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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5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
On tap at Craft Beer Oasis, Crewe. Pours a cloudy golden yellow with minimal white head. Not much of an aroma – just some vague lemon / citrus hints. In the mouth it is sweet and juicy but with bitter undertones. Flavours include lemon, citrus, mango and tangerine, plus traces of pine. Finish is quite bitter, It’s OK, but too juicy for my liking.
Tried from Draft on 15 Sep 2021 at 22:43

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Walker Briggs, Crystal Palace. Cloudy gold pour with a white head. Nose is banana, orange peel, cloves. Taste is banana toffee, grapefruit, zesty orange. Long sweet finish.
Tried from Draft on 22 Aug 2021 at 13:15

8/10
Big hazy juicy for the ABV
Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2021 at 21:20

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from East Town as The Bears Himalayan Red Rye Ale. Pours hazy dark amber with a frothy off-white head. Aroma of malt, rye, caramel, citrus. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Average carbonation. Quite liked this, and don't often like the rye beers.
Tried from Can on 28 Apr 2021 at 13:15

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml can. Pours dark reddy brown with a large head. Aroma is spicy mango and caramel. Taste has spicy rye and caramel, with some orange squash on the finish.
Tried from Can on 27 May 2020 at 19:08

7/10
Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2020 at 18:06

8/10
Tried on 21 Aug 2019 at 17:42

7/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Fra fat på Bohemia, North Finchley, sammen med Steven aug-19: brunsvart med tett skum som varer hele dagen. Deilige anslag av mørke malter, kaffe, furunål, grapefrukt og overmodne solbær. Lekkert balansert og eminent lettdrikkelig. 4.9% abv according to the pump clip.
Tried on 10 Aug 2019 at 18:48

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
33cl can from Pastures Discount Foods. Thick white head. Hazy golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried from Can on 20 Jun 2019 at 16:53

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at the draft house old street. A dark black brown coloured pour with a lasting uniform beige head. Aroma is nice liquorice, chewy burnt pine, resinous, singed pine, some jammy fruits. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, brown malts, toasted pine, brown sugars, liquorice. Light petrol notes. Palate is medium sweet, sticky, highish carbonation. Firm piney bitterness lingers.
Tried from Draft on 05 Apr 2019 at 07:22