Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) Saddle Up - Extra Special Bitter (Collaboration with Five Points)

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.

Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	14 Jun 2025
Philip Pirrip		13 Jun 2025	Good condition but little head or lacing

Dulwich Beer Festival 2025, East Dulwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		23 May 2025	My 7th beer: Very good lasting head and lacing and from one of my favourite breweries in London as in Five Points, and jointly made with Howling Hops from Hackney Wick, on this Hackney-based premium bitter. An earthy and smokey first hit. A moreish bitterness rising up and a pleasant hoppy bitterness lingering from those US hops.

Nelson Arms, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Hogan Sampling		26 Apr 2025	This English bitter from Howling Hops in Hackney Wick came with superb head and lacing and lasted the whole course. Made with American hops, it hit you with its sweetness. A maltiness then presented itself with a spicy fruitiness lingering.