Blackjack Brew Co Double Bluff

Double Bluff

 

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

  Amber / Red Ale Regular
Score
6.68
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 22
A complex malt base provides a rounded caramel and orange profile for a mix of traditional English hops and late additions of UK First Gold and U.S. Columbus bringing a clean citrus finish.
 

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at CBC Islington, 04/10/16. Clear golden with a solid off White head. Nose is bitter orange, straw, light biscuit crumble, toasted grains, bread. Taste comprises tangerine, melon, bread dough, grains, airy malts. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with light astringent bitterness. Decent cask amber.

Tried from Cask on 06 Oct 2016 at 00:47


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Anchor; clear amber pour with a bubbly white head, aroma has a hint sweet malts and marmalade, taste has stewed fruits, taste has light fruits, sweet caramel, bitter grapefruit.

Tried from Cask on 08 Sep 2016 at 07:48


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

(Cask at Craft Beer Co Covent Garden, London, 26 Nov 2014) Golden amber colour with foamy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, resin, tea, biscuits and fresh floral hops. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of citrus, apricots, resin, biscuity malt and fresh floral hops in a finish with a generous bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Fresh and tasty with a generous hop character. Nice one.

Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2015 at 15:43


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

Cask @ the Wenlock Arms, Hoxton N1. Pours a golden pale amber color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty weak citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter citrus flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 15 Dec 2014 at 16:00


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at Craft Beer Co, Covent Garden on 24th November 2014. Amber with thinning off-white foam and travelling lace. Sweet malt and citric hop aromas with cheesy yeasts. Citric fruit and floral hops in-mouth, with bittersweet finish of fruits, hops and spices. A very late bitter note develops between spaced-out sips. Whole-mouth texture and fair amount of body.

Tried from Cask on 07 Dec 2014 at 12:37


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask stillage at the Birmingham CAMRA festival 2014. Poured a crystal clear straw colour. The aroma is light hop, light malt. The flavour is moderate bitter with a crisp refreshing grass hop light pepper spice bitter palate. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Cask on 16 Nov 2014 at 02:51


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask. Gravity dispense. Sheffield Brewfest. 5th October. Hazy gold. White head. Honey sweet. Grain. Taste is light bitter, with some sweetness. Full palate. Finishes earthy dry, and light bitter.

Tried from Cask on 12 Oct 2014 at 08:48


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask@The Hare and Billet, Blackheath, London (11/08/2014) - fuzzy golden coloured pour with thin white head. Aroma and taste is fruity tropical and citrus, with prominent lemon, some peach and grapefruit, some floral and herbal nuance going on as well. Ok overall.

Tried from Cask on 28 Aug 2014 at 14:49


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

Cask at the Hare and Billet, Blackheath. Gold pour with a white head. Baked apple, citrus and light herb aroma. Herby-citrus angle in the flavour. Bitter finish. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2014 at 00:15


7.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. Copper-amber with a thick creamy head. Nose and taste is of tropical fruits but they are somewhat understated with a medium bitterness evident.

Tried from Cask on 08 Apr 2014 at 07:47