Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed Original Porter
| The Willow Walk | Victoria, Central London | 01 Jan 2018 |
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| The Watch House | Lewisham, Greater London | 26 Dec 2017 |
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| The Pride of Spitalfields | Spitalfields, Central London | 28 Dec 2016 |
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| Leyton Engineer (formerly Leyton Technical) | Leyton, Greater London | 26 Dec 2016 |
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| Leyton Star | Leyton, Greater London | 21 Dec 2016 |
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| Truman's Brewery | Hackney, Greater London | 04 Sep 2015 |
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| The Fox on the Hill | Denmark Hill, Greater London | 30 Jan 2015 |
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| North London Tavern | Kilburn, Greater London | 02 Jan 2015 |
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| Ravensbourne Arms | Lewisham, Greater London | 07 Dec 2014 |
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| The Cock Tavern | Hackney, Greater London | 03 Dec 2013 |
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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.
The Willow Walk, Victoria, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip |  | 01 Jan 2018 | |
The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 26 Dec 2017 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 26 Jan 2015 | |
The Pride of Spitalfields, Spitalfields, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 28 Dec 2016 | |
Leyton Engineer (formerly Leyton Technical), Leyton, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | | 26 Dec 2016 | A very good, brown Porter. |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 23 Dec 2016 | |
| Stephen Harris | | 14 Jan 2015 | I do like this beer, although it is not helping with my current hop cravings. |
| Stephen Harris | | 10 Jan 2015 | A very good Porter, in my view. |
| Stephen Harris | | 10 Dec 2014 | Excellent, creamy. Brown Porter. |
| Stephen Harris | | 06 Nov 2014 | Very good. Good enough to be setting the benchmark for London-style Porters I think. |
| Stephen Harris |  | 16 Dec 2013 | Dark and fruity. |
Leyton Star, Leyton, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 21 Dec 2016 | |
Truman's Brewery, Hackney, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 04 Sep 2015 | |
| Stephen Harris | | 01 May 2015 | A cask that had been maturing away in a corner of the brewery for quite a long time and is particularly lovely for it. |
The Fox on the Hill, Denmark Hill, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip |  | 30 Jan 2015 | Tired - might be first out for a while |
North London Tavern, Kilburn, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 02 Jan 2015 | |
Ravensbourne Arms, Lewisham, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | | 07 Dec 2014 | Ist and only pint out of new cask at 1 minute to closing time. Bit fresh and excellent dryness |
The Cock Tavern, Hackney, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| HSB | | 03 Dec 2013 | |