with Clarkson’s Farm, as well as Waitrose, Morrison’s, and Sainsbury’s, to name a few.
If Hawkstone isn’t on-tap in your local drinking hole — don’t worry! Jeremy Clarkson has teamed up with the team at Philips to support its at-home draught machine, dubbed PerfectDraft. This sleek machine is designed to cool a keg of beer between 0°C – 12°C and offer a smooth pub-like pour on some of your favourite beer brands.
Even in the recent heatwave, PerfectDraft promises a perfectly chilled pint. The latest machines promise “stable performance in temperatures up to 31°C,” so even the warmest of summers won’t unthaw your post-work pint.
Described as being capable of creating a “‘pub quality” beer at-home by spokesman David Beckham, PerfectDraft doesn’t need a gas cannister to function — you’ll only need to plug the machine into the mains.
Designed by Philips, the brand behind popular electric shavers, coffee makers, and other everyday household products, it should take no more than 30 seconds to swap out one of the custom-designed PerfectDraft kegs and start enjoying fresh beer.
Each 6-litre keg contains enough beer for around 12x pints. Once you’ve finished your beer, return your keg to PerfectDraft and you’ll be sent £5 back in Beer Tokens to spend on your next order. PerfectDraft charges a different amount for each keg, but as an example, it costs roughly £3.30 per pint if you order some Hawkstone.
Drink Hawkstone Lager on draught at-home for £3.30
If you already have a PerfectDraft-compatible machine at home, Jeremy Clarkson has signed an agreement with the brand to bring his Cotswold-based lager to your home. Priced at £3.30 per pint, you’ll be able to enjoy a freshly-poured draught beer at home — chilled to the perfect temperature. When you’re done, send back the keg so that it can be reused and you’ll enjoy £5 back in credit to spend on more beer
It’s clearly a very popular option.
PerfectDraft offers a Starter Bundle with its three machines — the PerfectDraft (£199), PerfectDraft Black (£199), and PerfectDraft Pro (£349) — that combines the hardware you’ll need to start drinking with a keg of Hawkstone. Unfortunately, all of these bundles are currently sold out.
Yes, it’s true. PerfectDraft doesn’t have any of its machines bundled with a keg of Clarkson’s Hawkstone available. However, if you already own one of these machines, it’s possible to buy a 6-litre refill to keep the beer flowing, but you won’t be able to bundle that with one of the all-new machines.
Upgrade to the latest PerfectDraft machine from Philips
Philips’ nifty PerfectDraft 5000 Series Home Draft Beer Machine is designed to chill and pour your favourite beers from household brands like Hawkstone, Camden Hells, Corona, and more. The machine can store a 6-litre keg at each time, chilled to an ideal 3°C for up to 30 days. Buy direct from Philips to enjoy a two-year warranty and 30 day return if you’re unhappy with the product
It’s still possible to buy a new PerfectDraft machine direct from Phillips, but you’ll need to order the keg of Hawkstone separately from the PerfectDraft online store. It’s currenrly running an offer across all beers — with 10% off your order when you purchase 3 kegs or more, and a whopping 15% off when you buy 6 kegs or more.
If you’re looking to stock-up on Hawkstone — or any of the other largers stocked by the brand — it’s the perfect chance.
PerfectDraft isn’t the only option when it comes to draught beer at-home, with rival Pinter offering a very similar system. This small startup, created by the team behind the Y Not Festival — an award-winning festival that hosted talented musicians such as Snoop Dogg, Noel Gallagher, Madness and The 1975.
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Unlike PerfectDraft, which requires a keg filled with pre-brewed beer from a popular brand, Pinter brews the beer itself within its tank. To get started, you’ll need to fill the Pinter with tap water, then add your brewing ingredients, which are included in each Pinter Pack. Leave to ferment, then place the gadget in your fridge. Brewing time will vary depending on which beer you choose, but on average is between 7–10 days.
When it’s brewed and ready to drink, your beer will stay fresh for up to 30 days.
As it stands, Hawkstone hasn’t partnered with Pinter, but it has collaborations with the likes of Brewdog, Guiness, and Adnams, to name just a few.
Start drinking draught beer at-home with Pinter
The Pinter (it’s pronounced Pint-er) lets you enjoy 10 pints of freshly-brewed beer at home. You can order ingredients to create some of your favourite drinks, including Guinness, Brewgooder, Iron Maiden, and Brewdog. Everything stays fresh for 30 days — there’s even a subscription to ensure you’re never without a pint.
