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.
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.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Horniman at hay, London. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma of malt, light fruity hops, peach, melon, little pine. Flavor is malt, peach, melon, grass, little pine. Medium body, soft carbonation. 190913
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Sep 2013
at 10:27
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Horniman at hay, London. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma of malt, grass, flowers. Flavor is malt, grassy hops, light fruit, flowers. Medium body, soft carbonation. 190913
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Sep 2013
at 10:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the George on the Strand, 17/09/13. Clear light golden with a decent sized white head. Nose is toasted malt, citrus, light floral hops, orange. Taste comprises toasted malts, orange sherbet, grass, bread dough. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light bitter notes in the finale. Ok GB affair.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Sep 2013
at 00:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Nicholson’s pub. Golden amber colour with persistent white head. Aroma is slightly sweet cara malt with nice piny hop slight grass. Classic american c hop. Flavour is pine and some grass with slight biscuit malt. Fulliah body and medium carb. Decent drop.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Sep 2013
at 13:10
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Hare and Billet, Blackheath. Gold pour with a white head. Vanilla and light spice aroma. Vanilla and citrus flavour. Average but drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2013
at 13:46
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the George (on the Strand) 06/08/13. Clear copper golden with a moderately sized off white head. Nose is malt forward, brown bread, grain, dark fruits. Taste comprises bready malts, rye bread, fruit. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, bitter notes in the finish. Average bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2013
at 03:20
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at Wandsworth London Beer Festival on 6 July 2013. Poured a slightly hazy light golden yellow with a small white head. Light aroma of sweet malts, slightly sugary. Watery mouth feel. Fruity malt flavours were quite subtle. Not bad, but nothing to write home about. I understand a great deal better than Truman’s in the 70s...
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Aug 2013
at 12:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Grove Ealing. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Toffee notes. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2013
at 13:27
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Hare and Billet, Blackheath. Honey coloured pour with a white head. Light malt aroma with a little fruit. Not much going on there. Citrus and vanilla flavour. Quite a bland number. I don’t think I’ve ever liked a 5/6 Nation special...fickle old me eh?
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Mar 2013
at 07:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Pride of Spitalfields, Shoreditch 5 Nov 12. Mørk rubinfarget med et pent, tett skum som varer. Litt svak aroma av karamell. Smaken er litt røstet og litt frukt. Svakt syrlig ettersmak. Bra fylde.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2013
at 04:57