Blackjack Brew Co Irk Street Pale

Irk Street Pale

 

Blackjack Brew Co in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular
Score
6.51
ABV: 3.8% IBU: - Ticks: 10
Two of our favourite hops, Amarillo & Citra do the talking here. A stripped back pale malt base gives the stage to these two giants of the hop world. Updated for 2023 with an addition of Citra Cryo right at the end of fermentation for an extra bright Citra zing.

Designed for easy drinking and good times, so good we named it after the breweries cobbled street that's been our home for the last 10 years.
 

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7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

cask at the Smithfield ...golden yellow ..thin white lacing ..soft dry floral fruit nose ..ligh pithy simple fruit

Tried on 30 Jun 2025 at 16:46


6.6
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Smithfield Tavern, MCR, 17/05/2025.
Clear golden topped with a lasting white cap ... lacing ensues ... a good looking beer.
Nose is light breads, straw, melon, pale malts.
Taste comprises mellow citric zest, grass, soft malts, straw.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Looks and feels great but a little simplistic at the business end.

Tried on 17 May 2025 at 21:15


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Cask at Smithfield Market Tavern (Blackjack) on 17 May 2025 at 12:17


5

A bit thin but a pleasant pale ale/bitter.

Tried from Cask at Cask on 20 Feb 2025 at 08:23


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask

Tried from Cask on 17 Jan 2025 at 17:58


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

[February 2023] Clear pale gold with a frothy/creamy white head and a soft tropical fruit aroma. Smooth and semi-creamy, biscuit malt with some fruity notes

Tried on 08 Oct 2024 at 15:07


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask ale, half pint at Smithfield Market Tavern (Blackjack). Shared with Finn. Clear, warm golden body, filmy layer, good lacing. Moderate smell of floral fruits. The taste profile has got a fine balanced bite of citrus and mild malty sweetness. Fair fruity bitterness to the ending. Pretty alright. (Manchester, 21.03.2024).

Tried from Cask on 08 Apr 2024 at 07:52


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Delt med Rune. Stråfarget. Luftig filmskum. Tynn prikkelacing. God sitrusaroma. Smaken klementin. Forsiktig bitter avslutning.

Tried on 21 Mar 2024 at 17:31


7

Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2023 at 19:14


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Smithfield Market Tavern, Manchester. Clear golden with a thin head and a heavy tropical fruit aroma. It’s less stated in its hoppy taste.

Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2022 at 09:36