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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4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Cask @ Beckett’s Bank, Leeds. Amber with a thin head. The spice is the dominant characteristic in the ale, although not overbearing, however it doesn’t impart the greatest of tastes. It’s still a fairly malty ale.
Tried from Cask on 30 Oct 2015 at 06:32

3.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
26th October 2015
Crosse Keys Spoons. Cask. Light haze on this pale gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry, low carbonation. Sweet floralness that turns quite bitter. Green apples. Light finish. A mess.
Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2015 at 17:32

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the foot of the walk. Pours clear amber, nose is floral, orange, taste is sweet, citrus, dry toffee.
Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2015 at 11:03

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cask at the foot of the walk golden amber... Small white head... Soft sweet toffee fruit nose.. Soft sweet caramel toffee fruits.. Soft sweet fruits... Little green apple
Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2015 at 06:58

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
On cask at the Standing Order. Appearance - golden amber with a decent head. Nose - meadow flowers, pale malt. Taste - citrus and malt. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish Overall - good balance if a little unexciting.
Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2015 at 06:50

6.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask at the crosse keys. Clear golden yellow coloured pour with a lasting white frothy head. Aroma is subdued, grains, creamy , vanilla, custard. Flavour is raw grains, custard, alcohol bite, rough and a but rustic. Palate is light and fluffy on the tongue, lowish carbonation, soft. Some green apple in the finish.
Tried from Cask on 26 Oct 2015 at 13:56

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask handpull at Knights Templar Spoons. Gold slightly haze lasting white head. Slightly sour slight rubber some ok pale malt Sone orange fruit. Some age whatever that means. Odd beer but interesting. Too many weird flavours to make it drinkable but I finished the half pint.
Tried from Cask on 24 Oct 2015 at 07:43

6/10
Tried on 18 Oct 2015 at 16:35

4/10
Tried on 16 Oct 2015 at 19:36

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Keg at Baxter’s court jdw. Pale yellow gold coloured pour with a lasting loose white head. Aroma is faint citrus hop, pale grains, earthy pils grain. Flavour is crisp semi clean light base grains, earthy citrus and some noble hop character. Palate is light and refreshing , crisp,highish carbonation, semi drying in the finish. OK.
Tried on 13 Oct 2015 at 14:38