Hogs Back A over T

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The Crown, Otford, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	08 Oct 2011
Pedro		07 Oct 2011

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Angie		02 May 2010	A little strong for this lady
Pedro	Not Tried	01 May 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	30 Apr 2010
Pedro		25 Apr 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	24 Apr 2010
Pedro		24 Apr 2010
Ian		22 Apr 2010	Gorgeous, oh what delicious fruits. OK, it's £4 a pint but it is heaven. One of the best beers I've had in a long time. The rich strawberry and raspberry and cherry is simply sublime. Oh man, that is just wonderful.
Pedro	Not Tried	21 Apr 2010	Too strong to try and still £4/pint !
Alenomore		17 Apr 2010	Saved the best until last! A not overly sweet barley wine that went down well. Due to our archaic UK duty system, this ale was sold at £4 per pint? But my half was spot on!

The Bull, Horton Kirby, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dubbel	Not Tried	31 Mar 2009
Dubbel		27 Mar 2009	Really strong, yet somehow mellow and smooth. So pleased that beasty beers like this are stocked and sell so well here.
Dubbel	Not Tried	25 Mar 2009

The White Horse, Parsons Green, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		27 Jan 2007	Most of the people around the table where I was sat thought that this was the best of the beers on. And I wouldn't disagree. Sweet strawberry fruit is great. Sweet, strong with a great hop kick. There were some Stoke City fans in for a drink before the Fulham FA Cup game and they hadn't seen this before and someone ordered a pint before his mate pointed out that it was 9%. He quickly changed his mind. Good on them though, they did try a half before they left.

Red Lion, Snargate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		14 Jan 2007	Ruby, thin beige head. Gorgeous rich strawberry fruit and grapefruit aroma. Some syrupyness, but utterly wonderful and drinkable with some hop presence on the end. The alcohol never takes over too much.
Ian	Not Tried	22 Feb 2006	Really wish I had tried it though as I love Hog's Back barley wines, but I was driving.

The Samuel Peto, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		19 May 2006	This had developed since the previous day. The sweetness was still there, but the strawberry and grapefruit were more pronounced. Just a stunning beer. After 3 halves (they won't serve it in pints, I don't blame them) in an hour, I was in a completely different place of my own, somewhere near the Mighty Boosh I think. I was so drunk it was unbelievable.
Ian		18 May 2006	Reddy/chestnut beer with bubbly disappearing head. Sweet hop and candy sugar sweet aroma. Thick in mouth, good hit of alcohol which is warming but not unpleasant. Grapefruit and raisin fruit flavours. Really rather good. Like the other Hog's Back barley wines/strong beers, this is excellent. Just the right mix of intense hop and alcoholic strength.