Hilden Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1981

Contact
Hilden House, Grand Street Hilden, Lisburn, BT27 4TY, Northern Ireland
+44 2892660800
info@hildenbrewery.co.uk
Description
Hilden Brewing Company was established by Ann and Seamus Scullion in 1981 in the courtyard of Hilden House the former home of the Barbour linen barons. Here the Scullions reintroduced into Ireland the tradition of a local brewery making beers of distinctive character and taste. Hilden is now the oldest independent brewery on the island of Ireland. The brewery is now managed by Seamus and Ann’s son Owen who is a qualified and full time brewer.

Our craft beer takes a little bit longer to brew than others. Selecting the finest ingredients and handcrafting the traditional process demands patience. But 35 years? That’s how long we’ve been making our full flavoured beers, improving and perfecting them year after year. It makes us the oldest independent brewery in Ireland and those who drink our beer agree it’s been time well spent.
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Svesse
Svesse (16238) reviewed
Molly Malone from Hilden Brewing Co.
18 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Cask at GBBF, London, 9 Aug 2007) Black colour with ruby notes, frothy pale brown head. Malty nose with notes of dark fruit, prunes and some citrussy hops. A hint sourish. Malty taste with chocolate, nuts, prunes and raisins. Fairly dry, citrussy (or sourish?) finish. A bit boring for a porter.
Tried from Cask on 09 Sep 2007 at 16:06
fonefan
fonefan (85958) reviewed
Molly Malone from Hilden Brewing Co.
18 years ago
4/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Cask @ GBBF 2007, London. Clear dark brown color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate malty, raosted, burnt, sour. Flavor is light to moderate sweet and light bitter with a short duration. Body is light, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. Out off balance.
Tried from Cask on 05 Sep 2007 at 03:49
fonefan
fonefan (85958) reviewed
Silver Ale from Hilden Brewing Co.
18 years ago
3/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2
Cask @ GBBF 2007, London. Yellow color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate malty, sour, skunked ... bad ... Flavor is light sweet and acidic with a short duration. Body is light, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. :o(
Tried from Cask on 05 Sep 2007 at 03:41
oh6gdx
oh6gdx (52790) reviewed
Silver Ale from Hilden Brewing Co.
18 years ago
2.1/10 — Appearance 2 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 1.5
Cask@GBBF2007. Yellow colour, small white head. Aroma is rotten eggs, malts and some slight grassy hops. Very skunked. Flavour is eggy, hoppy, grassy and quite twistedly sweet. Worst cask beer I’ve ever had I think.
Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2007 at 01:27
oh6gdx
oh6gdx (52790) reviewed
Molly Malone from Hilden Brewing Co.
18 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask@GBBF2007. Dark amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is caramel malts, hops and some very earthy notes. Flavour is quite exactly the same along with some papery hints. Not very exciting.
Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2007 at 01:23
Beertalk
Beertalk (16424) reviewed
Silver Ale from Hilden Brewing Co.
18 years ago
3.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Cask-GBBF. Pale yellow with a small white head. Rotten leaves and grass in the skunked aroma. Sweet.
Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2007 at 07:36
Beertalk
Beertalk (16424) reviewed
Molly Malone from Hilden Brewing Co.
18 years ago
4.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Cask-GBBF. Black with a small off-white head. Grass and yeast in the aroma. Sweet and rather thin flavour.
Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2007 at 07:32
cagarvie
cagarvie (40287) reviewed
Scullions Irish Ale from Hilden Brewing Co.
19 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Amber coloured ale, with a light fruit malt nose, fairly average fruity malt bitter. hohum cask at jdw ... hazy yellow ./.. smoky musty lemon nose ... tcp.. detol .. floor cleaner .. rancid... i wouldnt even swallow this. 1.6
Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2007 at 10:37
RichTigers
RichTigers (5276) reviewed
Scullions Irish Ale from Hilden Brewing Co.
19 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@Rugby Beer Festival, 2007. Golden beer with a lightly musty and malty aroma and a dry and malty flavour. Overall a standard malty and lightly dry beer.
Tried from Cask on 27 May 2007 at 06:32
RichTigers
RichTigers (5276) reviewed
Silver Ale from Hilden Brewing Co.
19 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@Rugby Beer Festival, 2007. Syrupy looking dark golden beer with a weakly malty and dry aroma, and a syrupy golden, lightly dry and malty flavour. Overall a nice malty, vinous and dry beer.
Tried from Cask on 27 May 2007 at 06:29