Howling Hops

Microbrewery in Hackney, London, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2011

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Unit 9A Queen's Yard, White Post Lane, London, E9 5EN, England
Description
In 2011 we Howling Hops reopened the Cock tavern on Mare street as Hackney’s first brewpub. The brewery expanded a few times but still couldn’t really keep up with the demand. So in 2015 the brewery moved to the current address in the heart of Hackney Wick.

Howling Hops brew bold, modern, uncompromised, flavoursome, generously hopped beers. All our beers are unfiltered, unpasteurised and suitable for vegans. We still stick to our early philosophy of ‘make some interesting beer’, although not every one is different these days. We have a core of 4 beers that we brew regularly, a couple of beers we brew seasonally and every 3 or 4 weeks we brew a different single batch beer.

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7/10
Tried from Can at Hogs Back Tap Room and Beer Garden on 02 Aug 2026 at 11:00

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 3 Overall 7.5
(Cask at Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, London, 16 July 2026) Reddish amber colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, slightly roasty nose with toast, dried apricots, prunes and grain. Malty, slightly roasty taste with notes of toast, dried apricots, prunes, bread and a balanced earthy bitterness in the finish. Light body, quite dry. Well made and highly drinkable bitter. Very nice.
Tried from Cask at Southampton Arms on 29 Jul 2026 at 20:37

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can. Pours a dark gold colour with a tight white head, plenty of hops and fruit in the aroma, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter finish.
Tried from Can at Hogs Back Brewery & Beer Shop on 26 Jul 2026 at 16:44

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Keg at Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak. Cloudy light orange. Thick foamy white head. Aroma is initially sweet (icing sugared) before tart citrus sweeps through. Underlying sweet porridge. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Hits the spot.
Tried from Draft at Southampton Arms on 21 Jul 2026 at 17:58

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cadk at Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak. Clear chestnut brown. Thin foamy white head. Aroma has sour berries and perfume over caramel. Flavourwise it had a medium bitterness with a sour edge. Medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Decent.
Tried from Cask at Southampton Arms on 21 Jul 2026 at 17:50

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Passionfruit, white grape, kiwifruit & mango aromas. Taste is peach, passionfruit, grapefruit, white grape. Light hops & bittersweet fruits in the aftertaste.
Tried from Draft at Rusty Bucket - Eltham on 17 Jul 2026 at 15:01

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask. Hazy golden beer with a cream head. Tropical fruit aroma. Peach and tropical fruit flavor. Medium bodied. Peach and tropical fruit linger.
Tried on 16 Jul 2026 at 21:18

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Keg at The Jackalope, Marylebone. It pours cloudy yellow with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, sweetish, super fruity, tropical fruit punch, mango, pineapple, papaya, floury bread and green hops. The taste is firmly dry, super green, weedy, dank, rich tropical fruits, fruit punch, mango, papaya, pithy, zesty, touch of chalkiness/minerality and bong rips. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Like the dank edge to this. Nice one.
Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2026 at 13:44

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Hazy orange pour, small white head. Quite strong on the mango (it's in the name after all), hints of citrus and malt. Nice and refreshing on a hot summer day.
Tried from Draft on 25 Jun 2026 at 21:11

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
tap @ 100pív (bratislava) hazy golden colour, normal body, average carbonated, white head, malty, fine hoppy, sweety, exotic fruity easy to drink
Tried on 23 Jun 2026 at 12:42