PubsandBeer
History: Home
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed Zephyr
| Pub | Address | Last Visit Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Penderel's Oak | Holborn, Central London | 18 Nov 2021 |
| Morden Arms | Greenwich, Greater London | 10 Feb 2020 |
| The River Ale House | East Greenwich, Greater London | 12 Nov 2019 |
| The Watch House | Lewisham, Greater London | 10 Nov 2019 |
| Punch House | Ware, Hertfordshire | 09 Oct 2019 |
| The Gate Clock | Greenwich, Greater London | 28 Aug 2019 |
| The Crabtree | Hammersmith, Greater London | 27 Aug 2019 |
| The Old Nun's Head | Nunhead Green, Greater London | 07 Aug 2019 |
| The Port Jackson | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire | 25 Jul 2019 |
| The Hare & Billet | Blackheath, Greater London | 28 May 2019 |
| The George Staples | Blackfen, Greater London | 20 May 2019 |
| Horse & Guardsman (formerly Spoons under the water; The Lord Moon of the Mall) | Whitehall, Central London | 22 Apr 2019 |
| The Cock Tavern | Hackney, Greater London | 27 Dec 2018 |
| The Lemon Tree | Charing Cross, Central London | 15 Nov 2018 |
| Leyton Star | Leyton, Greater London | 26 Jun 2018 |
| Larkins' Alehouse | Cranbrook, Kent | 11 Nov 2017 |
| The Montague Arms | Peckham, Greater London | 03 Nov 2017 |
| The Mayflower | Leigh-on-Sea, Essex | 23 Oct 2017 |
| The Furze Wren | Bexleyheath, Greater London | 06 Oct 2017 |
| The Golden Heart | Spitalfields, Central London | 12 Jul 2017 |
| The Robert Pocock | Gravesend, Kent | 15 Jun 2017 |
| The Crown | Islington, Central London | 30 Mar 2017 |
| The Harp | Charing Cross, Central London | 13 Mar 2017 |
| The Duke of Sussex | Waterloo, Central London | 04 Feb 2017 |
| The Birds Nest | Deptford, Greater London | 15 Jan 2017 |
| The Walnut Tree | Leytonstone, Greater London | 25 Dec 2016 |
| The Fat Walrus | New Cross, Greater London | 16 Oct 2016 |
| Lyttelton Arms | Camden Town, Central London | 08 Sep 2016 |
| The Crown and Shuttle | Shoreditch, Central London | 30 Jul 2016 |
| The Dundee Arms | Bethnal Green, Greater London | 24 Jun 2016 |
| Duke of Wellington | Dalston, Greater London | 10 Jun 2016 |
| Neighbourhood | Stratford, Greater London | 13 May 2016 |
| The Water Poet | Spitalfields, Central London | 30 Mar 2016 |
| Bat & Ball | Stratford, Greater London | 08 Mar 2016 |
| George & Dragon (formerly The George) | Wanstead, Greater London | 13 Feb 2016 |
| The Buxton (formerly Archers) | Aldgate, Central London | 27 Jan 2016 |
| Leyton Orient Supporters Club | Leyton, Greater London | 26 Jan 2016 |
| The White Swan | Charlton, Greater London | 12 Jan 2016 |
| The White Swan | Islington, Central London | 15 Dec 2015 |
| The Edmund Halley | Lee Green, Greater London | 03 Dec 2015 |
| The Bedford | Tunbridge Wells, Kent | 23 Oct 2015 |
| Royal Albert | New Cross, Greater London | 11 Jul 2015 |
| Plough at Swan Wharf (formerly Cygnet) | Hackney, Greater London | 21 Jun 2015 |
| The Prospect of Whitby | Wapping, Greater London | 18 Jun 2015 |
| Truman's Brewery | Hackney, Greater London | 05 Jun 2015 |
| The Albert | Westminster, Central London | 03 Jun 2015 |
| The Pride of Spitalfields | Spitalfields, Central London | 14 May 2015 |
| East Dulwich Tavern | East Dulwich, Greater London | 04 May 2015 |
| The Cow | Stratford, Greater London | 21 Apr 2015 |
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.
