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Hackney Church Brewery (Brew Pub)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| St John at Hackney - Imperial Stout Version 1 |  | 1 |
| Boxcar - PAL-020 DDH Pale Galaxy | | 1 |
| St John at Hackney - Lager El Dorado Mosaic | | 1 |
| St John at Hackney - Imperial Stout Version 2 | | 1 |
| St John at Hackney - Superfly IPA | | 1 |
| Boxcar - PAL-016 Table Beer | | 1 |
| Boxcar - PAL-025 Barbe Rouge Pale | | 1 |
| St John at Hackney - Mare St Mosaic | | 1 |
| St John at Hackney - Session IPA |  | 1 |
| St John at Hackney - Pale Ale Version 3 | | 1 |
| St John at Hackney - Citra IPA Version 2 | | 1 |
| St John at Hackney - Simcoe DIPA | | 1 |
| St John at Hackney - Ariana Pale Ale | | 1 |
| St John at Hackney - Lager Version 1 |  | 1 |
| St John at Hackney - Pale Ale Version 1 | | 1 |
| St John at Hackney - Lazy Day Lager | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
31 Jan 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and a light smattering of customers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxcar - PAL-025 Barbe Rouge Pale | 5.70 | | An interesting and unusual, fruity flavour from this new French hop. Almost tastes of cherries. |
25 Jan 2019 (Stephen Harris)
A quick one in here after a bit of a session next door at the Experiment.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John at Hackney - Mare St Mosaic | 5.50 | | Poured straight from the tank. A great Mosaic hop showcase. |
08 Dec 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Crowded and noisy with a Christmas Fair taking place in the access road outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John at Hackney - Superfly IPA | 6.50 | | My kind of thing – hopped with Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic. One to savour. |
08 Nov 2018 (Stephen Harris)
According to a CAMRA boffin here, the home-brewed beers ‘sort of’ count as real ale, in the same way that Zero Degrees beers sort of count. I’m not convinced, as they clearly have good carbonation levels – but I’ll list them all, not just the ones I drink, just in case.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John at Hackney - Lager El Dorado Mosaic | 4.30 | | Served direct from the tank. If only all UK-brewed Lagers tasted as good as this. Fresh-tasting, with very high hop-levels from dry-hopping. |
| St John at Hackney - Imperial Stout Version 2 | 10.70 | Not Tried | |
| St John at Hackney - Ariana Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| St John at Hackney - Session IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| St John at Hackney - Lazy Day Lager | 4.80 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening on a Thursday and it is quieter here than I have seen it before.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxcar - PAL-020 DDH Pale Galaxy | 5.00 | | From a form of keg. Another winner from Boxcar; this is a delicious, hoppy beer. |
12 Oct 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A brief call for a quick half as it is busy and noisy in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John at Hackney - Session IPA | 4.50 | | Fresh and fruity but a bit too fizzy. Good stuff though. |
08 Sep 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. It is the first time I’ve been here when the front bar has been busy – it is echoey and loud with music and a lively birthday party. It seems that all the St John’s beers are now brewed on site.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John at Hackney - Imperial Stout Version 2 | 10.70 | | Stronger than Version 1 and again very enjoyable. Intense coffee/roast barley with liquorice and brandy notes. |
| St John at Hackney - Simcoe DIPA | 8.30 | | Amber-coloured and hazy. Lots of Simcoe hops in a strong tasting beer. |
| St John at Hackney - Ariana Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Golden and cloudy. A full-bodied Pale Ale with herbal and bitter hop flavours. |
07 Jul 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Evening visit. World cup football is being shown on a big screen in the yard at the back and this has drawn quite a crowd. No cash taken at the bar here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John at Hackney - Imperial Stout Version 1 | 9.70 | | Black, thick and sticky. Low carbonation from key-keg or keg. Liquorice and prunes. The best I have tried from this brewery so far. |
| St John at Hackney - Pale Ale Version 3 | 5.60 | | The second beer to become available that has been brewed on site – and served direct from the tank. It’s a murky gold beer. Bitter fruit flavours. |
| St John at Hackney - Pale Ale Version 1 | 5.20 | | Brewed off-site, apparently in Germany. Cloudy gold. A keg fizziness detracts. US West Coast hops I think. |
30 Jun 2018 (Stephen Harris)
My first visit here and good to have a few beers with an old friend. I’m surprised to discover that most of the house beers have been brewed in Germany so far in the initial days of this brewery, although the fermentation tanks are now full of beer brewed on site. Around ten beers to choose from today.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxcar - PAL-016 Table Beer | 2.30 | | From key-keg, brewed just a few railway arches away to the west. Low-strength, juicy murk – and I loved it. |
| St John at Hackney - Citra IPA Version 2 | 6.80 | | From a keg of some kind and brewed in Germany. An amber-coloured, hoppy IPA. |
| St John at Hackney - Lager Version 1 | 4.60 | | Served ‘tank-fresh’, having been brewed on site. Rather sweet and malty to my taste. |
About the Hackney Church Brewery
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Hackney, Greater London, E8 1DU.
A micro-brewery and tap room located in a double railway arch in central Hackney, in an area that has been designated a ‘food and drink hub’. Opened in late-May 2018. Established as St John at Hackney Brewery but renamed in March 2019 in case anyone should mistake the premises for a branch of the St John's fancy meat restaurants. There is a spacious indoor seating area beside the brewing equipment, a kitchen specialising in a kebab menu, and outdoor bench seating to the rear. No cask-conditioned beer is sold here, but some beer comes straight from the tanks. Open daily except Monday.
We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 29 different beers and tried 28 of them.
Postcode: E8 1DU