Hackney Brewery
Microbrewery
in Walthamstow,
Greater London,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Hackney Brewery - High Hill Tap
Established in 2011
Closed in 2025
We’re passionate about producing high-quality beers which are not only flavourful and aesthetically pleasing but also suitable for anyone who is interested in trying good quality craft beer. We've spent years refining and progressing our recipes to keep up with people’s ever-changing taste.
We were founded in 2011 by Peter Hills and Jon Swain in a couple of railway arches in Haggerston, Hackney.
Over the years we’ve invested in state-of-the-art lab equipment, new machinery and we strive to continuously improve our processes and work to get the best out of our ingredients.
Now with a focus on Keg and Can formats with modern and US hop forward styles, we provide a complete core range of crafted styles from Session-able table beers, hop forward pales and IPA’s, hazy juice bombs, a multi award winning peach and basil sour and crystal clear craft lager.
In 2021 we opened our new site on the Blackhorse Beer Mile, High Hill Taproom, home to Hackney Brewery.
RuneBlix (26068) reviewed Spirit of the Wood from Hackney Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Draught, at Hackney Brewery and High Hill Taproom. A covering fawn-coloured head leaving dotted spots on the glass. Deep reddish-brown body. Inviting smell of dark fruit and moderate malty sweetness. Mixed taste character of caramel malts, dark fruit, and oak, with a vanilla touch. Caramel fruity finish, rather sweet in the long run. Still an okay sipper. (Blackhorse Beer Mile, London 21.11.2021).
RuneBlix (26068) reviewed Unicorn Rodeo from Hackney Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught, at Hackney Brewery & High Hill Taproom. Spotty lacing on the glass from a firm white head, hazy golden body. Pineapple nose, promising. Hop fruity taste profile with pineapple to the fore supported by ripe citrus. Drying hop fruity end, soft on the swallow. Decent session qualities. (Blackhorse Beer Mile, London 21.11.2021).
RuneBlix (26068) reviewed Across the Way from Hackney Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
One-third pint, keg, at Wild Card Brewery Tap Bar. Hazy orange body, filmy layer, fair lacing. Promising fresh citrus nose. Citrus cocktail to the taste profile, sappy orange and mandarin. Rounded hop fruity ending, bittersweet. Fine bodied. ( London 21.11.2021).
RuneBlix (26068) reviewed Lager LDN Style from Hackney Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
One-third pint, on keg at Tap East. Shared with Finn. bright late straw coloured body, patches on the surface leaving dotted spots on the glass. Plain cereal malty nose, underlying ripe fruits. Taste profile of noble hops and bread-like malts. Dry, mid-sweet finish. Fair enough. (London 17.11.2021).
RuneBlix (26068) reviewed Boogie Van from Hackney Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
One-third pint, keg at Kings arms, shared with Finn. Orange body, near-clear, lacing rings, stable white head. Smell of peaches and citrus. Orange fruity flavours, hints of berries and a grainy vibe. Smooth ending with satisfying bitterness. Pretty refreshing and nice. (London 15.11.2021).
RuneBlix (26068) reviewed Millions Of Yuzu from Hackney Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
One-third pint, draught at Kings Arms, shared with Finn at Kings Arms. Decent white head, hazy late straw coloured body, crocheted lacing. Prominent yuzu nose. Yuzu and peaches to the taste, mid-tart. Slightly tart fruity finish. Satisfying. (London 15.11.2021).
Convair880 (6901) reviewed Along the Trail from Hackney Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at Pigs Ear Beer Festival 2021, Hackney. London. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a healthy beige head on top. Sweet, malty, maple, pecan, chocolate aroma. Tastes similar, rich and very tasty indeed.
Theydon_Bois (45766) reviewed Millions of Bricks from Hackney Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at Pigs Ear '21, day two, 01/12/21. Black with a tan cap that dissipates to a swirl. Nose is earthy berry fruits, tangy fruits, dusty, light ashen tones. Taste comprises toffee, bitter sweet berries, hint of cherry stones. Medium bodied, prickly carbonation, semi drying close. So so ... over carbed ... not one to revisit for me.
Fergus (31281) reviewed Millions of Bricks from Hackney Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at the pigs ear beer festival 2021. An opaque dark black brown coloured pour with a loose beige head. Aroma is earthy sweet honey, monster munch. Toffee, earthy. Flavour is composed of super tangy, green apple, sour, tannin,. Oak, earrhy honey. Earthy. Tangy. Rubber.
Finn (18010) reviewed Talon Embers from Hackney Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Delt med Rune. Amber. Uklar. Lavt tett skum. Krydderaroma. Smaken ingefær & vanilje. Tørr - så vidt bitter - avslutning. Uvariert.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.62 |
| Beers | 140 |
| Ticks | 611 |
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