Crate Brewery

Brewpub in Hackney Wick, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2012

Contact
White Buidling, 7 White Post Land, Unit 7, Queens Yard, Hackney Wick, E9 5EN, England
Description
CRATE was established in 2012 when the Olympics were in full swing just over the canal, and Hackney Wick was changing fast. CRATE thrives on creativity, free thinking, and working hard. The experimental brewhouse is where all the Limited Edition beers are created.

Latest news November 2020:
The situation is complex, but it seems that there were two separate companies, one for brewing and one for the bar business. Both hit financial trouble, and the brewing company went into administration. Truman's, needing a new site due to delays with their new brewery, are currently brewing in Crate's old brewing space. But the website is still online and Crate beers are still available...

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Pivoteka Zagreb. Clear golden coloured, small to medium sized white to off-white head, mild fruity hoppy nose. Sweet malty, fruity hoppy, light herbal and dryish bitter finish. Nothing special here.

Tried from Draft on 23 Jul 2018 at 20:41


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Golden colored, small+ white head. Aroma is of some malt, bit bready, some fruity hops. Taste is medium to light sweet malt, bit bready, medium- fruity and citrus hops, medium bitterness, dryish finish. Light bodied, soft carbonation, watery. Mild SIPA.

Tried on 20 Jul 2018 at 07:55


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Golden colored, small+ white head. Aroma is malty, bit biscuit, some light herbal and grassy hops. Taste is medium- sweet malt and biscuit, bit fruity, light herbal hops, bit grassy, light+ bitterness, dry finish. Medium to light bodied, soft carbonation, bit watery.

Tried on 20 Jul 2018 at 06:15


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tap at Pivoteka. Hazy golden body, off white head. Fine citric-tropical aroma... Smooth, flat taste, some fruity hops,tropical, bit earthy, ends herbal-bitterish. Strange rubbery touch. Dull bitterish finish.

Tried from Draft on 12 Jul 2018 at 16:56


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Keg @ Cat & Mutton, Hackney. Hazed amber, no head. Its lemon is light but provides a fair sweetness to count its malty-sourness.

Tried on 10 Jul 2018 at 14:19


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Zmajevo Fest Zagreb. Golden coloured, small to medium sized white head, fruity hoppy nose. Mild malty, bready, citrusy and herbal hops with mild touch of spices in the finish. Quite good for session beer.

Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2018 at 21:46


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Zmajevo Fest Zagreb. Golden coloured, small to medium sized white head, mild hoppy nose. Moderate malty, light herbal hoppy, slightly grassy and mild notes of fruits with light bitter finish. Nothing special here.

Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2018 at 21:41


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap at Zmajevo. Quite distinct lactic aroma, a bit more on the "sour" than "tart" side than these usually are, some Citra's there as well. As expected, that is followed by a taste where lactic acid is dominant, with some fruity Citra notes and some earthiness. Very much a solid sour - even if, in my opinion, it was outshone by other sour beers of this class on the festival, which might have influenced my rating.

Tried from Draft on 07 Jul 2018 at 18:50


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Zmajevo, Zmajska pivovara, Jankomir, Zagreb. Shared with der Kaiser. Hazy straw, lasting creamy small white head. Acetic acid mixed with fruit. Citrus. Light glue. Moderate to high acidity. Sour. Very nicely blended with fruity and malty. Tart finish in the throat. Light body, moderate carbonation. Very lively.

Tried from Draft on 07 Jul 2018 at 18:44


5.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

On tap at Zmajevo, Zmajska pivovara, Jankomir, Zagreb. Shared with Marko. Hazy golden, small lasting white to off-white head. Lightly hoppy, light citrus, butter. Also malts and herbs. Light flavours of malts and butter, hops a bit lost. Light body, watery texture, light to moderate carbonation, light finish.

Tried from Draft on 07 Jul 2018 at 17:55