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.
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Аромат слегка хмелевой, хотя не резкий, хмель и солод европейский. Цвет темно желтый, пенка маленькая, быстро падающая. Вкус горький, много карбонизация, хотя пиво питкое. При глотке ощущается сильная травянистая горечь. Намеки на медовые нотки. В целом ничего необычного.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2025
at 11:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2013 - 500ml bottle, pours brown with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of blackcurrant, toffee, earth, grass & hops. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2025
at 19:00
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2012 - Pint from the cask at the Swan Inn, Falmer. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of dried fruits, toffee, nuts, hints of spice & malt. Medium body. Dry slightly sweet finish
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2025
at 10:49
7.3/10
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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!
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jan 2025
at 08:22
6.4/10
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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
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2025
at 16:37
6.4/10
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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
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2025
at 16:20
6.8/10
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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
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2025
at 10:08
7/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2025
at 19:44
5.9/10
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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
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2025
at 20:25
6.5/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:04