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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6/10
Tried on 03 Aug 2015 at 12:15

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle split at Scopesters on melt day, 01/07/15. Hazed amber topped with moderate off white spotting. Nose is light herbs, rye bread, spice, toffee, caraway seed. Taste comprises rye, light pine, caramel, straw, bitter orange. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with earthy hop bitterness. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2015 at 05:41

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
33cl bottle from Beer52.com. A slightly hazy amber pour with a billowing cream head; orangey malt aroma; a big orangey taste with a sharp citrus bitterness; and a creamy finish with lingering grapefruit. A pleasant enough APA, but I’m not sure where the wheat beer concept comes in.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2015 at 10:45

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at the crazy hot Croydon town crank fest. It pours clear red-amber with a small beige head. The nose is toasty, biter-sweet, spicy notes, red berry, caramel, jam, brown bread and toffee. The taste is toasty, bitter-sweet, varnish, citrus rind, pine, soap, leather, pepper, caramel, resin and brown bread. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Fairly simple.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2015 at 04:40

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
1st July 2015
Tropical Croydonia Bottleshare. Thanks to Jack. Almost clear amber beer, small and untidy pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Very light tangy caramel malts. Stale tea in the mid. Light piney hops and whispers of orange and marmalade. Light finish. Spicy bitter linger. Some odd character here but didn’t hate it at all.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2015 at 13:41

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Jack. Pours clear gold with a frothy white head. The nose has some ripe orange and grainy malts. Lig sweet flavor with a bit of diacetyl, more grains, bitter husk, grass. Light bodied with average carbonation. Bitter and grainy on the finish, more grass, orange rind. Very little grace here.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2015 at 14:56

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
cloudy yellow, sall white head. very mild aroma, faint malts. flavor is malty, notes like a uk bitter, slightly herbal.
Tried on 28 Jun 2015 at 08:16

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at Yespr’s - golden pour with white head. Aroma and taste is sweet fruity and grassy, some lemon, straw, hay, easy drinking decent brew.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2015 at 08:10

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty and light grassy hoppy. Bitter, grassy and toasted malty. Bitter and dry hoppy. Bitter and herbal dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2015 at 07:45

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle@Pratts & Payne, Streatham, London (05/06/2015) - fuzzy golden coloured pour with white head. Citrus fruity and grassy aroma and taste, straw, hay, lemon, wheaty, some floral and herbal nuances going on, dry finish. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2015 at 08:31