Penderel's Oak, Holborn, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChrisE | Not Tried | 18 Nov 2021 |
Morden Arms, Greenwich, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 10 Feb 2020 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 24 Nov 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 25 Apr 2019 |
The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 12 Nov 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 10 Nov 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 31 Jan 2019 |
The Watch House, Lewisham, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 10 Nov 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 27 Apr 2019 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 28 Feb 2018 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 06 Feb 2016 | |
| Philip Pirrip |  | 04 Feb 2016 | Impressed by the balance and bitterness and light to middling brown in colour |
Punch House, Ware, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 09 Oct 2019 | Amber-coloured, hoppy beer in excellent condition. |
The Gate Clock, Greenwich, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 28 Aug 2019 |
The Crabtree, Hammersmith, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack William |  | 27 Aug 2019 | Probably a good ale if it had been a bit cooler and in a proper glass. |
| Stephen Harris | | 31 Jan 2016 | Although Truman’s are better known for their traditional, dark Bitters, I best like the other end of the range and this hoppy amber beer. |
The Old Nun's Head, Nunhead Green, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 07 Aug 2019 |
The Port Jackson, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 25 Jul 2019 |
The Hare & Billet, Blackheath, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | | 28 May 2019 | Thin and unexciting, perhaps tired |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 05 Jul 2015 |
The George Staples, Blackfen, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 20 May 2019 |
Horse & Guardsman (formerly Spoons under the water; The Lord Moon of the Mall), Whitehall, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 22 Apr 2019 |
The Cock Tavern, Hackney, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 27 Dec 2018 |
The Lemon Tree, Charing Cross, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChrisE | Not Tried | 15 Nov 2018 |
Leyton Star, Leyton, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 26 Jun 2018 | Tasted a little bit rough tonight. |
| Stephen Harris | | 23 Jun 2018 | A big smack of hops. Still Truman’s best beer in my opinion. |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 26 Jun 2017 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 22 Jun 2017 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 10 Nov 2016 | |
| Stephen Harris | | 07 Nov 2016 | An unusually mellow pint of this beer which is usually fizzing with condition. |
| Stephen Harris |  | 06 Oct 2016 | I’ve been drinking some proper US West Coast hop bombs tonight, so this tasted a bit unbalanced in comparison. |
Larkins' Alehouse, Cranbrook, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wittenden | Not Tried | 11 Nov 2017 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 11 Nov 2017 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 11 Nov 2017 |
The Montague Arms, Peckham, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 03 Nov 2017 |
The Mayflower, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChrisE | Not Tried | 23 Oct 2017 |
The Furze Wren, Bexleyheath, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 06 Oct 2017 |
The Golden Heart, Spitalfields, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 12 Jul 2017 | Fresh and zesty. |
The Robert Pocock, Gravesend, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 15 Jun 2017 |
The Crown, Islington, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 30 Mar 2017 | Truman’s do not over-hop their beers, preferring a more-traditional taste. But this is the exception – full-bodied and hoppy. |
The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 13 Mar 2017 |
The Duke of Sussex, Waterloo, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Greel | | 04 Feb 2017 | Instant no mess hop hit here. Nice! |
| Stephen Harris | | 25 Apr 2016 | An amber-coloured, hoppy pint in fab condition. |
The Birds Nest, Deptford, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 15 Jan 2017 |
The Walnut Tree, Leytonstone, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 25 Dec 2016 |
The Fat Walrus, New Cross, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 16 Oct 2016 | A taster told me all I needed to know about yet another Truman's lemon juice concoction |
Lyttelton Arms, Camden Town, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 08 Sep 2016 | I find this beer a bit variable. Not as tongue-stripingly hoppy tonight as it can be. |
The Crown and Shuttle, Shoreditch, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wittenden | | 30 Jul 2016 | Light brown, hoppy 'n' hazy.Salty, like Adnams of old. |
The Dundee Arms, Bethnal Green, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 24 Jun 2016 | A full blast of hops, almost shocking after a couple of weeks on milder stuff. |
| Stephen Harris | | 22 Nov 2015 | A fresh, feisty, hoppy, Pale Ale. |
Duke of Wellington, Dalston, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 10 Jun 2016 |
Neighbourhood, Stratford, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 13 May 2016 | Amber-coloured. Sticky hop resins. |
The Water Poet, Spitalfields, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 30 Mar 2016 | Served a bit warm and this seems to emphasise the beer’s bitterness. |
Bat & Ball, Stratford, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 08 Mar 2016 | Amber-coloured. Interesting to note that this beer appears to be at least as heavily-hopped as anything I tasted in the USA in the past couple of weeks. And it is so good again to be drinking beer with no added carbonation. |
George & Dragon (formerly The George), Wanstead, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 13 Feb 2016 |
The Buxton (formerly Archers), Aldgate, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 27 Jan 2016 | Golden beer with full-on hop flavours. |
Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 26 Jan 2016 | |
| Stephen Harris | | 16 Jan 2016 | Truman’s hoppiest, pale beer – my favourite of their regulars. |
| Stephen Harris | | 19 Sep 2015 |
The White Swan, Charlton, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 12 Jan 2016 |
The White Swan, Islington, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 15 Dec 2015 |
The Edmund Halley, Lee Green, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | | 03 Dec 2015 | Best Truman beer I have ever had I'd aver |
The Bedford, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSB | Not Tried | 23 Oct 2015 |
Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | | 11 Jul 2015 |
Plough at Swan Wharf (formerly Cygnet), Hackney, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 21 Jun 2015 | Truman’s hoppiest beer, on sparkling form here as befits a brewery tap. |
The Prospect of Whitby, Wapping, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 18 Jun 2015 | |
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 16 Jun 2015 |
Truman's Brewery, Hackney, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 05 Jun 2015 | |
| Stephen Harris | | 01 May 2015 | Very fresh. Australian hop tastes. |
The Albert, Westminster, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 03 Jun 2015 |
The Pride of Spitalfields, Spitalfields, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 14 May 2015 | It takes something special to keep me off the Brewers Gold in here, but I regard this heavily-hopped beer as Truman’s top of the range. |
East Dulwich Tavern, East Dulwich, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pirrip | | 04 May 2015 |
The Cow, Stratford, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Harris | | 21 Apr 2015 | Somewhat reddish in colour. Australian hop flavours, but dulled by flat condition. |
Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed Zephyr
4.40% ABV.
We have tried this beer 30 times.
We have given this beer an average score of to .
Other Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed beers.