Hawkstone Cider Keg Hire
Hawkstone’s 5% medium-dry cider on tap, made from fresh-pressed local apples and fermented with champagne yeast. We supply 50L kegs with an S-Type coupler, CO2 and a flash cooler.
Wedding or party with 80 adults or more in England or Wales? We can bring a fully staffed cash bar for £150 instead. Guests pay at the bar and there is no minimum spend.
Hawkstone Cider keg specifications
This is the original cider, not Hedgerow. It is matured for up to six months and cold-filtered. The producer says it is never from concentrate and never pasteurised. Trade kegs are 50L on S-Type.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Keg size | 50L |
| Pint count | About 88 pints |
| Coupler Type | S-Type |
| Gas required | CO2 |
| ABV | 5.0% |
| Best served | Chilled (4–6°C) |
Apple cider, not a fruit tap
If you want blackcurrant and blackberry, that is Hawkstone Hedgerow at 4%. This keg is a 5% medium-dry apple cider. Running both means two taps.
CO2 only. Do not put stout gas on cider. Warm cider in a garden is a wasted keg, so the cooler is part of the full setup unless the venue already has chilled lines. This is the cider we spec when the brief is apple, not berry, and when Thatchers or Strongbow is not the named brand.
Do you need a cooler?
Yes for outdoor bars. Hold 4–6°C. A flash cooler on a 13-amp socket is the usual kit.
The Hawkstone keg range
Hawkstone is the Cotswold farm brand. The drinks below are different products, not one lager with a swapped name. We hire them as separate 50L kegs.
- Hawkstone Lager
- Session Lager
- Hawkstone Pilsner
- Hawkstone IPA
- Hawkstone Black
- Hawkstone Cider (this page)
- Hawkstone Hedgerow
What's included?
- 50L Hawkstone Cider keg
- S-Type coupler
- CO2 gas bottle
- Flash cooler
- Delivery and setup
- Full refund on unused sealed kegs
How we pour Hawkstone Cider
A clean cider pour. Keep it cold and keep the tap fully open.
Seat the S-Type
A half-on Sankey head leaks and oxidises the cider.
Chill first
Pull a test pint after the cooler has dropped the line temperature.
One steady pour
Full tap, short head. Cider does not get a two-part settle.
Keep it moving
Once tapped, this cider is for the event.
How it works
A straightforward hire, from first enquiry through to collection.
Tell us the brief
Send the date, venue and guest numbers, and whether you want Hawkstone Cider on its own or as part of a Hawkstone bar.
We spec the kit
We confirm the 50L keg, S-Type coupler and the right gas before anything leaves the warehouse.
Delivery and setup
We deliver, connect the lines and pull the first pints so the system is pouring correctly.
Collection
After the event we collect the keg, gas and cooler. Any unused keg that is still sealed at collection is refunded in full.
Recent Hawkstone Cider setup
A real hire, not a stock photo.
Otterburn, Yorkshire — cider and Session Lager
Hawkstone Cider and Hawkstone Session Lager on chrome taps in a marquee.
No Otterburn page. See Hawkstone Session Lager keg hire or areas we cover.
Coverage and logistics
Hawkstone Cider is a regular outdoor and wedding hire across the areas we cover. Grass, power and carry distance go on the quote.
See cider kegs for Thatchers and Strongbow, or stay in the Hawkstone range with lager on a second tap. Parent service: keg hire.
Hire packages
Prices depend on location and date. We quote each event rather than listing a flat national rate.
Keg only (dry hire)
For venues that already have the correct coupler, gas and cooler.
- 50L Hawkstone Cider keg
- Delivery and collection
- No gas or cooler included
Full setup
Keg, cooler, gas and setup so you can pour at the venue.
- 50L Hawkstone Cider keg
- Lindr / flash cooler
- CO2, regulator, tap and lines
- Professional setup