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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6/10
Tried on 26 Jul 2014 at 10:05

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask gravity at the Wandsworth summer beer fest. Aroma is green apple, dried fruit, wood, caramel sugars. Murky brown caramel coloured pour with a loose light tan head. Flavour is brown sugar, tangy fruit, raisin, wood, green apple. Palate is semi sweet.
Tried from Cask on 24 Jul 2014 at 13:50

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Grove, Ealing, 29/6/2014. Clear gold with a thin, white, head. Sharp lemon and lime hops, cereal malts and a dryish finish. Fine.
Tried from Cask on 11 Jul 2014 at 02:18

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask. Pale clear golden. Subdued aroma of biscuits and cereals. Same in taste, but also with hints of yeast and tropical fruit. Quite sweet.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jul 2014 at 13:56

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Cygnet Hackney Wick. Clear gold lasting white head. Ok sherbert hop. Ok carbonation. A little empty but fine. Ok keg pale ale
Tried from Draft on 03 Jul 2014 at 05:13

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask handpull at Cygnet Hackney Wick. Clear deep amber colour lasting white head. Good hoppy apa. Some grapefruit some sharpness some bitterness on the finish. Some harsh peach apricot flavour but in a raw good way. Likeable. Good fruit led balanced apa.
Tried from Cask on 03 Jul 2014 at 05:03

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at Cygnet Hackney Wick. Made with the Lemon Drop hop. Clear pale gold lasting white head. Distinctive pale ale with lemony slightly herby flavour. Like lemon balm. Cracking condition. Drying finish. Highly drinkable. Lovely.
Tried from Cask on 03 Jul 2014 at 04:48

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask handpull at Cygnet Hackney Wick. Clear dark brown colour lasting off white head. Malty best bitter. Ok mix of malt and hop. Tasty best bitter. Boring brown bitter at it’s best. Peppery hedgerow hop finish.
Tried from Cask on 03 Jul 2014 at 04:36

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at Cygnet Hackney Wick. Gold lasting white head. Ok golden ale with a leafy hop flavour. Not much bitterness on the finish. Ok
Tried from Cask on 03 Jul 2014 at 04:27

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at Cygnet Hackney Wick. Clear gold lasting white head. Lemon hoppy aroma. Sharp grapefruit flavour in the mouth. Tasty enough golden ale. I liked it.
Tried from Cask on 03 Jul 2014 at 04:17