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.
RichTheVillan (12544) reviewed New Zealand Pale Ale from Hackney Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at the Craven Arms; golden amber pour with thin white head, wet cardboard aroma, some citrus with some sweet caramel on the taste.
minutemat (16133) reviewed American IPA from Hackney Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
330ml bottle from Borough Wines. Pours a lovely chestnut brown colour, with a warm, inviting alcohol aroma. Taste-wise it’s fairly hoppy, almost verging into Double IPA territory while it’s lower ABV and maltiness ultimately make it more drinkable, egging you on to buy another. Quite nice this.
Harrisoni (26137) reviewed New Zealand Pale Ale from Hackney Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask handpull at The Berry Walmer. Clear deepish gold lasting thin white head Some acidic harsh tropical fruit flavour. Ok condition. Decent hop on finish. Ok
RuneBlix (26068) reviewed APA (American Pale Ale) from Hackney Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask, half pint at the pub named The Camel, Bethnal Green. Deep amber coloured, diminishing off-white head, spotty lacing. Earth malty nose. Modest smoked malty taste joined by hints of chocolate and fruits. Dry malt-fruity ending. Medium to thin bodied. Alright partner to the goat’s cheese pie (London 16.08.2013).
Anders37 (30391) reviewed Best Bitter from Hackney Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ Wenlock Arms, Hoxton N1. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
daniele (14527) reviewed Best Bitter from Hackney Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
dorata praticamente senza schiuna fruttato note citriche luppolatura agrumata discreto amaro
Harrisoni (26137) reviewed Golden Ale from Hackney Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask handpull at Parcel Yard Kings Cross. It’s got some yeast character. Some ok hop on finish. A decent malty yeasty hoppy golden ale. Oh sorry we used to call that a bitter. Decent
danlo (12875) reviewed Golden Ale from Hackney Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle. Gold amber colour, white foam head and fruity malt mash aroma. Taste is biscuity malt with some citrus & earthy bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, light bodied, medium carbonation. OK.
MusingAnorak (11835) ticked 2114 Craft Bitter from Hackney Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at the Grove, Ealing. Frothy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter herbal flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.62 |
| Beers | 140 |
| Ticks | 611 |
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