Hackney American Pale Ale

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Leyton Engineer (formerly Leyton Technical), Leyton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	30 Jan 2018
Stephen Harris		27 Jan 2018	A lovely, fresh, juicy, golden beer. Best beer of the day.
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	11 Dec 2017
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	08 Aug 2017
Stephen Harris		16 Mar 2017	Very fresh and hoppy and tasty.

Red Lion, Leytonstone, Greater London

The Ring, Southwark, Central London

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

The Lamb, Bloomsbury, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		22 Aug 2016	An amber-coloured, fruity beer.

Cutty Sark, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		19 Jun 2016	Bit bland at first - but the subtle, pleasant flavours emerged in the end.

Dog (formerly Dog & Truck), Whitechapel, Greater London

The Engle Field (formerly Lord Clyde), Canonbury, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		29 Jan 2016	Amber and hoppy and seeming to get better with each pint.
Stephen Harris		19 Feb 2015	Amber-coloured and hoppy.

Ravensbourne Arms, Lewisham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		19 Jan 2016
Philip Pirrip		11 Nov 2012

Goldengrove, Stratford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		07 Dec 2015	I keep trying Hackney beers but after a number of disappointing pints I think I shall give them a miss in future.
Philip Pirrip		27 Nov 2014	I found this a bit sour

The Alpaca (formerly The New Rose), Islington, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	09 May 2015
ChrisE		07 May 2015
Stephen Harris		23 Apr 2014	Served with a huge head, which quickly dissipated. Very fruity hop tastes, although not in peak condition here.

Woolwich Equitable, Woolwich, Greater London

The Swan, Bloomsbury, Central London

Kings Stores, Spitalfields, Central London

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		23 Sep 2014	Full-bodied US Pale.
Stephen Harris		14 Sep 2013
Stephen Harris		10 Aug 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	23 Oct 2012

The Water Poet, Spitalfields, Central London

The Lord Northbrook, Lee, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		11 May 2014	Have to say was in first class nick. £4.20 pp though deters a longer stay

The Peasant, Clerkenwell, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		20 Apr 2014	Lacklustre condition.
ChrisE		10 Mar 2014

Sebright Arms, Bethnal Green, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	04 Mar 2014
Stephen Harris		09 Jul 2012	The brewers are keen to stress that this beer is in the American pale Ale style, as opposed to the American IPA style. The first thing to notice is that it is a darkish, chestnut colour – a shade darker in fact than the Best Bitter. The next brew will be paler, we are told. Richly malty with US hop notes.

Plough (formerly BrewDog), Homerton, Greater London

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		31 Aug 2013
Tobes	Not Tried	30 Aug 2013
oz11		30 Aug 2013
Judy G Garland	Not Tried	29 Aug 2013

The Wenlock Arms, Hoxton, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		10 Jun 2013	Perhaps just a tad cloying

Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, Berkshire

Westow House, Crystal Palace, Greater London

Howl at the Moon, Hoxton, Central London

Well & Bucket, Bethnal Green, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		05 Mar 2013	Amber-coloured. Full-bodied, with fruity hop tastes. In great condition.

The Sheaf, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		29 Jan 2013	Not particularly pale and not much evidence of American hops but a decent enough well balanced bitter all the same. My score 15/20.

The George, Aldwych, Central London

The Edgar Wallace, Temple, Central London

Waltham Forest Sports & Social Club, Walthamstow, Greater London

Duke of York (formerly Beef & Brew; Duke's (Brew & Que)), Hackney, Greater London

The Camel, Bethnal Green, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		05 Sep 2012	Big US, fruity hop hit. Perhaps needs a little more body I think.
HSB		11 Jul 2012	Looked and tasted more like a Red Ale.

Craft Beer Rising, Greenwich, Greater London

The Pembury Tavern, Hackney, Greater London