DIDDLY SQUAT FARM SHOP
Opened in 2020 by Jeremy Clarkson and Lisa Hogan, the Diddly Squat Farm Shop started as a small barn full of good, no-nonsense things you'll like. They do not, for example, sell kale.
Then came the Farmers Dog a pub of only British quality ingredients. Literally the best hamburgers in the world plus a full bar including Jeremy's own Hawkstone beer (we visit the Brewery after). Table seating is available overlooking THE BIG VIEW. All the stuff they sell in the shop is produced either on Diddly Squat Farm or by our neighbours in the Cotswolds.
HAWKSTONE BREWERY
Only the highest quality malted barley can be used and only after it has passed a series of stringent quality tests. Yet, it is a notoriously delicate crop, extremely susceptible to disease and vulnerable to weather stresses.
The brewing process is no less laborious, including a 4 week maturing process. Lagering (as this is known) is like laying down a fine wine - it allows the flavours to mature and produces a smoother, more rounded lager. The carbonation in Hawkstone is naturally produced as part of the process yielding bubbles that are smaller with a softer mouth feel. In total, it takes around 6 weeks to create Hawkstone Lager vs. an industry average of only 9 days.
The result is a unique, quality tasting lager that vindicates the extra time and effort invested: a lager that’s hard to make but easy to drink.
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