# Hill Island Microbrewery — Durham, County Durham

> Hill Island Microbrewery in Durham, County Durham, England scores 2.96 out of 5 — Limited, #11 in County Durham. 128 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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Hill Island Microbrewery is a brewery in Durham, County Durham, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.96 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #11 in County Durham. Of the 128 beers we track, 33% are Amber Ale and 29% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.96 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #11 in County Durham · #1,236 in England · #20,566 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 128

## About

Hill Island Microbrewery produce's characterless beer and is ranked #20 in Durham. They are most well known for "Neptune's Gold", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary and "Stout For The Count", which is an Other Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 33% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 29% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 19% of the beers we track
- IPA — 6% of the beers we track
- Winter Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Spiced / Herbed Beer — 5% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 7 Back Silver Street, Durham, County Durham, England
- Coordinates: 54.7765633, -1.5772059

## Breweries nearby

- [IMPOSSIBREW®](https://finding.beer/brewery/impossibrew-27747.md) — 2.81, Limited — Durham, County Durham — 0.9 mi away
- [The Durham Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-durham-brewery-9614.md) — 3.48, Poor — Durham, County Durham — 3.3 mi away
- [Maxim Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/maxim-brewery-10634.md) — 2.96, Limited — Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear — 5.3 mi away
- [Stables Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/stables-brewing-company-15553.md) — 2.83, Limited — Stanley, County Durham — 7.4 mi away
- [Yard of Ale Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/yard-of-ale-brew-co-9274.md) — 2.88, Limited — Ferryhill, County Durham — 7.4 mi away
- [South Causey Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/south-causey-brewery-17073.md) — 3.13, Poor — Stanley, County Durham — 8.6 mi away
- [Castle Eden](https://finding.beer/brewery/castle-eden-19690.md) — 2.58, Limited — Hartlepool, County Durham — 9.4 mi away
- [North Pier Brew Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/north-pier-brew-co-25378.md) — 3.44, Poor — Bishop Auckland, County Durham — 9.7 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Newcastle, England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england/newcastle.md)
- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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