Big Hug Brewing

Client Brewer in Peckham, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2014

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.

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7/10
Malty with a nice Rye spice. Good. #beerbods
Tried on 03 Mar 2016 at 23:10

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Appearance- ruby red, amber tinge, clear, a one-finger cream head, clings a bit. Aroma- malty, raisin, cherry, brown bread, hint of honey sweetness, hop undertones. Taste- lots of bready malts, dark fruit. Fluffy mouthfeel, raisiny bitter finish.
Tried on 28 Feb 2016 at 03:13

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg at Banchory Beer Festival. Hazy golden/amber body with a thin white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of nettles, grass and green mango. Flavour of grass, pineapple and orange. Medium body with an oily texture. Light fizz. Very good for the ABV.
Tried on 16 Feb 2016 at 05:32

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from Hippo Beers. Pours a hazy yellowy golden colour with a white foam head leaving lacing. Grainy aoma with some zesty citrus. Flavour is grain, wheat, earthy with hints of mellow citrus and grassy bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry grassy tangy bitter finish. Quite OK.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2016 at 14:15

6/10
Tried on 30 Jan 2016 at 12:59

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle @ The Posada, Wolverhampton just before seeing Biohazard at Slade Rooms. Pours hazy blonde, large white head. Aroma is citrus and spice. Taste is light and citrussy with some Belgian wit notes. Easy-drinking with a moderate bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2015 at 12:39

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at the immense Railway, Streatham Common, London - red Amber pour with white head. Aroma and taste is sweet fruity and malty, lots of citrus marmalade fruity action, piney herbal hoppy notes, twiggy, bit bland overall. ---Sent via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2015 at 15:56

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of hops, malt, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, malt, and straw, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Oct 2015 at 05:33

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at The Pantiles Tap Tunbridge Wells, clear pale gold lasting white head. some puke. Some lemon on the finish. Gets better. Still a little agricultural.
Tried from Draft on 10 Sep 2015 at 10:56

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle shared at the Tropical Croydonia tasting. 01/07/2015. Many thanks to JackL. Reddy orange clear coloured pour with a loose off white head. Aroma is spicy tea bag, rye bread, farty, berry jam. Flavour is composed of earthy rye, spicy veg hop, rough assertive bitterness. Palate is semi-sweet, moderate carbonmation. Hard grainy. Boring.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Aug 2015 at 05:46