Big Hug Brewing Colossus

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Big Hug Brewing in Peckham, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Brown Ale - American Regular
Score
6.50
ABV: 6.5% IBU: - Ticks: 4
A hearty, moreish brown ale ideal for the winter months. Rich malts combine with fresh pine and fruity hop aromas.
 

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

Dark brown, opaque with a light brown head. The aroma is rich in pine, lemon, and light malt. The body is full, silky, smooth, and low in carbonation. The taste is juicy lemon, pine, with a slight pine bitterness and a hint of herbal notes. The late finish is lemony. The hoppiness is nice, but the Brown Ale character has been lost somewhere.

Tried from Can on 05 Mar 2026 at 13:32


5.9
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

[33cl can from Beer52.] A lifeless deep mahogany brown coloured pour with a trace of beige head and looking far short of 33cl in my usual glass; vegetal aroma with some pine that clears the nose; sweet malty body with a persistent bitterness from charred grains; then a syrupy finish with a piney bitterness, and a lasting warmth in the belly.

Tried from Can on 20 Feb 2026 at 18:59


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

Very dark brown, tan head
A - slightly odd aroma, a bit like rubber
F - dark malts, a bit of chocolate and treacle, slight soap from the hops
Silky smooth mouthfeel, nothing like newcastle brown
It sort of works even with the odd flavours and aromas

Tried from Can from Beer52 on 14 Feb 2026 at 00:14


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

330ml can via Beer52. Poured into my Gordon thistle shaped glass at home on 10th February 2026. Dark mahogany body, tanned roof of solid bubbles. Malty, very malty, extremely malty in fact. Pleasant bitterness to the brew, but did I mention how malty it is?

Tried from Can from Beer52 on 10 Feb 2026 at 16:15