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

Handbottle @ chriso s Pre-GBBF Shindig 2012.Unclear matt medium amber yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, light to moderate hoppy, floral. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120804] 6-2-6-3-11 Cask (handpump) @ Crate Brewery, Unit 7, White Building, Queens Yard, Hackney Wick, London, England E9 5EN.Clear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, fruity, toffee and butter notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average duration, toffee . butter notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120805] 6-3-6-3-11

Tried from Bottle on 01 Sep 2012 at 00:11


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

Bottle at Chris O’s pre-GBBF shindig 2012. Gold pour with a white head. Sweet spice and lemon zest aroma. Light citrus, ginger and cinnamon flavour. Long spice finish.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2012 at 13:00


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask@Earl Of Essex, London. Deep amber colour, small white head. Aroma is caramel, toffee, some mild bitter hops and mild grassyness. Flavour is fruity, wooden, floral, toffeeish and quite grassy. Balanced and refreshing.

Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2012 at 22:41


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

Draught@Crate Brewery, London. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is mild butter, malts, some grassy and mild bready notes. Flavour is bready, toffeeish, mild buttery and grassy notes along with mild herbs.

Tried on 16 Aug 2012 at 21:38


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled@chriso pre-gbbf shindig 2012. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, wooden, floral and has some slight dry resiny and toasted notes. Flavour is fruity, wooden, mildly floral, earthy and nutty with some slight nectary notes in the finish. 7 3 8 3 15

Cask@Crate Brewery, London. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, citrusy with some mild herbal notes. Flavour is floral, grassy, herbal and a bit doughlike notes. Quite bitter finish. 7 3 6 3 13.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2012 at 23:14


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at Chriso’s Pre-GBBF Shindig, 2012. It pours golden yellow, with a medium white head. The nose is citrus pith, lemon, grapefruit and sweet pale malt. The taste is rather fruity, lemon, grapefruit, straw and hay, with a crisp, dry finish. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Aug 2012 at 11:44


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Bottle at chrisO ... hazy amber ... thin white lacing .... dry zezty lemon nose ... fizzy fruits ... light lemon ... ok

Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2012 at 11:01