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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6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can from the Low Cost Beer online shop. Pours clear golden amber with a thick white head. Aromas of light malt, light citrus. Taste is more of the same. Not a right lot going on.
Tried from Can on 21 May 2022 at 15:32

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml can from Lowcostbeers: BB 29th July 2022. Drank at home on 10th April 2022. Huge white foaming head on a clear golden body, second pour showed some cloudiness. Citrussy front to both the nose and taste, some stone fruit traces too. Decent beer, good cause!
Tried from Can on 10 Apr 2022 at 19:40

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Goleden pour with a small head. Aromas of fruits, some hops. Tastes of citrus, tropical fruit, some pine. Nice
Tried on 10 Apr 2022 at 09:48

3.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can. Pours pale golden yellow with a white cap. Aroma: bread, citrus peel, lemon. Taste: moderate sweet & light bitter, melon, orange pith, bread, floral. Medium body with moderate carbonation. OK
Tried from Can on 04 Mar 2022 at 23:22

7.2/10
Pretty well made beer. The hops and roast are perfect in balance. Base beer is decent. Nicely to style. Bier company adventkal
Tried on 04 Feb 2022 at 23:54

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
From cask at Knowles of Norwood, London, 29.01.22. Mahogany. White head. Aroma and taste of medium dark malt, pine and grapefruit.
Tried from Cask on 29 Jan 2022 at 16:24

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
28/10/2021. Keg at the Malt and Mardle, Norwich. Pours clear golden orange with a frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, tropical fruits, sherbet, grapefruit, grass. Moderate sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery texture, average carbonation.
Tried on 02 Nov 2021 at 22:38

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft: Poured an unclear golden orange with a huge white head. Aroma is citrus fruity, hoppy, lively on nose. Taste is juicy fruits, citrus, grapefruit, bitter.
Tried from Draft on 01 Nov 2021 at 18:22

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Lady Hamilton, Kentish Town on 8th October 2021. Coppery amber with shallow, lasting pale tan foam and full lacing. Biscuit malt aroma. Berries, grasses and biscuity malts in-mouth, and a pleasant bittersweet finish. Light to medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.
Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2021 at 11:35

7/10
Tried from Draft on 24 Sep 2021 at 20:28