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Welcome to the FILO Brewing Company. We are located in the Old Town, Hastings in East Sussex on the south coast.

The original brewery consisted of four milk pasteurising tanks that were adapted to become the mash tun, copper and sedimentation tank with a brewing capacity of five brewer’s barrels. The current owners, Mike Bigg and family, bought the pub and brewery in 1988 and have been brewing ever since. In 2000 a radical decision was made to have a comprehensive overhaul of the brewery with the instillation of purpose built brewing plant and also a change of name from St.Clements Brewery to the FILO Brewery.

With a steady increase in demand, the brewery was relocated a few hundred yards up the road, to a grade II listed stable at Torfield Cottage in August 2011. This provided more space, enabling an increase in production and also incorporated a dedicated cold store. We now supply beers to the cask ale market and of course, still at the First In Last Out, in the High Street.
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WingmanWillis (39655) ticked
Gold from FILO Brewing Company
9 years ago
6/10
Tried on 10 Sep 2017 at 12:15
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Old Town Tom from FILO Brewing Company
9 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As FILO Old Town Tom ].Clear medium orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, spicy, ginger - coriander. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, spicy bitter, malt sweet, pale malt, ginger. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151008] 5-3-5-3-11
Tried from Cask on 18 Feb 2017 at 02:13
Travlr (34369) reviewed
Old Town Tom from FILO Brewing Company
10 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Gravity cask at Nottingham festival day two with fonefan, Charlotte & chriso. Clear deep bright golden color. Aroma of light fruit. Taste is spiced hay, straw, lemon. Tasty.
Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2015 at 06:25
Olut (22669) reviewed
Old Town Tom from FILO Brewing Company
11 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bradford Beer Festival 2015. Copper with a glow and a small head. It’s spiced with hoppy ginger notes. It’s light textured and easy drinking.
Tried on 13 Mar 2015 at 12:45
MusingAnorak (13342) ticked
Cardinal from FILO Brewing Company
12 years ago
5/10
Tried on 13 Oct 2013 at 17:55
MusingAnorak (13342) ticked
Crofters from FILO Brewing Company
12 years ago
4/10
Tried on 13 Oct 2013 at 17:54
Olut (22669) reviewed
Churches from FILO Brewing Company
13 years ago
4.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Cask @ First In Last Out, Hastings. Golden with little head to it, just a few bubbles. Has both a soapy aroma and taste with some fruit evident.
Tried from Cask on 22 Mar 2013 at 06:55
Olut (22669) reviewed
Cardinal from FILO Brewing Company
13 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask @ First In Last Out, Hastings. Medium bodied, black with a small frothy head. Has a burnt marshmallow aroma.
Tried from Cask on 22 Mar 2013 at 06:54
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Cardinal from FILO Brewing Company
14 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Cask at the FILO, Hastings. Pitch black with a chestnut glow and a dense tan head; aroma of sweet milk chocolate and coffee; smooth abd dry with lots of rich, earthy, chocolate malts and a touch of espresso coffee; then a dry fruity finish with a lingering touch of licorice. An excellent porter.
Tried from Cask on 27 Oct 2011 at 01:19
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Old Town Tom from FILO Brewing Company
15 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the FILO. Amber gold with a thin white head; aroma of fresh root ginger; thin but pleasant with light fresh root ginger flavour and a touch of lemon grass; the finish is refreshing, lemony, citrus. A good summer refresher.
Tried from Cask on 15 Aug 2011 at 13:23