THE HOGS Back Brewery Hop Harvest celebrations bounced back bigger and better after an absence last year because of 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.

Hogs Back managing director Rupert Thompson said: "After the past 18 months of on-off socialising, everybody was ready for a party, whether that meant dancing the night away with a beer or two, or enjoying the great children’s entertainment."

Guests enjoyed the full range of Hogs Back beers, including Green TEA, the brewer’s flagship TEA brewed with fresh Fuggles hops, a harvest tradition.

Food on offer included a hog roast, burgers and Hair of the Hog hot dog, all supplied by butcher Alf Turner, as well as cream teas and ice cream from Loseley Bakery.

Several groups helped to manage the event, with 4th Farnham (Tongham) Scout Group Scouts volunteers manning the car park and Kids’ Zone, and the Hedgehogs providing marquees.