Shadow of the Hog
Hogs Back Brewery in Tongham, Surrey, England 🏴
Brewed at/by: Full Circle Brew CoIPA - New England / Hazy Regular
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Score
6.95
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Expect a zesty citrus and vibrant berry blast
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berkshirejohn (10300) reviewed Shadow of the Hog from Hogs Back Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
[33cl can from Beer52.] A hazy amber pour with a patchy white head; pine and grapefruit aroma; soft in the mouth with some mango, pineapple and orange fruit, and some sweet malts; then some grapefruit pith and pine resin adding gentle bitterness; finishing with a pleasant warmth in the belly.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
resembles hazy orange juice, with a white head
A - oranges mango tropical
F - oranges, tropical, peaches
smooth mouthfeel
really nice
BlackHaddock (17491) reviewed Shadow of the Hog from Hogs Back Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
330ml can from Beer52, drank at home on 3rd February 2026. Hazed golden body, white crust. Hoppy front with a decent malt backbone, slight citrus leaning with an earthy pine centre, decent.
IPARater72 (1393) reviewed Shadow of the Hog from Hogs Back Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Hazy golden pour with a small, fluffy white head. Aromas are grapefruit, melon, peach, malt/bread, sweetish citrus. Not bad.
DavrosIX (1314) reviewed Shadow of the Hog from Hogs Back Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can at home with a good friend. Really good English IPA with well balanced bitterness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Can from the brewery shop. I'd suspected they were brewing elsewhere to meet demand and this can does indeed confirm it's brewed up in Newcastle. Will that benefit the beer? Hazy dark orange. Thick foamy white head. Aroma has sweet citrus with a slightly bitter streak. Light wood and spice. Flavourwise it's quite tangy, citrusy. Bitter with a sour edge over a slightly sweeter fruity base. Malts in the mix. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Hogs Back should brew more at Full Circle. Decent for sure. Just slightly too bitter in terms of how that overpowers the other elements.