Big Hug Brewing
Client Brewer in Bermondsey, London, Greater London, England 🏴
Established in 2014
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Description
Dan and Chris had spent 4 months prior to our launch at Craft Beer Rising looking for a site in almost every corner of London but it became quite obvious, quite quickly, that with the money that we had we weren’t going to be able to do things the traditional way. We couldn’t set up with the right size kit and the right size facility. So with no brewer, no permanent facility and a launch at craft beer rising 2014 around the corner, whilst not initially the plan, we hung our hat on being ‘Hobo’ brewers. Some people call it cuckoo brewing, some people call it gypsy brewing, some people call it contract brewing, some people call it nomad brewing. We prefer the term hobo brewers but whatever you want to call it… its what we do.
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Keg at Brewdog Manchester. A hazed golden orange coloured pour with a lasting thin white head. Aroma is dull dishwater, grassy citrus, pear drops, meh. Flavour is composed of semi sweet Base malts, orange rind, light tropical fruits mango, dull. Palate is semi sweet, frothy carbonation, jammy fruits. Disappointing.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2017
at 15:41
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at Brewdog Manchester. A hazed deep orange amber coloured pour with a lasting thin NG white head. Aroma is brown bread, toast, light citrus, jam,. Flavour is composed of pale bread, toast, nutty malts, little honey, wood and dill. Maybe some sorachi. Palate is semi sweet, woody, moderate condition.. Jammy citrus and sorachi.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2017
at 15:36
6/10
Tried
on 11 Jun 2017
at 16:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. A hazy golden beer with a huge yellowish head. The aroma has notes of fruit, hops, malt, and spices. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, hops, spices, and exotic fruits, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jun 2017
at 10:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33 cl bottle. Pours hazy yellow, huge white head. Aroma is mild fruity, slight citrusy. Passion fruity, mango and peaches. Bitter, slight fruity. Crisp hoppy. Mild and fruity far finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2017
at 10:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft @ Bishops Arms Gustav, Malmö. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grassy citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grassy citrus hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty grassy citrus hoppy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jun 2017
at 10:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy pale to medium golden, good two finger frothy white to off-white head, half-way lasting, good lacing. Aroma pale malts, orange, tangerine, light grapefruit, hay. Mild mouthfeel, taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, light fruity, wheaty. Mild sweetbitter aftertaste, fruity notes, medium body, watery to oily texture, soft carbonation. Overall friendly and easy to drink but misses a certain bite.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jun 2017
at 11:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 330ml. @ Norwich Tap House, 8 Redwell St, Norwich, Norfolk, England NR2 4SN. [ As Big Hug The Bears Himalayan Red Rye Ale ].Light unclear medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, rye, moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, rye, sweet malt, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150803] 7-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2017
at 10:54
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 330ml. @ Norwich Tap House, 8 Redwell St, Norwich, Norfolk, England NR2 4SN. [ As Big Hug The Bears Hibernation White I.P.A. ].Clear light to medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate hoppy, fruity, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, citrus, pale malt, fruity hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150803] 6-3-6-3-14
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2017
at 07:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 330ml. @ Norwich Tap House, 8 Redwell St, Norwich, Norfolk, England NR2 4SN. [ As Big Hug The Bears Spirit Pale Ale ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, pale malt, citrus, fruity hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150803] 6-3-7-3-13
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2017
at 04:27