Established in 2002

Hill Island Microbrewery

Microbrewery in Durham, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿


7 Fowler's Yard
Back Silver Street
Durham
DH1 3RA

+44 (0)7740 932584


Established in 2002, Hill Island Brewery makes a selection of craft ales, which are regularly available at selected local freehouses, and at regular Mini Beer Festivals at the brewery. All ales are suitable for Vegans unless otherwise labelled.

 


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6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Hill Island Brewery. Golden amber colour, thin white foam head and aroma of fruity, grain. Taste is malty, grainy, yeasty, fruity with tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite OK.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Feb 2020 at 13:27


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught at Hill Island Brewery, Durham. Black brown colour with reddish tinge, bubbly biege head and aroma of roast malt, chocolate. Taste is roasty malt, molasses, chocolate, dried fruits and tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy roasty bitter finish. Quite drinkable

Tried on 29 Nov 2019 at 15:37


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught at Hill Island Brewery, Durham. Reddish brown colour, bubbly tan head and aroma of malt, spice. Taste is malty, alittle cinnamon spice, with chocolate and roasty bitter notes. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry roasty spicy bitter finish. Quite OK

Tried on 29 Nov 2019 at 15:28


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught at Hill Island, Durham. Golden amber colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of malt, citric. Taste is malt, grain, caramel, toffee with tangy earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite OK

Tried on 29 Nov 2019 at 15:25


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Brewer's market stall. Gold amber colour, big white foam head leaving lacing and aroma of fruity hop. Taste is malt, earthy & yeasty with fruity citrus hoppy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Quite OK.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2018 at 18:39


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Hill Island market stand. Deep amber colour, thin white foam head leaving alittle lacing and aroma of malt, toffee, yeast. Taste is malty, bready some yeast, caramel and floral hop with earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy grassy bitter finish. Quite OK.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2018 at 16:23


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draught at Hill Island Brewery, Durham. Black colour, beige foam head and aroma of lemongrass & lime leaves. Taste is soya sauce, ginger, lemongrass, lime leaves with coffee & chocolate hints. Light bodied, soft carbonation, tangy lime leaf finish with dry roasted notes. Interesting, quite drinkable.

Tried on 15 Jul 2017 at 08:08


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught at Hill Island Brewery, Durham. Dark brown colour, beige foam head and aroma of chocolatey malt. Taste is malty, chocolate, bready toasted and earthy bitter. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried on 15 Jul 2017 at 08:04


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught at Hill Island Brewery, Durham. Taste is malt caramel with tangy citrusy hop earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried on 15 Jul 2017 at 08:00


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle picked up from brewery stall at Bishop Auckland food festival 2017. Amber coloured with a white foamy head. Malty-grainy citric aroma. Has a malt, grain and yeasty flavour with lingering earthy bitterness. Light bodied, soft carbonation and dry citric bitter finish. OK.

Tried from Bottle on 19 May 2017 at 11:58


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