| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 06 May 2026 | |
| Hogan Sampling | Not Tried | 05 May 2026 | |
| Hogan Sampling |  | 03 May 2026 | Second night on for this Hackney-brewed best bitter and still exhibiting head and lacing and lasting. A dry bitter first hit. A fruited hoppiness rising from its Fuggles hops sourced from Hukins Hops in Kent, lending for me an earthy, herbal and grassy flavouring. A dry maltiness winning over from its Maris Otter lending a bready touch. Its Crystal malt aiding its caramelised toffee infusions and its Amber malt a dry biscuity hint. This is all pitched against recently added hops to the recipe as in Ernest and Challenger giving rise to a fruit-salad flavouring. A dry hoppy fruitiness paddling out. Slightly thin on the taste buds with a loss of conditioning from just the evening before but still holding its head and lacing. |
| Philip Pirrip | | 03 May 2026 | Good but virtually no head or lacing |
| Hogan Sampling | | 02 May 2026 | First night on for this Hackney-brewed best bitter from its East London brewery set up in 2013 and tapped shortly before my arrival and so exhibiting good head and lacing and lasting as you would expect. A bitter, sweet first hit. A dry hoppiness rising from its Fuggles sourced from Hukins Hops in Kent, lending it earthy, herbal and grassy notes. Its hoppy sweetness derived from its Ernest hops, behind its apricot and nectarine, mango and passionfruit and citrus peel, grapefruit and orange zest hints. Its Challenger hops behind its fruit-salad flavours of lemony marmalade, banana and berries to my taste buddies. A gentle malty note joining in from its Maris Otter aiding its bready flavours, Crystal malt behind its caramelised toffee infusions and Amber malt presenting a dry biscuity touch. A dry hoppy bitterness descending without my taste buds’ protest in the least as served in top condition but perhaps just a tad too fresh. |
| Hogan Sampling | Not Tried | 15 Jan 2026 | Now its fifth night on since Sunday and last sampled by me on its third night. |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 14 Jan 2026 | |
| Hogan Sampling | | 13 Jan 2026 | Its third night on for this East London best bitter from Hackney and still presenting a head and lacing and lasting. I asked after its welfare and the barmaid kindly checked on its remaining lifespan and assured me there were still a good few pints to go. As each pint is poured, a clicker device to count what is remaining in each barrel is activated. A very bitter first hit but not quite as fruited as on Sunday when first on. A gentle touch of grassy, herbal flavouring competing with its maltiness rising with hints of biscuit and caramel. A dry bitterness sailing out with a hoppy note from its Kent Fuggles prevailing. |
| Philip Pirrip | | 12 Jan 2026 | Still drinking well |
| Philip Pirrip | | 11 Jan 2026 | An always reliable Five Points ale |
| Hogan Sampling |  | 11 Jan 2026 | Fresh on today is this East London best bitter brewed with all-British ingredients in Hackney. It appeared on after last orders the night before. So suitably second-fermented in its barrel since then and presenting very good head and lacing and sticking to the glass like a limpet. A dry bitter but slightly fruited first hit with a grassy, herbal flavouring. Its fruited bitterness rising with hints of biscuit and caramel from its mix of malts including Amber Malt and Crystal Medium/Light Crystal. A moreishly hoppy bitterness winning over from its Kent Fuggles hops from the award-winning Hukins Hops farm in Kent. Very moreish and so stuck to it! |
| Hogan Sampling | | 19 Oct 2025 | Second day on for this best bitter from East London's Hackney and a resounding improvement. It was far too fresh on its first night sampled as I noted. I had to try a sample first to be sure it had improved this evening. This time good head and lacing and definitely lasting in the glass. A bitter and hoppy first hit combined. A fruit-infused hoppiness rising from its Fuggles, Challenger and Ernest hops, giving it that same fresh herbal hint. A hoppy bitterness getting in on the act with caramel and biscuit flavourings before its final descent. It still seemed to lack the flavours on its earlier incarnations which I found to be extremely moreish. It was always one I readily enjoyed. It seems they have brewed it somewhat differently. My motto is do not try to fix something that is not broken. Many a brewer does of course want excitement too from the odd variation on a theme but caution should be applied instead of trying to change or improve a well-liked beer style. Perhaps I am in the minority but others also commented that its change of taste did not accord with them. |
| Hogan Sampling |  | 18 Oct 2025 | Fresh on was this best bitter from East London's Hackney with good head and lacing but not holding in the glass. A fruited bitterness in its first hit. A bitterness pervading and persisting to the end with hints of caramel and biscuit flavours. Its accompanying hoppiness, lent by its Fuggles, Challenger and Ernest hops, afforded it a fresh herbal hint or two. Only one sufficed as a tad too fresh it would seem for me. |
| Hogan Sampling | | 15 Jul 2025 | Now its third day on. Had a taster first to check it was not too flat following Sunday's third one going that way. Looked and tasted ok. So bravely went for a pint followed by another. Head and lacing was restored since Sunday and lasted reasonably well with just the odd decant on the second one towards the end. A fruit-infused bitter first bite on this Hackney best. A fruity hoppiness rising up, aided by its Fuggles' hops. A hint or two of caramel-infused biscuity maltiness surfacing. A bitter fruitiness lingering with the odd fruity kick from the mule. |
| Hogan Sampling | | 13 Jul 2025 | Very good to start with was this East London bitter from Hackney but by the third one ordered, its head and lacing had somewhat scarpered. Tasted the same did the third one and so not a case of mistaken identity in what was poured. A bitter first bite throughout all of them. A hoppy bitterness rising, aided by the Fuggles' hops from Huskins, a 120 year-old family hop farm. A pronounced fruitiness lingering among its hint of maltiness care of Maris Otter, Wheat Malt, and Light Crystal and Amber. Much decanting necessary for a semblance of a head and lacing on the third one. |
| Philip Pirrip | | 13 Jul 2025 | Could have done with more natural carbonation |
| Hogan Sampling | | 11 Mar 2025 | Fresh on literally when I got here was this Hackney-based best bitter and so a touch sharp. Good head and lacing. Although it has caramel and biscuit flavourings, it was not sweet in the mouthfeel. A hoppiness came to the fore and a moreish dryness lingered. |
| Hogan Sampling | | 12 Sep 2024 | Very good head and lacing. Fruity mouthfeel and lingering hoppiness. |