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Crate Brewery (Brewery Tap)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Cherokee Golden Ale |  | 1 |
| Crate - Night Jar | | 1 |
| Crate - Porter | | 3 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hippocrates' Purge | | 1 |
| Crate - Rye |  | 1 |
| Crate - Pale Ale | | 2 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Topaz | | 1 |
| Crate - Sour |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Late Star | | 1 |
| Weltons - Old Harry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crate - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crate - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crate - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Blind Jack | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
17 Feb 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Relatively quiet in here, to the extent that I was able to get a seat inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate - Rye | 5.50 | | Brown in colour. Smooth and strong. Rye flavours subdued at start, but developed over the course of the pint. |
| Vocation - Chop & Change Topaz | 4.50 | | A golden beer that took a long time to clear. Bitter and fruity hop tastes. |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Porter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
08 Jan 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Crowded and loud in the mid-evening, but the DJ’s music choice was more to my liking that at Howling Hops next door.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate - Night Jar | 9.20 | | On keg dispense. In the style of a Belgian Triple and very good. Expensive, but in a good cause; part of the proceeds helping to provide shelter for the unfortunate migrants/refugees in Calais. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Late Star | 5.00 | | A rather ordinary, golden-brown Bitter. may not have been at its best here. |
| Moor - Revival (was 3.8%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Rye | 5.50 | Not Tried |
03 Oct 2015 (Stephen Harris)
All too brief a time standing out by the canal before setting off as a group to watch football at Brisbane Road. Less busy here than I’m used to. Three Moor beers were also available but I forget which ones.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate - Pale Ale | 4.50 | | I enjoyed this fresh-tasting Pale Ale. |
| Crate - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Sep 2015 (Stephen Harris)
As ever, it is packed out here tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hippocrates' Purge | 4.50 | | I drank a rather mediocre honey beer the other day – this is the opposite end of the scale. Nice, subtle honey flavours, enhanced by orange blossom and elderflower. |
| Crate - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Rye | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Blind Jack | 3.70 | Not Tried |
18 Jun 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Six deep at the bar here in the mid-evening, but efficient staff are dealing quickly with the masses. Unusually, there is only one cask beer available tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate - Sour | 5.30 | | On keg dispense. Sour it certainly is, but I was disappointed by Crate’s first entry into the popular sour category. The beer is a little unsophisticated. It tastes like a base beer ready to be blended, or aged, or to have fruit, spices or hops added (maybe all of that is going to happen). A pint was almost too much – in fact it was for Robert and some of his was used to top up the canal. |
| Crate - Rye | 5.50 | Not Tried |
10 Jun 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. A chill wind is blowing along the canal, so the tables at the front are shunned and instead everybody is out the back in the yard. Disappointingly I have missed the new Citra Pale Ale, which has run out.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate - Pale Ale | 4.50 | | A hazy golden colour, fruity and a bit yeasty. |
| Moor - Nor'Hop | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Rye | 5.50 | Not Tried |
12 Apr 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Pub at its best – a warm Sunday evening with crowds of people sat outside, a variety of ramshackle craft moving on the canal to watch, and plenty of staff to keep the beer queue moving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate - Porter | 4.10 | | Currently my favourite of the range. |
| Crate - Best | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Rye | 5.50 | Not Tried |
15 Mar 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Relatively quiet at around 1pm and I managed to find somewhere inside to sit. Rain seemed to be putting off some of the passing trade here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate - Porter | 4.10 | | Enjoyable pint. |
| Hogs Back - Tongham TEA (previously T.E.A.) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Best | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Rye | 5.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2015 (Stephen Harris)
At 2pm we are ahead of many here, although it is becoming noticeably busier throughout our time at the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate - Porter | 4.10 | | I again very much enjoy this new-ish porter. |
| Crate - Golden Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Best | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
13 Jul 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit in warm sunshine. Crowded. It looks like the aftermath of a beards and tattoos convention, but this is just everyday life in Hackney Wick.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Cherokee Golden Ale | 4.20 | | Hand-written pumpclip says ‘Pale’ rather than ‘Golden’ Ale – not sure if this is a different beer? Tasty, golden, US-style Pale Ale. |
| Weltons - Old Harry | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crate - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Crate Brewery
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 46 |
| 37 |
| 7 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Hackney, Greater London, E9 5EN.
Hackney Wick has seen a transformation from grim area of industrial units to thriving ‘creative’ quarter. Only problem is, all the traditional pubs had closed down. The Crate Brewery was established in July 2012 in a former industrial premises and is a combination of brewpub and pizza restaurant, although with a predominately ‘pub’ feel. There is a large, high-ceilinged room and outside seating (some in boats) beside the canal. Initially the five-barrel brewery kit was visible in a room alongside, but in July 2013 the brewery moved to larger premises nearby. Inside, the furniture is made of recycled packing cases and pallets. It stands literally at the gate of the Olympic Park.
We have visited this pub 58 times, seen 103 different beers and tried 61 of them.
Postcode: E9 5EN