HBB (Hogs Back Bitter)
Hogs Back Brewery in Tongham, Surrey, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.05
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An easy drinking light amber bitter with a fragrant citrus hop aroma, leading to subtle malty and citrus fruits on the palate. A slight bittersweet finish with a light malty after-taste.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Red Lion, Leytonstone. Sampled April 2015. Poured clear chestnut amber with a white foam: Aroma: malt, biscuit, caramel. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, light dry on the palate. Light to medium body with fine carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2023
at 23:05
27/03/2010.MONKS RETREAT, 163 Friar Street, READING, Berkshire, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried
on 13 Dec 2022
at 06:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask ½ pint at Crispin, Wokingham, on June 14, 2017.Malty, slight berries, fruity hoppy taste. Bitter, rose petals aftertaste. Smooth, low CO2 mouthfeel. Lasting medium high bitterness. Clear light brown color, off-white head with lenty of lacing. Malty, a bit fat, fruity hoppy scent.A bit too bitter for me to have several of, nice for a small one though.7/4/7/4/15=3.7
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jun 2017
at 06:37
Tried
on 15 Apr 2017
at 09:03
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at Swan Inn, Farnborough. 14/09/16. Slightly sweet aroma... I think. Bright amber. Creamy slightly off-white head. Medium bitter - a sourness I’m not keen on. Light, smooth. Goes down easily but the taste is just limited to the previously mentioned sourness. Had it once before. Gave it a second chance. Just don’t particularly rate it.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Sep 2016
at 07:46
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Greyfriar, Reading. Deep amber with a middling cream head. Toffee, earth, a touch of lemon and a smear of fart. The malt is definitely in charge of this very traditional style bitter. Decent rich mouthfeel but I don’t like farts in my pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Apr 2016
at 12:00
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
12th August 2015
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Almost clear amber beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Dry malts, not that sweet. Light floralness. Modest citrus. Little peel. Light dry finish.
GBBF Day 2. Cask. Almost clear amber beer, tidy pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Dry malts, not that sweet. Light floralness. Modest citrus. Little peel. Light dry finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2015
at 08:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours cloudy orange with a small tan head. Aroma is bitter, toasted malty and vague biscuity to breadish. Dry and toasted malty finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2015
at 13:08
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Grove, Ealing 31/10/2014. Amber with a decent, off-white, head. A malty bitter with some hedgerow fruit and a moderately bitter finish. FIne.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2014
at 09:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
leggero zolfo ambrato scarico schiuma media lieve citico amaro medio floreale semplice
Tried
on 20 Aug 2014
at 10:49