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Raising a glass at the Hogs Back Brewery hop blessing led by (front) Rev. Claire Holt of St Paul’s Church, Tongham and Hogs Back managing director Rupert Thompson

Hop blessing held at Hogs Back Brewery

Surrey-based Hogs Back Brewery welcomed 200 guests to an official blessing of its hop garden in Tongham by local vicar Rev. Claire Holt, held on Ascension Day (26 May). Blessing of crops is a tradition dating back centuries in rural communities, as a way of encouraging plentiful harvests. Hogs Back’s 8.5-acre hop garden is home to 6,000 hop plants, which are currently climbing up posts and wires and expected to be ready to harvest in late August. 

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Hogs Back Hop Harvest celebrated by 2,500 people

The Hogs Back Brewery Hop Harvest celebrations bounced back bigger and better earlier this month after an absence last year due to Covid.  For the first time, festivities at the brewery in Tongham spilled over two days to meet public demand, with a festival-style music-led party on the Saturday and a more family-friendly event on the Sunday. Around 2,500 people attended over the weekend.

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Surrey based Hogs Back Brewery is celebrating after its A over T beer was crowned CAMRA Champion Bottled Beer of Britain 2020.

Hogs Back Brewery takes CAMRA’s top bottled beer award with ‘A over T’

Surrey based Hogs Back Brewery is celebrating after its A over T beer was crowned CAMRA Champion Bottled Beer of Britain 2020. The latest award adds to a series of prestigious accolades for the 9% ABV bottle conditioned barley wine. Rupert Thompson, Hogs Back Brewery managing director, said: “After a challenging year for everyone, this is a wonderful way to mark the start of the recovery.

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