Hogs Back Brewery
Regional Brewery
in Tongham,
Surrey,
England 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1992
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.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Pint from the cask at The Anglers, Walton on Thames. It pours amber with a white creamy head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, caramel, brown sugar & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Drunk by the Thames on a sunny March afternoon this was enjoyable enough to have a second!
jerseyislandbeer (5817) reviewed Hog IPA from Hogs Back Brewery 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, citrus, hops & malt. Medium body. Dry bitter finish. Enjoyable
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from Squires garden centre. Pours clear golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, citrus, bread & hops. Moderate body. Crisp light bitter finish. Enjoyable
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle from Squires Garden Centre, Horsell. Pours red/brown with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of malt loaf, dried fruit, chocolate, biscuit & malt. Medium body. Sweet light bitter finish. Quite enjoyable
Harrisoni (26137) reviewed Surrey Nirvana from Hogs Back Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Sainsbury's and drunk at home. Clear pale brown colour lasting white head. Decent enough bitter. Certainly it seems British brewers are using more hops. Their presence is much more obvious. It has some malt, some distinctive white pepper hops on the finish. I thought very decent. Very drinikable.
CraftBeerNick (10783) reviewed Rip Snorter from Hogs Back Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle at home, 1st January 25. Pours brown. Aroma is caramel and malts. Taste is malty, caramel light nutty
dragnet101 (5171) reviewed T.E.A from Hogs Back Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Waitrose. Clear chestnut/dark amber with a small off-white top. Malt aroma with hint of toffee. Flavour has more profile with light roasted malt, toffee, wild berries, pear, tingly grassy hops. Bittersweet and slightly rich for a best bitter. What it lacks in session quality it makes up for in flavour. I like it.
Andy_TF2 (1138) ticked Advent Ale (Bottle) from Hogs Back Brewery 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle 0,33ltr: Clear golden colored brew with an slightly bitter taste and an overwhelming milk chocolate aroma, flavor and hints. But must say this works well with this beer, and the English know to make this kinds of generally.
eurosoba (18472) ticked Holiday Hog from Hogs Back Brewery 11 months ago
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.37 |
| Beers | 76 |
| Ticks | 942 |
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