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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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle with Jeevan. Totally different beer... Cleaned up all the earthy flavours, more chocolate. Rich sweet finish. Up to a straight 4. Bottle at home. Pours clear dark brown, thin beige head. Earthy aromas, soy sauce and chocolate. Taste has a light sweetness and more earthiness. Cleansing bitterness. Something not quite right about it, which I hope clears up with aging. Will revisit. 3.4
Tried from Bottle on 01 Mar 2014 at 00:17

7/10
Bottle. Blackcurrant, chocolate, sweet, fruity, bit thin.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2014 at 20:38

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at james... Deep black... Thin tan head... Soft dry roast... Light green apple nose.... Soft fruits... Dark malts... Soft blackcurrant fruit... Just doesn’t seem right
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2014 at 12:45

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
19th February 2014
Chelmsford Winter Beer Fest in KEGS. Cask. Almost clear gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and semi dry. Good fine carbonation. Light malt with a bare whisper of raw grain. Light citric hops - little lemon, light orange peel and marmalade. Mild floralness. Finishes light and semi dry. Comes together well.
Tried from Cask on 26 Feb 2014 at 10:21

6/10
Tried on 22 Feb 2014 at 15:15

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Cleveland Arms - London. Pours rich amber with a foamy, white head. The nose has toasted whole grain bread, light fruits. Light to medium sweet flavor with further, toasted grainy bread, toffee, even hints of cocoa. Light bitterness, slight earth and leaves. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Good condition. Light tangy berries on the finish, some bready malts, toasted toffee, faint leaves. A touch too tangy but otherwise pretty good.
Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2014 at 14:41

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at the moon under water JDW Watford. Aroma is caramel raisin and slightly nutty malt. Amber dark orange colour with a fleeting off white head. Flavour is apple, nutty malt, light staling and caramel. Some crisp mineral in the finish. Medium palate,
Tried from Cask on 12 Feb 2014 at 14:11

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the moon under water JDW Watford. Golden light orange colour with a reluctant halo of white head. Aroma is subdued wet grassy hop and honey malt. Flavour is mineral, English yeast esters, honey malt and hedgerow hops. Not much of an APA. Medium palate and carbonation. Middle of the road.
Tried from Cask on 12 Feb 2014 at 13:58

7/10
Tried on 25 Jan 2014 at 17:19

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Ten Bells pub, London, UK. Pours copper with white head. A bit malty and fruity. OK.
Tried from Cask on 21 Jan 2014 at 10:51