Black Hammer Brewing
Microbrewery
in San Francisco,
California,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Black Hammer Brewing
bb (18337) reviewed Cuddle Puddle from Black Hammer Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. Hazy amber beer with a cream head. Light tropical fruit aroma. Light tropical fruit and light citrus flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Light tropical fruit and light citrus linger.
bb (18337) reviewed Kaleido from Black Hammer Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Amber beer with a cream head. Light grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit and pine flavor with light summer fruit. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit and pine linger with light summer fruit.
bb (18337) reviewed Zoom Room Romance from Black Hammer Brewing 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. Amber beer with a cream head. Fruity ester aroma with light yeast. Malt and bubblegum flavor with fruity esters and light yeast. Medium bodied. Malt and yeast linger with light pice, fruity esters, and bubblegum.
jgb9348 (11734) reviewed Quad Von Strike from Black Hammer Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Super deep and opaque dark brown coloured body with an almost non-existent off-white head that fades very quickly and leaves nothing up top. Aroma of roasted malt, figs, earth, nuts, grain and some deep caramelised sugar notes with only a touch of licorice and bitterness poking through the nose - this is mainly sweet and subtle, surprisingly. Full-bodied; Rich earthy and super sweet flavours of figs, plums, grain and candy come through with a toffee-like flavour towards the end with some banana and yeastie esters that come through on the finish with a subtle pungency of molasses and even maple syrup. Aftertaste is rich and pungent with a great balance of sugars, malt and graininess with a ton of complexity from the sugars, with a soft dose of lactose near the end, but the figs and dates really show strong here. Overall, a nice and quite elegant beer with tons of sugars that sort of hide the alcohol and pungency here, but this is deep, robust and full-of-flavour while being fairly easy-drinking, at least for the style. Great to try fresh on tap at the brewpub here! I sampled this 33cL pour on draught at Black Hammer Brewpub in San Francisco (SoMa), California on 08-March-2022 for US$8,00.
jgb9348 (11734) reviewed Cuddle Puddle from Black Hammer Brewing 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Super rich and hazy golden and straw coloured body with a thick three to four centimetre tall off-white head that stays afloat for a long time and is a bit big-bubbled. Aroma of deep dry hopped bitterness with a lot of alpha acids noticeable and a deep citrus and grassy, hay-like bite that shows at first with some alcohol in the nose as well. Light to Medium-bodied; Crisp grassy and floral profile at first that shows nicely and brings out a good deal of the bitterness with some perfumey and deep hops with the alpha acids front and centre with some dryness and light sweetness from citrus fruits at the end. Aftertaste shows a lot of perfume and grass, but balanced nicely with some understated malts and a pleasant sweetness brings this full circle nicely. Overall, a well-constructed beer that hits the notes you want for the style, while bringing out a nice complexity and subtle finish that lets it go down easily. I sampled this sixteen ounce pour on draught at Black Hammer Brewpub in San Francisco (SoMa), California on 08-March-2022 for US$8,00.
jgb9348 (11734) reviewed Go Go Dancer from Black Hammer Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Crisp and clear deep amber and copper tinted body with a smooth, single centimetre tall light tan head on top. Aroma of wheat, bread, grain, candy sugar, a good dose of curacao and a lot of Belgian yeast that shows the banana esters and almost cloying sweet smell throughout. Medium to perhaps Full-bodied; Strong very pungent banana and wheatie notes with a lot of grain, a good deal of alcohol and a soft hit of lemons, cake and vanilla on the finish, but the alcohol and deep heavy malts make this quite strong throughout. Aftertaste shows all the sugars at first with oranges, bananas and curacao the strongest, but a good hit of alcohol and yeast make this very nice and complex, even at the tail end. Overall, a nice and distinctly American version of a Belgian Tripel, but shoes nicely with some strong flavours and a lot of alcohol throughout. I sampled this twelve ounce pour on draught from the Black Hammer Brewpub in San Francisco, California on 13-March-2019 while visiting the West Coast.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Part of a sampler at the brewery during their IPA release day for SF Beer Week. Massive tropical and lemon peel aroma jumping out of the glass on this one. Flavors follows the aroma. Mostly clear and copper with white head make a beautiful beer.
Zymurgeist (5674) reviewed Tweedle Dee from Black Hammer Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Part of a sampler during their IPA day at the brewery for SF Beer Week. This one was more subdued on the aromas and flavor than all of the others. Nothing bad, but nothing remarkable.
Zymurgeist (5674) reviewed Tweedle Dum from Black Hammer Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Part of a sampler at their IPA Day for SF Beer Week. An interesting and unique twist on the style. Enjoyed trying this one.
Zymurgeist (5674) reviewed New English from Black Hammer Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
Part of a sampler at their IPA Day for SF Beer Week. A very unique beer that had an explosive aroma. Hazy and honeycomb yellow. Flavor was not as pronounced as the aroma, but still a nice beer. A bit watery on the mouthfeel.
