Hogs Back Brewery
Regional Brewery
in
Tongham,
Surrey,
England 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1992
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Description
Hogs Back Brewery was founded in 1992 in Tongham, and bought by current owner Rupert Thompson in 2012. In 2014, Hogs Back planted its own hop field on land adjacent to the brewery, bringing the traditional but near-extinct White Bine hop variety back to its Surrey home.
We’re a small family-owned brewery tucked away in the village of Tongham, in the heart of the old Surrey hop-growing region. Still an independently owned brewery, Hogs Back owe much of their success to their iconic, flagship real ale 'TEA' (Traditional English Ale) - a firm favourite of cask-conditioned real ale drinkers throughout the UK and a multi-award winning brew year-in, year-out.
We’re a small family-owned brewery tucked away in the village of Tongham, in the heart of the old Surrey hop-growing region. Still an independently owned brewery, Hogs Back owe much of their success to their iconic, flagship real ale 'TEA' (Traditional English Ale) - a firm favourite of cask-conditioned real ale drinkers throughout the UK and a multi-award winning brew year-in, year-out.
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle shared at Colin's place, first real tasting after lockdown.. A clear golden orange, halo of loose white head. Aroma is phenols, smoke, tcp. Grassy hop, lemon. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, crisp, lemon rind, nutty malts, grassy, phenols, grass. Palate is semi sweet, crisp, mellow carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2020
at 14:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours clear golden-amber, no head. Aroma of sweet apple juice. Taste is sweet, eating apples, apple skins, light tart tang, slightly dry finish. Light-medium body. Ok but nothing special, and certainly not hazy in any way.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2020
at 21:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle, thanks to Finn for sharing. Good looking with a clear copper coloured body, low pearl white head leaving upper part lacing behind. Promising smell of leafy hops and caramel malts. Rich and well balanced taste character of dark caramel, nuts, and leafy hops. Rounded bittersweet finish. Fine depth. Enjoying ESB version. (Rating session with Finn, Imojoh and djoeye, Tromsø 15.04.2020).
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2020
at 18:31
7/10
Uklar mahogni med beige skum. Aroma karamell malt. Smak malt frukt karamell. Fyldig øl med god smaksrikhet.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2020
at 19:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Uklar mahogni med beige skum. Aroma karamell malt. Smak malt frukt karamell. Fyldig øl med god smaksrikhet.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2020
at 17:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Delt med djoeye, lmojoh og Rune i WCveien. Aroma av plommer. Lavt tett skum. Smaken nøtter & malt. Nøttepreget fortsetter i ettersmaken. Utmerket øl.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2020
at 17:04
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers Of Europe. Clear black/ruby body with a thin beige head that fades. Low carbonation. No lacing. Aroma of plum and wood. Flavour of toffee and flat Coca-Cola. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Simple and delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2020
at 17:49
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Crockfordbridge Farm Shop. Malty aroma. Fruit and caramel. Amber. A few scuffs of translucent white for a head. Light bitter before sweet fruit comes through. Sour edge. Malt core. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. It's fine. Standard HB beer. Pretty sure it's a rebadge but it's technically a tick.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2019
at 14:41
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle bbe 6/20 ambrato carico limpida schiuma media piuttosto maltata un po caramello lieve arrostito cioccolato abbastanza bilanciato dall amaro erbaceo terroso note fruttate
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2019
at 01:56
7/10
Soon you will be the first drink of the evening. I remember you well. Simple pale ale. Nicely balanced
Tried
on 25 Nov 2019
at 17:47