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Hillside Brewery are a family owned and run business creating a range of traditional beers and one-off craft specials. We are passionate about beer and want to share that with others. Hosting several brewery tours, brewing experience days and events there is something for everyone (even if you don't like beer). Being a totally green company, run on ground source, air source, solar power and having our own bore hole water is a unique attribute for our brewery and we would love to meet you.

May Hill first brewed in 2011. The brewery was taken over in 2014 and became Hillside Brewery Limited. Several beers (e.g. Legless Cow and Summit continued to be brewed).
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omhper (46303) reviewed
HCL from Hillside Brewery
6 years ago
5.3/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottled. Hazy pale amber, gushing, lively very brief head. Bready spicy nose. Mid dry with medium body and clean mouthfeel. Caramel and husk, spicy floral hops. Long bitter finish. Exceptionally misclassified here on RB.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2019 at 18:12
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Over The Hill from Hillside Brewery
6 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 2 Overall 7
2/11/2019. Bottle from minutemat. Pours very dark brown with a large frothy beige head. Aroma of milk chocolate, fruit, berries, roasted malt, caramel and slight ash. Medium sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, fizzy carbonation. Very nice mild apart from the high carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Nov 2019 at 11:25
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Legend of Hillside from Hillside Brewery
6 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
5/10/2019. Bottle from minutemat and shared at the Wroclaw GP bottle share. Poured clear golden with a bib foamy white head. Aroma of citrus, grapefruit, hops, [passion fruit, malt and grass. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Nice fruity bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2019 at 21:27
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Pinnacle from Hillside Brewery
7 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
3/8/2019. Bottle at the Wrocław Grand Prix bottle share, from minutemat. Pours clear golden with a large frothy white head. Aroma of grass, hops, malt, citrus, grapefruit and flowers. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Nice light lasting bitterness. Decent brew.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2019 at 14:14
minutemat (16858) reviewed
Over The Hill from Hillside Brewery
7 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Co-Op, Shrewsbury. Pours a deep brown, offwhite topping. Nutty chocolate aroma. Generally quite light with a pleasant nutty chocolate character, malt grain with some leafy hints. Decent dark mild this. Not surprised its won the awards it boasts on the label.
Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2019 at 19:43
Cheeseboard (6391) reviewed
Jolly Jester from Hillside Brewery
7 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle. Pours hazed amber brown with an off white head. Aroma: rich malts, caramel, banana esters. Taste: moderate sweet & light bitter, more bananas, berries, pear drops. Medium body, average carb, light dry spicy finish
Tried from Bottle on 11 Dec 2018 at 07:43
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
Legless Cow from Hillside Brewery
8 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 2 Overall 7.5
28/9/2018. Bottle from the St.Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2018. Pours clear dark amber with an average sized off-white head, a really good looking beer. Aroma of hops, malt, caramel, citrus and darker fruits. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, above average carbonation. Dry, earthy, fruity finish. Apart from being too carbonated, this was good.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2018 at 08:44
LazyPyro (10693) reviewed
HCL from Hillside Brewery
8 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at Gloucester Beer Festival. Clear golden with a thin white head. Aroma of pale malts, light zesty and grassy hops. Taste is sweet malts, some zesty fruit, peach is very subtle and not sure I get any honey... crisp, moderate bitterness. Light body, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 29 Apr 2018 at 15:27
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
HCL from Hillside Brewery
8 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Ales by Mail. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of grassy hops and malt, clean lager yeast. Taste is light sweet, grassy hops. Clean finish.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2018 at 16:52
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Summit from Hillside Brewery
8 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from the Real Ale Warehouse. Pours clear ruby to amber with a thin white head. Aromas of toffee, malt. Taste has a light mineral note, more toffee. Light astringency.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Mar 2018 at 16:23