The Squealing Pig
Hillstown Brewery in Randalstown, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.15
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A sessionable IPA brewed with the finest malt and hops, a low abv sessionable ale that is packed with hop flavour and aroma, expect it to be fruity, citrus combined with a little pine.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating - A 500ml bottle from Holme Growne garden centre in Jersey. Poured at home, It's amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, fruits, pine & flora. Mild hoppy bitter finish. Passable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2025
at 07:38
6/10
Tried
on 29 Jul 2023
at 10:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
4/6/2022. Bottle at the Teterow GP beer share. From Wildgoose Fine Foods, Ipswich. Pours clear golden with amber tint and a frothy white head. Aroma is hoppy, grassy, malt, straw, bread, light herb and pine. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, soft carbonation. Nice bitter finish. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2022
at 21:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - golden and a bit lively. Still hazy to cloudy after all finally poured into the glass.. Nose - floral, dried fruit and wholemeal bread. Taste - muesli, dried orange, fresh lemon zest and green apple. Palate - light to medium bodied. Creamy in texture with balanced bitterness. Overall - good. It really grew on me, this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jun 2021
at 06:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, June 19. Thanks Jeremy for this garden centre find! Pours misty gold, frothy off-white head. Fresh floral citrus nose. Taste has similarly fresh floral citrus, a little simplistic and light but nice enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2019
at 19:16
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
11th June 2019; Shrewsbury Beer Exchange meeting in Chez Sophie, cheers to me for bringing this 500ml bottle (BBE Mar 2020). Slight haze to the amber body, large white head on top. Mild citrus notes in the aroma and taste with a solid malty base for balance. Better than I expected given the brewery often gives their beer 'funny names' to help sales.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2019
at 13:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home picked up from Crumlin Tesco. A clear pale gold coloured pour with a a loose white head. Aroma is straw grassy hop, light rustic grains, hay. Flavour is composed of dry grains, rustic hay, straw, grassy spicy hop. Light tangy. Palate is crisp, grains, moderate carbonation,
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2017
at 16:25
3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle shared by Beersiveknown @ tasting at his place. Huge thanks Steve! Clear light amber (ish) color, small off-white head. Smell and taste malts, buttery, diacetyl and moldy musty crap. Not good at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2017
at 16:52