Hill Island Microbrewery

Microbrewery in Durham, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2002

Contact
7 Fowler's Yard, Back Silver Street, Durham, DH1 3RA, England
Description
Established in 2002, Hill Island Brewery makes a selection of craft ales, which are regularly available at selected local freehouses, and at regular Mini Beer Festivals at the brewery. All ales are suitable for Vegans unless otherwise labelled.

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the brewery - Amber in colour. Ginger and hints of sultanas in the aroma. Spicy and tangy taste with ginger dominating. Quite refreshing.

Tried from Cask on 03 May 2014 at 18:20


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the brewery - Black in colour. Roasted malt, plain chocolate and some slightly smoky notes in the aroma. Plain chocolate, roasted malt and some hints of liquorice and smoked malt in the taste.

Tried from Cask on 03 May 2014 at 18:18


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the brewery - Dark brown with orangey tinges. Chocolatey and fruity aroma with notes of hops and cocoa. Tangy, fruity, nuttty and slightly hoppy taste with walnuts and chestnuts standing out.

Tried from Cask on 03 May 2014 at 18:16


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at the brewery - Dark amber in colour. Cocoa, roasted malt and earthy hops in the aroma. Nutty, chocolatey and slightly roasted taste with notes of cocoa and walnuts standing out.

Tried from Cask on 03 May 2014 at 18:14


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the brewery - Amber in colour. Marmalade, biscuity malt and toffee in the aroma. Quite tangy and carbonated taste with notes of orange peel and apricot detected.

Tried from Cask on 03 May 2014 at 18:11


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the brewery - Hazy golden with a white head. Lemon, tea and some earthy notes in the aroma. Lemon, tea and a hint of peach feature in the refreshing taste.

Tried from Cask on 03 May 2014 at 18:09


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 5/3/2014. Golden with a thin white head. Sweet, tangerine fruits, slightly sickly floral hops and a bitter finish. Not for me.

Tried from Cask on 13 Mar 2014 at 00:50


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 5/3/2014. Pale gold with a thin white head. Light, creamy malts, a touch of grassy hop, hint of lemon and moderately bitter finish. Fine.

Tried from Cask on 13 Mar 2014 at 00:48


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 3/3/2014. Copper in colour with a slight, off-white head. a malty bitter, with some caramel and hedgerow fruits before a decent, bitter finish. Fine.

Tried from Cask on 07 Mar 2014 at 08:03


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from the Crafty Pint in Darlington Market. Pours a clear light golden colour, fizzy, foamy white head in the glass that dissipates, and lime with ginger and coriander in the aroma. Malt with lime taste coming through, slight bitterness that lingers, and some residual sweetness and warming ginger & lemongrass notes. Refreshing, quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2012 at 10:57