Butcombe teams up with Jeremy Clarkson’s pub
Jeremy Clarkson’s pub, the Farmer’s Dog, will stock Butcombe’s Original Ale, and brewer and pub operator Butcombe will stock Hawkstone’s Premium bottled lager in certain sites.
Butcombe brewery has teamed up with Jeremy Clarkson’s Hawkstone Brewery and his Cotswolds pub.
From this week, Butcombe’s Original Ale will be available in the Farmer’s Dog pub, with the south west brewery group also stocking Hawkstone’s Premium bottled lager in a selection of its managed pubs.
Speaking on the collaboration, Jayson Perfect, COO at Butcombe Group, said: “We met with Jeremy Clarkson’s team a while ago to help advise them before they opened the Farmer’s Dog last summer and obviously got chatting about beers and what customers love to drink.”
He said the venue was keen to introduce Butcombe Original, meaning guests can now enjoy it as one of the guest ales.
“Seeing as our Butcombe Original is going to be enjoyed in the Farmer’s Dog, we wanted to repay the compliment so we’ll be stocking bottles of Hawkstone’s Premium Lager in a number of our managed houses so our guests can get a taste of the great work they’re doing over at the brewery in Bourton on the Water,” he added.
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Chris Archer, operations manager, The Farmer’s Dog said: “We’re pleased to be pouring Butcombe Original alongside Hawkstone’s full product range. No British pub would be complete without a cask ale – it’s quintessentially British.”
Just last week, the Bristol-based pub company recorded a robust start to the year, delivering 9.8% like-for-like (LFL) growth across its managed pubs division in the first half of 2025.
UK-based Butcombe Pubs & Inns led the way, achieving 11.9% LFL growth, while the Channel Islands’ Liberation Pubs & Bars posted a more modest but steady 3.9% LFL increase.
Commenting on the results, Jonathan Lawson, Butcombe Group CEO, said it was “great” to see such a strong performance despite a challenging trade environment and weak consumer confidence.
This comes as big players in the UK hospitality scene have been forced to axe venues, as the sector suffers high tax burdens, regulatory pressures and rising operational costs. Simmons is the latest in a long line of businesses to collapse due to cost pressures, while BrewDog recently announced the closure of 10 bars and Oakman Inns filed for administration.
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