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.
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.
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Leeds Beer Festival 2016. Golden coloured ale. Easy enough supping golden ale with a bitterness to it.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2016
at 15:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Leeds Beer Festival 2016. Copper coloured ale. Has a sweetness in its nose, with a palatable texture that also has a smoothish sweetness in its taste.
Tried
on 11 Apr 2016
at 02:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival (2014), Nottingham Castle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EL. [ As Trumans Ben Truman Pale Ale ].Clear medium orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, sweet malt, caramel, riped fruit, moderate hoppy, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, hoppy, riped fruit, sweet fruit, pale malt - caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141011]
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Mar 2016
at 08:51
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ The Cambridge, London. Light hazy brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and caramel. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 270316
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Mar 2016
at 06:34
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gylden brun klar med høyt beige skum. Lukter lite, noe fudge og korn. Lite kullsyre. Middels fylde. Malt, noe brent karamell. Middels bitterhet mot sitrusskall. Bitterheten sitter noe.
Tried
on 22 Mar 2016
at 05:48
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Lys brun klar med fingerhøyt hvitt skum. Lite lukt, om noe så litt søtlig fruktighet. Lett. Søtlig smak med lett kort bitterhet.
Tried
on 22 Mar 2016
at 05:40
5/10
Cask at the plough. Pours golden orange, nose is sweet toffee, light fruit, taste is similar, dry, bitter, little harsh.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Mar 2016
at 07:42
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at the plough. Pours golden orange, nose is sweet toffee, light fruit, taste is similar, dry, bitter, little harsh.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2016
at 08:57
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the plough. Pours hazy amber, nose is grainy, cereal, toffee, taste is similar, sweet, chewy.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2016
at 08:55
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Pigs Ear 2015 - London. Pours clear orange-gold with a frothy, white head. The nose has lightly toasted bread, butter, orange. Light to medium sweet flavour with some butterscotch, light hay, toffee, bread. Light bodied with fine carbonation; OK condition. Bready finish with more notes of diacetyl, toffee, slight leafy hops. OK overall.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Mar 2016
at 15:48