Advent Ale

Hogs Back Brewery in Tongham, Surrey, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Mild Regular

Score

6.49

ABV: 4.4%

IBU: -

Ticks: 39

A deep chestnut-coloured ale, perfect for enjoying by the fire on the crisp, wintery evenings of Advent leading up to Christmas. Our Advent Ale is brewed with the finest English malted barley and local hops, and has a refreshing, fruity nose, a sweet liquorice flavour and a rich dark chocolate aftertaste.

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6.6

jerseyislandbeer (5817) reviewed Advent Ale (Bottle) from Hogs Back Brewery 5 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating - 500ml bottle, pours a light reddy brown with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, chocolate, vanilla, roasted nuts, cinnamon & hints of liquorice. Mild malty finish. Decent winter ale in summer.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jun 2025 at 12:58

Andy_TF2 (1138) ticked Advent Ale (Bottle) from Hogs Back Brewery 11 months ago

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:16

6.6

Olut (21691) reviewed Advent Ale (Bottle) from Hogs Back Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Lidl Supermarket, Mirfield. Dark reddish-brown with a thin head. Sweet dark-malty winter warmer. Flavoursome with a few hints of roasted malt.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Oct 2023 at 19:00

6.8

oh6gdx (50921) reviewed Advent Ale (Bottle) from Hogs Back Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled. Deep ambery brown colour with a small beige head. Aroma is chocolate, some sweet malts, mild spiciness, dried fruits and some mild nutty and toasted notes as well. Flavour is roasted, some slight spices, mild nutty and a bit wooden tones. Nice aroma, and the flavour is nice too, also more settled than the aroma.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2023 at 15:57

eurosoba (18472) ticked Advent Ale from Hogs Back Brewery 2 years ago

22/12/2016. BLACK SWAN INN, 25-26 Market Place, DEVIZES, Wiltshire, England (WADWORTHS)

Tried on 13 Dec 2022 at 06:24

6.5

Mabuzzer (2127) reviewed Advent Ale (Bottle) from Hogs Back Brewery 4 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle. Deep, dark red with s thin white head. Sweet roast malt aroma, flavour is broadly the fame with a hint of liquorice and maybe some winter spices. Decent

Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2020 at 18:42

6.1

reidyboy (3512) reviewed Advent Ale (Bottle) from Hogs Back Brewery 4 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Pours a deep mahogany, approaching black colour, with a foamy beige head, and a sweet malt aroma. The mouthfeel is nice and smooth, if a little thin, with dark fruits and roasted malt in the mix, and perhaps the tiniest hint of chocolate in the finish

Tried on 18 Dec 2020 at 18:45

Simon Reid (34) ticked Advent Ale (Bottle) from Hogs Back Brewery 4 years ago

Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2020 at 20:00

Cheeseboard (6251) reviewed Advent Ale (Bottle) from Hogs Back Brewery 5 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle. Pours clear dark ruby with a tan head. Aroma: chocolate malt, dark fruits, wood. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, roasted malts, toffee, some flat cola vibes. Medium body with low carbonation

Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2020 at 16:47

6.5

Deanso (15577) reviewed Advent Ale (Bottle) from Hogs Back Brewery 5 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

50cl bottle from LIDL.
Thin creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. A bit herbal but in a nice way.

Tried from Bottle from Lidl (England) on 20 Nov 2020 at 19:34