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Howling Hops Tank Bar (Brewery Tap)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Yüki |  | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Plum & Gooseberry Gose |  | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Passion Fruit Gose | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Blueberry Hill | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - New Old London | | 2 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Islands | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Solar | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Stop the Train | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - St Clements | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Pale XX | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Winter Hefeweizen | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Quicksand | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Velvet Dog | | 4 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - House IPA | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Lost Clock | | 3 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
12 Dec 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - House IPA | 6.90 | | Fresh from the tank. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - New Old London | 4.80 |  | Fresh from the tank. Roasty and bitter with plenty of hop. |
01 Dec 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Sunday evening for a meal after a day out in Gillingham.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Stop the Train | 6.90 | | Fresh from the tank. Top of the style. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Winter Hefeweizen | 4.50 | | Fresh from the tank. A cloudy Wheat Beer. Thick and spicy. |
27 Nov 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Here for the launch of new canned beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Yüki | 9.20 | | Poured from a can. A stunning whisky barrel-aged Imperial Stout. Even better (longer maturation?) than the keg version released a few months ago. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Plum & Gooseberry Gose | 4.50 | | Fresh from the tank. Sharp gooseberry followed by more-subtle plum. Some salt on the lips. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - New Old London | 4.80 | | Fresh from the tank. Roasty and toasty, chocolate and coffee. |
28 Oct 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening for some of the excellent Colombian food served here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Velvet Dog | 7.10 | | Fresh from the tank. A strong and slightly sweet Wheat Beer. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Quicksand | 6.70 | | Fresh from the tank. This week's new NEIPA, brewed primarily with Simcoe and with Centennial and Columbus in support. Dominated by sharp grapefruit and lemony flavours. |
16 Oct 2019 (Stephen Harris)
A big group of visiting beer spotters from somewhere are being quite noisy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Islands | 7.30 | | Fresh from the tank. A murky yellow colour. Strong NEIPA with loads of Galaxy and Mosaic. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - St Clements | 7.20 | | Fresh from the tank. Oranges and lemons in abundance. |
02 Oct 2019 (Stephen Harris)
It's amazing how often I find myself unable to pass this place at the moment.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Passion Fruit Gose | 4.50 | | Fresh from the tank. Tart fruit beer that leaves salt on the lips. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Velvet Dog | 7.10 | | Fresh from the tank. Velvety smooth, strong and hoppy. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Lost Clock | 6.50 | | Fresh from the tank. A full-bodied, bitter, US-hopped IPA. Pronounced grapefruit flavours. |
23 Sep 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Much more relaxed here tonight than on my previous visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Velvet Dog | 7.10 | | Fresh from the tank. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Lost Clock | 6.50 | | Fresh from the tank. |
21 Sep 2019 (Stephen Harris)
I'm used to visiting this taproom in the quiet of a weekday afternoon. At 7pm on a Saturday it is filling rapidly. Thoughts of eating are abandoned and I stay just for one.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Lost Clock | 6.50 | | Fresh from the tank. New IPA. |
12 Sep 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening visit and the bar is quite lively tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Pale XX | 5.10 | | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Velvet Dog | 7.10 | | A strong, hoppy, slightly sweetened Wheat Beer. Served (as with all beer here) direct from the tank. |
28 Aug 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Here during a late-afternoon lull.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Blueberry Hill | 7.00 | | Getting my vitamin C intake. |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Solar | 7.40 | | Fresh and juicy. |
About the Howling Hops Tank Bar
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Hackney, Greater London, E9 5EN.
The Howling Hops Brewery was established in July 2012 in the cellar of the Cock Tavern at Hackney Central. Very cramped conditions limited output and the varied range of beers could generally only be found in the pub. June 2015 saw the opening of a substantially larger brewery in Queens Yard, Hackney Wick and the associated, large Taproom. This occupies a former industrial premises, with the brewery itself at one end and a large space occupied by trestle tables at the other. Outside seating is also available and there is also a kitchen and a café-style counter. Uniquely in London at present, all the beers are poured directly from the conditioning tanks. Nearly as unusually, beers are only sold in two-third pint measures. The brewery stands almost next door to Crate Brewery.
We have visited this pub 75 times, seen 88 different beers and tried 86 of them.
Postcode: E9 5EN