FILO Brewing Company
Brewpub
in
Hastings,
East Sussex,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: First In Last Out (Filo)
Established in 1985
Contact
Old Town Brewery, Torfield Cottage, Old London Road, Hastings, TN34 3HA, England
Description
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.
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.
6.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Southampton Arms, 139 Highgate Road, London, Greater London England NW5 1LE.Clear dark brown colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate malt, chocolate. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, dark roasted, chocolate, chocolate malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20101203]
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2011
at 06:32
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the FILO - ABV 3.8% Golden amber with a loose off-white head; earthy malt aroma; quite thin with a caramel malt flavour and some pleasant English hops to finish. A good ordinary bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2011
at 10:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the FILO. Amber with a loose white head; citrus aroma; crisp citrus flavour with grapefruit sweetness; then a sharply bitter finish. Refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Aug 2011
at 13:32
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the FILO, Hastings. Straw with a loose white head, that laced the glass nidely; grainy aroma with a trace of trpoical fruit; full bodied with a straightforward citrus flavour and some sweet grapefruit to finish. Not bad, but not anything like as good as the Churches.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Aug 2011
at 12:59
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 4th September 2010. Darkish brown with thin grey head. Malt/caramel in taste and aroma. Sweetish finish, light mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Sep 2010
at 05:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ The 16th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2010, Reading, Berkshire England.Clear medium to dark brown amber color with a average, frothy to fizzy and open, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, light dark chocolate. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100430]
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jun 2010
at 00:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Cask Pub & Kitchen on 24th March 2010. Clear copper with thick lively off white head. Strongly malty with a cookie aroma; grassy hop kick and a fairly dry/slightly bitter aftertaste. Smoothish mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
at
CASK Pub & Kitchen
on 24 Mar 2010
at 21:30
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask at First In Last Out in Hastings. A light brown beer, a bit thin in body but a nice ginger flavour with some hoppiness. I’m a bit of a sucker for ginger beers
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Sep 2005
at 14:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask handpull at First In Last Out in Hastings. Dark porter with burnt caramel and malt with a dry hoppy finish. Here with Phil_l
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Sep 2005
at 14:53