Big Penny

Client Brewer in Hackney Wick, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Big Penny Social

Established in 1666

Contact
Black Eagle Brewery Ltd, Units 2-3 Stour Road, Hackney Wick, E3 2NT, England
Description
Established 1666 - Closed 1989 - Re-established 2010 - Re-named 2022

One of the greatest names in British brewing, Truman's has been a part of London life for almost 350 years. Closed in 1989 during dark days for the brewing industry, we have been working hard to bring Truman's back to its former glory. We craft an eclectic range of great beer in cask, keg and can at our new brewery in Hackney Wick. Everything we brew, we do with with skill, belief and passion.

The brewery in Hackney Wick was closed in June 2022 but the award-winning recipes are now brewed under contract for the three venues and online sales.

From Thursday 15 September, Truman’s Beer will be known as Big Penny, following the acquisition of the trademark by the management team at the Old Truman Brewery announced earlier this year.

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On cask at the Caley Picture House. Appearance - almost black and opaque. Nice fawn head. Nose - dark chocolate and creamy. Light smoke. Taste - more dark creamy chocolate. Palate - medium bodied and creamy through the middle part. Dry but not too dry finish. Overall - it would appear to be a simple formula for a beer but it works.
Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2017 at 05:25

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the caley picture house. Pours deep brown, nose is liquorice, chocolate, caramel, taste is sweet, chocolate, liquorice, little sour.
Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2017 at 14:01

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Crosse key, bank. An opaque black maghogany brown coloured pour with a halo of beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, dried chocolate, school dinner chocolate sponge, hint of coconut. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, rounded chocolate coconut, bounty bar, light vanilla,. Lingering powdered choc. Palate is semi sweet, light tangy sour milk, moderate cask condition. Pretty good.
Tried from Cask on 12 Oct 2017 at 14:21

6/10
Tried on 12 Oct 2017 at 08:15

6/10
Pours a clear golden colour with a small thick white head. A sweet citrusy aroma, sweet oranges and mandarin, with a musty yeastiness. Fruit gum sweets and citrus fruit flavours, orange and mandarin, with some sourness and a yeastiness in the finish. A bit thin and oily in the mouth. 636312
Tried on 26 Sep 2017 at 12:11

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Gezapft am Flughafen in London-City Bernstein, etwas trüb, Sprudelnd, Kein Schaum Aroma: Südfrüchte- Mango, Ananas, Aprikose. Geschmack: Bitter, Frucht, etwas säuerlich, ein wenig seifig.
Tried on 15 Sep 2017 at 10:47

6/10
Tried on 11 Sep 2017 at 09:11

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask. Clear golden color with. Taste is juicy fruits, perfumed, caramel. Oily mouthfeel, flat. Very funny gummibear taste, but it's interesting.
Tried from Cask on 11 Sep 2017 at 05:47

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the angel. Pours clear golden, nose is lemon, lime, floral, taste is sweet, floral, perfume.
Tried from Cask on 11 Sep 2017 at 02:42

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
From cask. Poursclear and golden deep orange to hazzlenut brown. Small white head. Aroma is mild fruity. Toasted malty. Bitter, fruity andvtoasted malt. Malty finish. Lasting hops fruity.
Tried from Cask on 08 Sep 2017 at 05:17