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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Tried on 18 Apr 2025 at 14:58


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

2/3rd's of a pint from the tap at JB's Brewhouse in Jersey. Pours hazy yellow with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, lemon, lime, stone fruit, passion fruit, pine & pale malts. Moderate body. Dry mildly bitter finish. Highly enjoyable

Tried from Draft on 18 Apr 2025 at 13:40


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Tried on 17 Apr 2025 at 20:42


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Tried on 17 Apr 2025 at 20:38


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

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 17th April 2025. Clear , brownish red with pale tan foam and initial lacing. Malty aroma with soapy citrus notes that go on to dominate the liquid pass. A bitter finish. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. Nicely crafted.

Tried from Cask at Southampton Arms on 17 Apr 2025 at 16:45


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 17th April 2025. Hazy gold with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Spicy, fruity and hoppy in aroma. Sweet, light fruits in-mouth, and a finish of spiced malts, some grasses and a touch of smoke. A zingy mouthfeel and a fair amount of body.

Tried from Cask at Southampton Arms on 17 Apr 2025 at 16:20


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

From tap at London Beer Lab, Brixton, with Terje 12.04.25. Hazy pink. Pale pink head and lacing. Fine aroma and taste of kiwi, guava, redcurrant and lactic acid.

Tried from Draft at London Beer Lab Taproom and Nano Brewery on 12 Apr 2025 at 16:13


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8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 3rd April 2025. Dark reddish sepia brown with pale tan foam affording full but lumpy lacing. Rich roasty malt aroma. Richly malty in-mouth with cake fruits, spices and bitter chocolate. A bitter finish with grassy notes and dark chocolate. A smooth yet engaging mouthfeel and a full body. Superb. I had another!

Tried at Southampton Arms on 03 Apr 2025 at 16:55

gave a cheers!

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

1/2 pint draft @ Howling Hops.
Brune foncée/cuivrée, col fin crémeux café au lait.
Arôme sur un léger malté, caramel, café, grillé et toasté en rétro-nasal avec une pointe de chocolat noir amer en appui. Houblonné noble anglais assez classique terreux.
Palais est soyeux avec une bonne dose de malts - chocolat noir, cacao, espresso, caramel. Petite note d'amertume en balance. Assez sèche en fin de bouche mais balancée avec une excellente signature maltée. Impression que le petit boost à 6.8% sert à donner un niveau de plus en profondeur des malts par rapport à un porte à 5%.

Tried from Draft at Howling Hops Tank Room on 30 Mar 2025 at 12:43


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

1/2 pint draft @ Howling Hops.
Brune foncée légèrement trouble et portant des reflets cuivrés, col fin moka.
Arôme est intéressant alliant le bouquet des bretts qui offrent une touche un peu aigrelette tout en ayant aussi l'attrait d'une bière tourbée voire de fumé avec de fins effluves de whisky tourbé lui aussi. Rétro-nasal avec un caractère chocolat amer, caramel. L'amertume reste plus en retrait avec un effet brett plus dominant. Le tout reste cependant solide et complexe.
Palais sur un très bon apport de brett le tout donne un caractère tourbé à ce stout. A cela s'ajoute un léger apport boisé, whisky tout en ayant aussi un léger fruité sec et un effet de cerise aigre couverte de chocolat noir amer. Légère à déguster avec un assemblage judicieux de deux styles.

Tried from Draft at Howling Hops Tank Room on 30 Mar 2025 at 12:42