Subsidiaries
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from the brewery shop. I'd suspected they were brewing elsewhere to meet demand and this can does indeed confirm it's brewed up in Newcastle. Will that benefit the beer? Hazy dark orange. Thick foamy white head. Aroma has sweet citrus with a slightly bitter streak. Light wood and spice. Flavourwise it's quite tangy, citrusy. Bitter with a sour edge over a slightly sweeter fruity base. Malts in the mix. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Hogs Back should brew more at Full Circle. Decent for sure. Just slightly too bitter in terms of how that overpowers the other elements.
Tried
from Can
at
Hogs Back Brewery & Beer Shop
on 28 Jan 2026
at 12:49
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the brewery tap. Opaque cola brown. Very thin beige head. Aroma has coffee and sweet edged berries. Flavourwise it's initially quite sweet, if sour edged. Berries (both sweet and sour) with caramel. Develops mocha and a bitterness - the latter moreso into the finish. Medium bodied. Oily. Soft carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Decent Stout.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hogs Back Tap Room and Beer Garden
on 16 Jan 2026
at 12:55
6/10
Took down the tree and Christmas decorations yesterday so decided to finish off my festive ales. This one was particularly good and was as described above. Bought from local supermarket, drank at home.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2026
at 20:00
5.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Fra cask på The Globe Moorgate: klar lys gylden med fint skum som varer. Citrus, urter, lys malt i en slank maltkropp. Halvtørr avslutning.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Nov 2025
at 12:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Burk. Lite portereskt syrlig. Choklad, toffee. Lite kaffebönor. Viss vinösitet. Viss torrhet. Mjuk munkänsla.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2025
at 19:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Systembolaget Sweden.
Huge and long lasting light brown head.
A woody roasted malty aroma.
Firm bitterness and chocolate malt taste.
Full bodied.
Huge and long lasting light brown head.
A woody roasted malty aroma.
Firm bitterness and chocolate malt taste.
Full bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2025
at 15:30
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
500ml bottle from my local Morrison's, drank at Auntie Sue's on 15th November 2025. Deep amber colour, off white crust. Malty and spiced feel, slight ginger undertone, great for the price and one of the better 'Christmas Beers' around so far this year that I've tried.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 15 Nov 2025
at 21:00
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A faint, fruity, malty aroma. Amber-brown, clear. Small, creamy head. A slightly spicy flavour of dried fruit, syrupy consistency, with a tart fruitiness of cherries and plums. Ginger is barely perceptible. Then orange peel with a light spicy note, adding a touch of dryness. A pleasant, subtly spicy, winter beer. OK.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 09 Nov 2025
at 13:46
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Shakespeare’s Head, Holborn on 11th October 2025. Clear amber with shallow foam and spot lacing. Malty aroma with hints of citrus peel. Citrusy fruitiness in-mouth and a blend of malt and zesty citrus for the finish. Engaging mouthfeel and a fair amount of body.
Tried
from Cask
at
Shakespeares Head (JDW)
on 11 Oct 2025
at 22:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear mid gold coloured pour with a small white head. Aroma is subdued, lime twist, semi sweet breads, vanilla. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, bready grains, faint lime, very dull, some creamy vanilla notes. Palate is semi sweet, rounded limp. Boring.
Tried
on 11 Oct 2025
at 19:36