Howling Hops

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

Established in 2011

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Unit 9A Queen's Yard, White Post Lane, Hackney, 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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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Half pint at Sheffield Tap. Hazy yellow pour, small, persistent creamy white head. Citrusy aroma, grapefruit, zesty. Taste is citrus peel, grapefruit, notes of lemon. Not astringent though, just zesty.

Tried from Draft at Sheffield Tap (Tapped Sheffield) on 10 Feb 2025 at 22:07


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7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Large loose white head on a murky pale golden coloured body.
Zesty, bright & fresh aroma.
Medium bodied, short sharp & dry.
Bitter, citrus, chalky & lemon tastes with a tangy finish.
Solid.

Tried from Can on 07 Feb 2025 at 22:28


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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft at Beerheadz, Lincoln. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste are roasted coffee some bitter chocolate. Medium body.

Tried from Draft at BeerHeadZ on 01 Feb 2025 at 13:47


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Аромат не очень сильный, но свежий, скорее немного фруктовый чем банановый. Цвет бледнее чем обычно у пшенички. Вкус разочаровывает. Какой то непонятный горький травянистый оттенок. Бананов почти нет, какие то не очень свежие фрукты. Послевкусие тоже среднее, немного персиков, снова горечь от хмеля. В общем странно что на этикетке пиво предоставляется как классическая пшеничка, это вообще не так.

Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:31


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Аромат хороший, очень хмелевой, много цитрусовых и фруктовых ноток, немного сухой с намеками на еловые дела. Цвет дико мутный при этом яркий, пенка белая падает быстро. Вкус хороший но не для меня так как хмель и его сухость забирает на себя все фрукты. А так немного ананаса и манго все же есть но не сильно. При глотке сухости еще больше. Цитрусы на месте, немного персика с ананасом и даже ветки на длительном глотке.в В целом хорошо но немного не в моем стиле.

Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:30


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can from BiervanEijk, Frederiksoord. Aroma is tart red/dark berries, picking up blackcurrant, blackberry, some raspberry. Mild lacto sourness, light sweet. Body is medium. Pretty good.

Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2025 at 07:06


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at the Barrel Project, Bermondsey, 31/01/2025.
Hazed orange topped with a lasting white head.
Nose is orange pith, grass, raw pineapple, melon.
Taste comprises papaya, ripe melon, tangerine, grass, light hop spice, pine resin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with juicy come lightly dankened hop bitterness.
Tidy brew.

Tried on 31 Jan 2025 at 10:19


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at the Barrel Project, Bermondsey, 31/01/2025.
Reddish amber topped with an off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is biscuit malts, caramel, light herb, straw, orange peel.
Taste comprises citric tinged straw, pink grapefruit, cheesecake base, candied orange peel.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close dusted with earthy hop bitterness.
Tidy.

Tried on 31 Jan 2025 at 10:06


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Keg at the Barrel Project, Bermondsey, 31/01/2025.
Almost clear golden blonde topped with a white cap.
Nose is lemon zest, pink berries, straw, herb.
Taste comprises hedgerow, lemon nip, berry pips, straw, damp cloth.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light puckering edge.
Decent enough refresher.

Tried on 31 Jan 2025 at 10:01


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

22nd January 2024
CBJ Bottleshare. Thanks to Fergus. Can. A mild hazy gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft and fairly forward creamy sweetness. Soft pine into semi ripe citrus. A mild savoury skunk. Light candy fruits finish. Mildly drinkable but quite sweet.

Tried on 26 Jan 2025 at 16:30