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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8/10
Tried on 11 Jun 2015 at 13:45

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sehr leicht trübe goldgelbe Farbe, mittelgroße weiße Schaumkrone. Geruch leicht hopfig, zitronig, kaum herb. Geschmack leicht zitronig, hopig, süß malzig, schlanker Körper, süffig.
Tried on 10 May 2015 at 16:31

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
bottle at home .. golden amber ... thin white lacing ... sof zezty orange fruit nose ... dry fruits ... light bitter herbal fruits .. orange and lime peel .. dry zezt
Tried from Bottle on 16 Mar 2015 at 13:42

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On keg at the Southern. Appearance - pale lemon and cloudy. Thin head. Nose - citrus and plant stalks. Taste - more plant stalks with a light spice note. Palate - light bodied with a li tangy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - solid lager.
Tried on 15 Mar 2015 at 09:44

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6
Keg at the southern. Pours clear pale gold, thin white head. Aromas of cooked corn, light malt. Taste is more cooked corn, astringent. Clean finish.
Tried on 13 Mar 2015 at 01:31

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
17/1/2015 Bottle at the Norwich Tap House. Poured a hazy gold colour with small white head. Aroma is floral, with citrus, and mild hop. Light body, texture a little on the thin side. Low carbonbation. Dry finish. 3/9/2016 Tap at East Town, Ipswich. Hazy golden colour with a lasting firm white head. Aroma as before. Carbonation quite high compared to bottle. Medium bitterness. Nicer on tap.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2015 at 13:55

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle split at LKS ’Beers of London’ Tasting, high up, thanks to the Fergus 10/12/14. Lightly hazed golden blonde with moderate off white spotting. Nose is pale malt, citric sherbets, orange, straw. Taste comprises much the same, orange pith, straw, citric notes. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close with light hop bitterness. So so.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2015 at 16:43

7/10
Bottle at Appellation. Pours pale yellow, nose is light zesty citrus, taste is juicy citrus, bitter, dry.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2014 at 07:42

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle at Appellation. Pours pale yellow, nose is light zesty citrus, taste is juicy citrus, bitter, dry.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2014 at 01:42

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
10th December 2014
Tasting at Leighton’s Flat. Cheers to Fergus. Light haze on this paleish gold beer. Small white head. Palate is airy and semi dry and a little crisp. Light pale malts. Little floralness. Mild dried fruits and a touch of bitter citrus peel. Light finish with a floral bitter linger. Not bad.
Tried on 15 Dec 2014 at 09:54