About
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...
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...
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask. Amber colour with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet malts, caramel, some fruity, biscuity and mild citrusy tones. Flavour is citrus, some toffee, caramel, biscuits an mild toasted tones.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Feb 2024
at 11:01
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Nov 2023
at 16:21
7/10
Fig and apricot, very nice!
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Nov 2023
at 19:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Canned. Hazy goldeny amber colour with a mediumsized white head. Aroma is tropical fruits, some citrus, mild biscuity and bready malts. Flavour is fruity, citrusy, some biscuity and mild toffeeish tones.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Oct 2023
at 11:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Pale yellow colour, mediumsized white head. Aroma is apple, yeast, mild green apple skins as well as some floral notes. Flavour is mainly sweet apple with some slight sweetish wooden notes. Apple tartness in the finish, but also some quite sweetish tones in there.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2023
at 18:02
6/10
Crisp, clean, floral
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Sep 2023
at 21:34
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 08 Aug 2023
at 09:45
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jul 2023
at 22:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Hazy orange colour with a small white head, which leaves some lace. Aroma is wheat, some toffee, tropical fruits and mild bready notes. Flavour is bready with some tropical fruits, mild floral and herbal notes as well. Mild floral bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2023
at 16:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Canned. Hazy golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is lactose, some sourness, mild salts as well as some citrus and lemongrass. Flavour is lemongrass, some herbs, citrus and mild lactic and slight tart notes.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jun 2023
at 16:25