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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6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at The Haymarket. Pours clear gold, thin white head. Light dusty lemon aromas. Taste has a chalky bite, more lemon bitterness. Bit thin on the finish. OK.
Tried from Cask on 07 Jun 2014 at 05:20

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7.5
Bottle at James’s. Pours dark brown, blackcurrant, chocolate, sweet, fruity, bit thin.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2014 at 02:05

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask sampled at Festival der Bierkulturen, Koln. Pours clear amber brown with a bubbly off white head. Aroma of caramel, malt and light fruits. Flavour is light moderate sweet and bitter. Light medium bodied with fairly flat carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 03 Jun 2014 at 13:43

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask sampled at Festival der Bierkulturen, Koln. Pours hazy golden with a bubbly off white head. Aroma of grapefruit, pine, resinous hops and citrus. Flavour is light sweet and light moderate bitter. Medium bodied with pretty flat carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 03 Jun 2014 at 13:41

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Trübes dunkelgoldenes Bier mit wenig Schaum. Geruch nach Obst, Äpfeln, hopfig. Geschmack fruchtig trocken, malzig, hopfig.Earlier Rating: 6/1/2014 Total Score: 3.2Trübes orangegoldenes Bier mit geringer Schaumkrone. Geruch fruchtig, hopfig. Geschmack bitter fruchtig, trocken.
Tried on 03 Jun 2014 at 13:17

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Smooth and hoppy, easy to drink, lots of lemon inside together with fresh hops. Smooth and nice. The aftertaste has hints of grain together with nice floral hops. A great brew!! 12/12/12/12
Tried on 03 Jun 2014 at 12:54

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle sampled at Festival der Bierkulturen, Koln. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of roast, chocolate, malt and licorice. Flavour is moderate sweet and over moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2014 at 14:20

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Cask at Festival der Bierkulturen [Polaris dry-hopped]. Yellow-ish deep golden, "patina" colour, no head. Lemon, lemon tea, lemon-basil-sorbet aroma. Taste is lemon on ὕλη πρώτη (materia prima), in this case a neutral, insipid fluid without carbonation, nourished by herbal hop notes, basil or thyme. What the brewer calls "magenfreundlich" means easy going, very drinkable.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2014 at 11:06

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dunkelbraunes Bier mit geringer beigen Schaumkrone. Geruch röstmalzig, Kaffee. Geschmack nach Kaffee, bitter, röstmalzig, Karamell.
Tried on 01 Jun 2014 at 08:17

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Klares dunkelgoldenes Bier mit ordentlicher Schaumkrone. Geruch malzig, nussig, leicht hopfig. Geschmack fruchtig, trocken, hopfig, leicht bitter.
Tried on 01 Jun 2014 at 08:14