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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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BeardedAvenger (10099) reviewed
Shadow of the Hog from Hogs Back Brewery
8 months ago
7.5/10 — 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
BeardedAvenger (10099) reviewed
Snout Stout from Hogs Back Brewery
8 months ago
7/10 — 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
JuanMartin (400) ticked
Mistletoe And Swine from Hogs Back Brewery
8 months ago
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
Holmen_1 (15008) reviewed
Surrey Nirvana from Hogs Back Brewery
10 months ago
5.9/10 — 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
hirigalzkar (4366) reviewed
OTT (Old Tongham Tasty) from Hogs Back Brewery
10 months ago
7.4/10 — 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
TEJA (579) reviewed
OTT (Old Tongham Tasty) from Hogs Back Brewery
10 months ago
7.1/10 — 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.
Tried from Can on 22 Nov 2025 at 15:30
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Mistletoe And Swine from Hogs Back Brewery
10 months ago
7.3/10 — 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
AleDegustation (513) reviewed
Mistletoe And Swine from Hogs Back Brewery
10 months ago
6/10 — 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
lad_newton (4499) reviewed
Key Lime Pale from Hogs Back Brewery
11 months ago
7/10 — 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
Fergus (32001) reviewed
Key Lime Pale from Hogs Back Brewery
11 months ago
5.8/10 — 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