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Hogs Back Brewery is ahops-growingbrewery inTongham,Surrey, United Kingdom.[1] The company was founded in November 1991 by Tony Stanton-Precious and brothers Martin and John Hunt. The brewery, inTongham, Surrey, is based in a barn that dates from 1788. The first beer was brewed in August 1992.[2] In 2013, Miles Chesterman was the head brewer and Rupert Thompson was the chairman.[1]
In June 2014,Magners released their Cider Hog, a "portable cider dispenser" with a name and graphics similar to Hogs Back's own Hazy Hogcider, released 15 months prior. Concerned abouttrademark infringement, Hogs Back communicated with Magners for six months without an acceptable resolution, and so in February 2015 the Tongham brewery initiated legal action against the larger company.C&C Group disputed Hogs Back's claims.[3]
In 2018, the hops garden was expanded to 8.5 acres (3.4 ha), with the new land growingFuggle,Cascade, andGoldings. The following year, Hogs Back Brewery was expected to spend£350,000 (equivalent to £438,858 in 2023) on a traditionaloast house (the first built in the UK in over 100 years). This new kiln was to be built adjacent to thebrewhouse and one furlong (660 ft; 200 m) from the hops garden; it was expected to be operational before the Hogs Back's harvest in September 2019. During the eleven months the kiln is not drying hops, it will be "an event space and visitor centre, educating people about the local hop farming industry which Hogs Back is helping to revive."[4]
| Name | Type | Currently Available | Release Date | ABV | Citation(s) |
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| Tongham TEA | Ale | Yes | 4.2% | [5] | |
| Hazy Hog | Cider | Yes | March 2013 | 5.0% | [3] |
| Hogstar | Lager | Yes | December 2013 | 4.5% | [1] |
| Surrey Nirvana Session IPA | IPA | Yes | 4.0% | ||
| Hog IPA | IPA | Yes | 4.5% | ||
| Little Swine (Alcohol Free) | Pale Ale | Yes | 0.5% | [6] | |
| Advent Ale | Ale | Limited Edition | 4.4% | ||
| Montezuma's Chocolate | Lager | No | 2014 | 4.5% | [7] |
Premiering in 2013, the Hogstar lager was fermented longer than contemporary lagers, resulting in what Hogs Back called "the traditional way to round out and balance 'lager' beers. Carbonation develops naturally and we do not pasteurise." This new unpasteurised British lager hoped to succeed on the coattails ofPilsner Urquell, a Londoner lager that helpedPlzeňský Prazdroj, a. s. grow 17% in the first half of 2013. Hogstar's initiallist price was£1.85 (equivalent to £2.68 in 2023).[1]
In partnership withMontezuma's, a chocolate lager was released in 2014. Though the reviewers withAll About Beer called thebronze beer anovelty, the chocolate flavor was described as surprisingly good on its own merits.[7]
Surrey-based brewer Hogs Back has launched a unpasteurised English craft lager, which has been developed using local ingredients and after testing in local pubs.
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