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.
VastActiv (16441) reviewed Golden Ale from Hackney Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle 0.5l (via alesbymail). Colour is clear golden with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Floral, fruits, grass, nice hoppiness and some malts. Very light but nicely fresh. Good golden ale.
Theydon_Bois (45766) reviewed Best Bitter from Hackney Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham Green - 29/12/12. Very lightly hazed pale golden with a thin white head that retains well. Nose is pale malt, light hops, orange tones. Taste comprises pale malt, caramel notes, fruits. Medium bodied with soft carbonation leading to a bitter finish, Ok drinkable bitter.
lad_newton (4147) reviewed Best Bitter from Hackney Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at the Grafton, London on 7th December 2012. Clear copper with vanishing head. malty and fruity aroma. Fruit and malt in-mouth with herbs. Leafy finish with a somewhat unwelcome note of furniture polish. Zingy mouthfeel.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
4th December 2012
Pigs Ear. Clear dark brown beer. No head. Palate is fresh and a little dry. Floral sweetness over quite nutty malts. A little minerals. Unusual and all right.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Pigs Ear BF 2012, London. Pours clear, rich brown with a light, off-white head. Toasty brown bread aroma. Light to medium sweet flavor with brown bread, earth. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Light burnt plastic in the finish, more brown bread, mild fruity notes. Meh, it’s OK.
Leighton (34888) reviewed Best Bitter from Hackney Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at The Grafton, London. Pours clear, red-gold with a weak, white foam head. Toasted bread and caramel on the nose. Light to medium sweet flavor with some plastic, bitter leaves, dry caramel. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Moderately sweet finish with dirty leaves, a bit more plastic, dry and toasty caramel. Average at best; although, I don’t think this beer is in top form.
Anders37 (30391) reviewed Golden Ale from Hackney Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ Pembury Tavern, Hackney E8. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy aroma. Fruity malty weak citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy citrus finish.
Anders37 (30391) reviewed APA (American Pale Ale) from Hackney Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask @ Pembury Tavern, Hackney E8. Pours a pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty weak hoppy citrus aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter flavor with hints of caramel. has a fruity malty hoppy bitter finish.
HenrikSoegaard (21914) reviewed Golden Ale from Hackney Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Creamy white excellent fully lasting head. Yellow colour. Light nmalty and heavu hoppy wonderfull aroma. Heavy bitter great flavor. Long heavy bitter finish. Creamy palate. fantastic golden.
Leighton (34888) reviewed Liberty Ale from Hackney Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the Duke of Wellington, London. Pours clear yellow with a creamy, white foam head. Light aroma of delicate lemon and straw. Light swet flavor with dry pale malts, mild dough, some lemony citrus. Light of body and finely carbonated. Faintly drying to finish, light sweet with some further sun-kissed pale malts and lemon citrus. Basic and refreshing.
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.62 |
| Beers | 140 |
| Ticks | 611 |
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