Scopey (25115) reviewed Black Sparrow from Blackjack Brew Co 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at Craft Clerko. It pours gold with a medium white head. The nose is earthy, doughy, spice, underlying sweetness, light citrus peel, spice and over-ripe fruits. The taste is bitter-sweet, earth, bread, banana, ripe fruits, hay, citrus peel and mild spice with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Not without its charms. Solid.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Black Sparrow from Blackjack Brew Co 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at CBC Clerkenwell - London. Pours clear yellow with a frothy, white head. The nose holds lots of doughy bread, wheat, Belgian yeast charcter, bubblegum, phenols. Light-medium sweet flavor with some sugary wheat bread, light banana, bubblegum, straw, lemon. Light to medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with lots of doughy wheat bread, some biscuits, lemon meringue, straw. Simple stuff but tasty enough.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Play Your Cards Rye't from Blackjack Brew Co 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
16th June 2014
Craft Clerkenwell. Cask. Almost clear amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth, light and semi dry. Juicy spicy orange hops. Lesser sweet generic fruits. Light bubblegum ester. Light dry finish. Tasty and drinkable.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed First Deal from Blackjack Brew Co 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
16th June 2014
Craft Clerkenwell. Cask. Clear amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and light, mild fine carbonation. Smooth malts supports a pleasant fresh tangy orange with traces of lemon and grapefruit. A nice juicy superior bitter. Finishes light and smooth.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Bouilotte from Blackjack Brew Co 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours golden amber, light citrus, light toffee, dry.
jimgreen (21510) reviewed Birthday Suit from Blackjack Brew Co 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Keg at the Anchor, Digbeth, Birmingham. Poured a clear straw colour with a frothy white head. The aroma is citrus hop. The flavour is medium bitter with a smooth creamy malt, pepper spice hop palate and a long bitter finish. Light bodied with soft carbonation.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Lager from Blackjack Brew Co 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at Friends of Ham, Leeds. Hazy, straw colour. Film of white head. Dry. Crisp. Zesty. Some pineapple, which comes across a bit odd. Turns dry and minerally. Finish is more of the same. Peculiar.
Garrold (11394) reviewed Single Hop IPA - Calypso from Blackjack Brew Co 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at Friends of Ham, Leeds. Clear, pale golden. Thick, tight, white, lasti g head. Biscuit malt. Light toffee. Peach. Ripe mandarin. Taste is bitter, with a little sweetness. Fairly full bodied. Long, pithy, bitter finish.
Hanoi (1998) reviewed Red Rye Saison from Blackjack Brew Co 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Cask from PSBH. From notes. Nose was muted. Taste stonrg rye, orange, lime, grapefruit rind with pronounced bitterness. Sticky mouthfeel. It’s OK but the rye overpowers everything; it lacks grace. Bottle. Nose is is orange, lots and lots of star anise (far more so than I noted in the cask over a year ago), caramel, more orange, spice. Taste leads heavily with the star anise then orange, before a spicy saison notes the rye seems no where to be found. Sticky mouthfeel. I can’t really explain the significant variation to the cask, I suspect a mixture of recipe and format change plus being very warmed up in PSBH. Still a very ordinary beer.
Garrold (11394) reviewed The Pokies from Blackjack Brew Co 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Sheaf View, Sheffield. Clear, pale golden colour. Thin, lasting, white head. Grainy, citrus, fruitiness. Taste is light, pithy bitter. Fresh, lively palate. Finish is pithy bitter. Drinks above its ABV.