Big Penny

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

Established in 1666

Contact
Black Eagle Brewery Ltd, Units 2-3 Stour Road, London, 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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5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Cask gravity at Pig’s Ear 2014. It pours clear pale amber with a small white head. The nose is soft, sweet, toasty, butterscotch, grainy and melon. The taste is toasty grain, lemon rind, orange, cereal, soap and wood with a dry finish. Light-medium body and fine carbonation. A bit weak and wishy-washy. Meh.
Tried from Cask on 09 Dec 2014 at 11:51

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Swan, Nicholson’s, Hammersmith W6. Pours a clear pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty weak citrus hoppy caramel aroma. Fruity malty citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy caramel finish.
Tried from Cask on 08 Dec 2014 at 03:10

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Cask at the pigs ear festival... Dark black.. Thin tan lacing... Soft sweet toffee chocolate roast malts... Dark roast.. Deep roast malts
Tried from Cask on 05 Dec 2014 at 11:40

6/10
Tried on 03 Dec 2014 at 05:38

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Ten Bells, London. Pours golden with the white head. Fruity, floral, light hoppy. Very drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 30 Nov 2014 at 03:05

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Half at the Haggerston. Yellow with the slightest fraction of head, a normal golden ale. Floral and citrus hop aroma, nothing out of the ordinary but enticing nonetheless. Bittersweet with a hop kick, a slightly sour/bitter note in the finish. Decent, well-crafted and certainly drinkable.
Tried on 23 Nov 2014 at 03:07

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned, on gravity, at the Grove, Ealing 31/10/2014. Golden in colour, with a thin, white, head. Mandarin orange fruits, some floral hops, sweet, slightly biscuity malts and a gentle finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 21 Nov 2014 at 08:36

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at the Watford beer festival 2014. Aroma is wet grass, light citrus and grainy. Flavour is pale malt, straw, touch of honey with light citrus zest. Pale yellow straw coloured pour with a lasting white head. Balanced and sessionable. Palate is light body and low carbonation. Tasty.
Tried from Cask on 07 Nov 2014 at 14:36

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Cask at the Crown, Brewer St Soho. it pours clear deep amber with a long-lasting creamy white head. The nose is soft, peachy, caramel, biscuit, brown bread and a hint of bubblegum. The taste is smooth, bitter, zesty lime, biscuit, toasty grain, nut, caramel, wood and leather with a dry finish. medium body and fine carbonation. Condition was brilliant. A well-rounded and quaffable bitter.
Tried from Cask on 04 Nov 2014 at 06:04

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On cask at the Grosvenor. Appearance - slightly hazy amber with a decent head. Nose - like honey drizzled on bran cereal. Taste - similar to the nose and with some spice too. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - decent bitter
Tried from Cask on 03 Nov 2014 at 05:16