Blackjack Brew Co
Microbrewery
in
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
England 🏴
Associated with 4 Venues
Established in 2012
Contact
36 Gould Street, Manchester, M4 4JT, England
Description
BlackJack Brewery was founded in 2012 by Rob Hamilton, who learnt how to brew by working at the Marble Brewery. BlackJack brews mostly cask and keg beers. The brewery is based in Manchesters Green Quarter tucked under a railway arch, boasting events and tastings in the beer garden.
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Cask
at
Smithfield Market Tavern (Blackjack)
on 17 May 2025
at 12:33
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Draft
at
Smithfield Market Tavern (Blackjack)
on 17 May 2025
at 12:28
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Draft
at
Smithfield Market Tavern (Blackjack)
on 17 May 2025
at 12:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Cask
at
Smithfield Market Tavern (Blackjack)
on 17 May 2025
at 12:22
6.9/10
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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
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Cask
at
Smithfield Market Tavern (Blackjack)
on 17 May 2025
at 12:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Smithfield Market Tavern, MCR, 17/05/2025.
Clear golden amber with a lasting light egg shell white head.
Nose is orange zest, grass, pine needle, melon.
Taste comprises grapefruit, pine, caramel, citric tinged straw.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with light juicy hop bitterness. Okay old skool leaning affair.
Clear golden amber with a lasting light egg shell white head.
Nose is orange zest, grass, pine needle, melon.
Taste comprises grapefruit, pine, caramel, citric tinged straw.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with light juicy hop bitterness. Okay old skool leaning affair.
Tried
on 17 May 2025
at 08:50
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Smithfield Market Tavern, MCR, 17/05/2025.
Moderately hazed golden orange topped with an off white head.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, melon, papaya.
Taste comprises orange zest, light pine nip, grapefruit, melon, mandarin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with light juicy come danko hop bitterness.
Not bad.
Moderately hazed golden orange topped with an off white head.
Nose is bitter orange, grass, melon, papaya.
Taste comprises orange zest, light pine nip, grapefruit, melon, mandarin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with light juicy come danko hop bitterness.
Not bad.
Tried
on 17 May 2025
at 08:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at the Smithfield Market Tavern, MCR, 17/05/2025.
Hazed golden yellow topped with a lasting just off white head.
Nose is grass, melon, citric flesh, tangerine.
Taste comprises lemon rind, citric tinged straw, light breads, mellow citric sherbets.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with light grassy hop bitterness.
Okay.
Hazed golden yellow topped with a lasting just off white head.
Nose is grass, melon, citric flesh, tangerine.
Taste comprises lemon rind, citric tinged straw, light breads, mellow citric sherbets.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with light grassy hop bitterness.
Okay.
Tried
on 17 May 2025
at 08:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Smithfield Tavern, MCR, 17/05/2025.
Clear golden amber topped with a lasting light beige head.
Nose is biscuit malts, fruit slice, brown bread.
Taste comprises soft malts, herb, light breads, mellow fruit twang.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close.
Okay cask affair but coming over as more of a bitter than a pale for me.
Clear golden amber topped with a lasting light beige head.
Nose is biscuit malts, fruit slice, brown bread.
Taste comprises soft malts, herb, light breads, mellow fruit twang.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close.
Okay cask affair but coming over as more of a bitter than a pale for me.
Tried
on 17 May 2025
at 08:35