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.
Theydon_Bois (45766) reviewed Golden Ale from Hackney Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Gravity dispense at the LBA fest at Le Gothique, 24/07/14. Lightly hazed golden with a moderate off white head formed of bubbles. Nose is papaya, melon, straw, earthy hop rinse, tangerine. Taste comprises earthy citrics, grass, lemon peel, orange pith, apricot jam, bread dough. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light hop bitterness in the close. Decent enough GB, better conditioning and I reckon this would easily hit 3.3.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Cask at GBBF, 2014. Gold pour with a white head. Stewed veg aroma with a modicum of fruit. Dull flavours of cucumber and more stewed veg. Not good.
Fergus (31281) reviewed New Zealand Pale Ale from Hackney Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask gravity at the 2014 GBBF. Clear golden orange colour with a lasting loose off white head. Aroma is spicy, cleaning products cutrus . flavour is spicy citrus, somewhat dull, light caramel. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation. Middle of the road.
Ferris (26037) reviewed New Zealand Pale Ale from Hackney Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask - Light mango and pale malts. Clear gold with a decent white head. Grains and earthy hops and with almost no bitterness.
WingmanWillis (38005) ticked Mosaic TNT from Hackney Brewery 11 years ago
Ferris (26037) reviewed Mosaic TNT from Hackney Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask - Big tropical fruit nose with some sweet grapefruit. Clear pale gold with a bubbly white head. Lite citrus bitterness and some grapefruit. Smells great, but fruit doesn’t translate well into taste.
WingmanWillis (38005) ticked New Zealand Pale Ale from Hackney Brewery 11 years ago
Harrisoni (26137) reviewed Dark Lager from Hackney Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
From London Beer Market and drunk at home. Dark brown black beer with lasting pale beige head. Malty aroma with just a little roast. More like dry malt. OK in mouth. Some tang. Like spicy malt. Not sure about this. Not that there is anything wrong with it. Just not sure I like the malts. OK.
WingmanWillis (38005) ticked Best Bitter from Hackney Brewery 11 years ago
MusingAnorak (11835) ticked New Zealand Pale Ale from Hackney Brewery 11 years ago
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.62 |
| Beers | 140 |
| Ticks | 611 |
Top Reviewers (Not including batches)
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Leighton | 63 |
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Theydon_Bois | 52 |
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fonefan | 47 |
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Fergus | 34 |
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madmitch76 | 29 |
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WingmanWillis | 27 |
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Harrisoni | 24 |
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MusingAnorak | 23 |
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Scopey | 23 |
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Brugmansia | 13 |