There is a sense of pride that exudes from the team that make up Truman’s Brewery. And after a period in the wilderness, there is also a strong sense of belonging, too. Operating a stones throw from the Olympic Stadium in London, Truman’s has adopted the mentality that it’s a marathon, not a sprint, when it comes to the brewing business.
However, it would be unfair to solely dwell on the past, because, as commercial director Jack Hibberd points out, “We want to look forward, as well as back”.
And it’s that attitude that ensures there is a positive buzz emanating from its Hackney Wick brewery, ‘The Eyrie’, named after an eagle’s nest. Because following a sting of brewing its ‘Pale’ beer for keg at Robinson’s Brewery in Cheshire, the company has brought kegging in-house and with it, the launch of two new beers.
In addition to the popular ‘Truman’s Pale’, ‘Skylark’ and ‘Roller IPA’ have all been brought to market. The pale is a hop-forward 4.1% beer brewed with New Zealand hops offering citrus flavours and bold hop aromas.
‘Skylark’ is a 3.9% golden ale that is “packed with flavours of tangerine and orange zest’ while Truman’s ‘Roller IPA’ packs a punch with US and Australian hops and has a bittersweet grapefruit finish.
“They combine bold hop flavours with classic Truman’s drinkability and are brewed with passion in the heart of East London. We wanted to bring the same quality to keg that we do to cask and have invested in the very best equipment to ensure that we preserve all the flavours and aromas of the top quality malt and hops we use in every brew,” says James Morgan, who, along with Michael-George Hemus, helped bring Truman’s back into the modern age.
Major Investments
Truman’s has committed £500,000 to its new equipment setup, housed in an adjacent unit that Beavertown briefly called home towards the end of 2013 into 2014. It comprises new conditioning equipment and a keg filling and cleaning system from Gruber, which is known as ‘The Beast’ thanks to its ability to output up to 45 barrels an hour.
