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 from Draft on 31 Oct 2019 at 21:51

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at Old Blue Last, Shoreditch. Vague malty aroma. Gold. Blotchy thin white head. Light citrus sweetness. Thin. Light but lifted by soft carbonation. Abrupt. A Gold.
Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2019 at 20:21

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at Rose and Thistle, Frimley. Citrus sherbert aroma. Gold. Creamy white head. Bitter. Crisp. Some citrus sourness but not as much as the aroma may have suggested. Some vague butter hints. Light-medium medium bodied. Slick if thin. Fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Dry as I'd expect with the hop but overall a tad basic. Drops points of the butter.
Tried on 02 Oct 2019 at 16:05

7/10
Juicy pale
Tried from Draft on 11 Sep 2019 at 19:00

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ Defectors Weld, Shepherds Bush. Golden with a frothy-bubbly head. It's a hoppy ale, but with a bland aftertaste in this respect. It has mild sugars.
Tried from Cask on 10 Sep 2019 at 07:15

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
[Cask at the Willow Walk (JDW), Victoria.] A bright amber pour with a loose translucent head; aroma of pink grapefruit; very dry in the mouth with a sharp grapefruit taste; and a deeply bitter finish. Too sharp to make me want another. I
Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2019 at 10:04

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6
Can at Penderel's Oak, Holborn. Light gold, clear. Sharp citrussy hop, some lime juice, a bit of soap in the aroma. Bitteraweet with a light grassy element which fades. Not the greatest beer but a competent enough golden.
Tried from Can on 26 Aug 2019 at 14:05

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dose am Flughafen London-City gekauft. Gold, klar, weißer fester Schaum. Aroma: Etwas würziger Hopfen, Zitrus. Geschmack: Tropische Früchte (Orange, Grapefruit), etwas Brot. Bitter.
Tried on 01 Aug 2019 at 18:35

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Ealing beer festival 2019. A clear golden coloured pour with a a loose white head. Jammy resinous hop, white grape, orange rind, solid base malts. Flavour is composed of semi sweet z orange jammy malts, zesty, orange, apricot,. Palate is semi sweet, resinous hop, lowish carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 10 Jul 2019 at 16:38

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at The Metropolitan (Spoons), Baker Strasse, London. A golden coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, malty, fruity aroma and taste. this was in pretty good condition for a McSpoons.
Tried from Cask on 20 Jun 2019 at 12:53