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 - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. [ Thanks to Enjoyit ] Clear amber color with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, vintage, fruit, plum, honey. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat to soft. (011107)
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
275ml bottle from Bentalls, Bracknell. Slightly hazy gold colour with a thin white head; aroma is fruity and spicy, with peach and apricot; syrupy sweet and very fruity, with some bitterness; warming alcohol to finish with gentle spice and a sticky finish. One to sip slowly.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle at home, thanks to my mate Bill for this ... Good copper colour... light fruit nose ... Decent enough main beer , little balanced fruit malt but its too drying bitter in linger for me... decent enough session ale.
berkshirejohn (10200) reviewed Englands Glory from Hogs Back Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Cask at the Claude Du Vall (JDW), Camberley. Golden colour, but flat and lifeless with just a ring of whiet head; fruity aroma; very sweet with orange and apricot flavours, a slight bitterness then develops but doesn’t stay for long. Disappointing for Hop Back.
Downender (11357) reviewed T.E.A from Hogs Back Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Waitrose. Amber with a moderate, off-white head. Aroma of fruity malt with a few earthy hops. The flavour was of red fruit and a hint of toffee, with a decent dry finish. Enjoyable.
Downender (11357) reviewed BSA (Burma Star Ale) from Hogs Back Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Reddish-amber with next to no head. Fruity, marmalade aroma followed by flavours of fruit and sweet malt. Finish was moderately dry. Good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Vivid amber colour with a slight white head. Aromas of dark fruit, orange peel and chocolate. Sweet flavours of marmalade, toffee and yeast with some hops in the finish. Very enjoyable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
ambrat schiuma quasi inesistente persistenza minima quasi una birra piatta profumi dolciasti fruttato lieve di nocciala alcool buon bilanciamento con il luppoli
daniele (14527) reviewed OTT (Old Tongham Tasty) from Hogs Back Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
scura poca schiuma non molto persistente giusta poco gasssata decisamente maltata tostata buon corpo
oh6gdx (50921) reviewed HBB (Hogs Back Bitter) from Hogs Back Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask@GBBF2007. Deep golden colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is nectar, very wooden and has some slight honeyishness in it also. Flavour is honey, fruits, hops, earth and quite much wood. Really wellbalanced and pleasant brew with dry bitter hoppy finish.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.37 |
| Beers | 76 |
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