Hawkstone Zero
By Hawkstone · UK
Hawkstone’s 0.5% lager, launched in January 2026: “a smooth golden lager with well-balanced bitterness and sweetness, a pronounced hop character, and aromas of citrus and grain”, the brewer says. 13 kcal per 100ml.
At 0.5% ABV, this isn’t alcohol-free under UK guidance, which keeps the term for 0.05% or less. We list it with alcohol-free beers, as UK shops do. How UK labels work
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What is Hawkstone Zero?
Hawkstone is the brand of The Cotswold Brewing Company, which Rick and Emma Keene set up in the mid-2000s; the Zero label gives its address as College Farm in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire. The Hawkstone lager launched in 2021, and the company is now owned by individuals: Companies House lists Jeremy Clarkson and Jonathan Hornby as each holding between a quarter and a half of it.
Hawkstone Zero went on sale on 1 January 2026, What’s The Jam reported. Hawkstone says it takes after its 4.8% Premium lager: “a smooth golden lager with well-balanced bitterness and sweetness, a pronounced hop character, and aromas of citrus and grain”. The label lists sucrose among the ingredients, alongside barley, hops and hop extract. Hawkstone doesn’t say how the alcohol is kept down to 0.5%.
The label gives 13 kcal and 0.4g of sugars per 100ml, about 43 kcal a bottle (our sum). We haven’t scored it yet.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and Hawkstone’s description (balanced bitterness and sweetness, a pronounced hop character, citrus and grain), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Nutrition
| Typical values | Per 100ml | Per 330ml bottle |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 57 kJ / 13 kcal | about 188 kJ / 43 kcal |
| Fat | 0g | 0g |
| of which saturates | 0g | 0g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.6g | about 8.6g |
| of which sugars | 0.4g | about 1.3g |
| Protein | 0.2g | about 0.7g |
| Salt | 0g | 0g |
Per-100ml figures from the label, as printed by Waitrose and Morrisons, checked October 2026. Per-pack figures are our own sums from the 100ml figures.
Key facts
| Official name | Hawkstone Zero (“Hawkstone Lager Zero” on the label) |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Hawkstone, UK |
| Style | Lager |
| ABV | 0.5% ABV, Hawkstone says. Wise Bartender lists it as 0.0%, which doesn’t match the brewer or the label |
| Pack | 330ml bottles: singles at Wise Bartender; cases at The Alcohol Free Co and Dry Drinker; four-packs at Waitrose and Morrisons; cases of 12 from Hawkstone |
| Calories | 13 kcal per 100ml; about 43 per 330ml bottle |
| Carbohydrate | 2.6g per 100ml |
| Sugar | 0.4g per 100ml |
| Ingredients | Water, malted barley, sucrose, hops, hop extract and natural flavouring, the label says |
| Allergens | Barley (a cereal containing gluten) |
| Vegan | The Alcohol Free Co and Dry Drinker label it vegan; Hawkstone doesn’t say |
| Gluten | It isn’t gluten-free: it’s brewed with barley |
| How it’s made | Hawkstone doesn’t say |
| Brewed | The label names Hawkstone’s brewery in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire; Hawkstone also says it has teamed up with C&C to make more, without saying which beers |
| UK availability | In stock at Wise Bartender, The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker, Waitrose and Morrisons |
Sources: Hawkstone’s own website, Waitrose, Morrisons, What’s The Jam, Companies House, The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker and Wise Bartender, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Hawkstone Zero sits in the Hawkstone range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkstone Zero (this beer) | Lager | 0.5% | 13 kcal | Not yet rated | In stock at Wise Bartender, The Alcohol Free Co, Dry Drinker, Waitrose and Morrisons |
The Hawkstone beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10. Calories are from the label, as printed by Waitrose and Morrisons.
About Hawkstone
Hawkstone is the brand of The Cotswold Brewing Company, of Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire. Its alcohol-free beer in the main shop, Hawkstone Zero, is a 0.5% lager launched in January 2026; it also lists a 0.3% Spa Lager for the trade.
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