Hogs Back Brewery

Regional Brewery in Tongham, Surrey, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1992

Contact
Manor Farm, 
The Street, Tongham, GU10 1DE, England
Subsidiaries
Hogs Back Brewery owns 2 breweries:
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.

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Mørk brun med beige skum. Lukter mørke stenfrukter og mørk karamell. Smaker kakao, røstet malt og svisker.

Tried from Can on 05 Sep 2025 at 17:16


6

Tried from Can on 05 Sep 2025 at 16:56


7

Tried from Growler at Hogs Back Brewery & Beer Shop on 15 Aug 2025 at 16:46


7

Magus, mõru, linnaseline, kuiv, puuviljane. Ok.

Tried from Cask on 12 Aug 2025 at 17:00


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

Tried from Bottle on 08 Aug 2025 at 20:00


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Can at and thanks to James, 21/06/2025.
Clear golden amber topped with an off white cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is light perfume, grass, melon, citric sherbets.
Taste comprises orange zest, light breads, melon, airy malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close dashed with modest hop bitterness.
Simplistic sessioner ... nothing I'd revisit.

Tried on 21 Jun 2025 at 13:12


6.6
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


6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating - 500ml bottle from a craft ale selection box at Ransom's garden centre. Pours caramel, toffee, flora, citrus, apples & berries. Moderate body. Moderate bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 15:35


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Old rating - 500ml bottle from Ransoms garden centre in Jersey. Aromas & tastes of biscuit, pine, citrus, earth, grain & malt. Moderate body. Mildly bitter finish. Drinkable but pretty ordinary.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jun 2025 at 20:38


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 18-01-16 - 330ml bottle. Pours a clear golden colour with a lasting white head which leaves rings of lacing down the glass. Aromas of sweet malt and a floral fruit. Tastes is both moderately sweet & bitter with sweet malt, hops including orange, caramel & honey. Body is medium, carbonation is on the soft side. This is a very pleasant lager to drink.

Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2025 at 12:42


Brewery Stats
Score 6.37
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