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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Crate. It pours clear golden with a decent white head. The nose is lightly spiced, grass, toast, dough and grain. The taste is bitter, crisp, grass, green hops, brioche, light soap and sherbet with a rather dry finish. Light-medium body and fine carbonation. Drinkable enough APA.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2014
at 05:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Craft Beer Co Clapham. It pours pale gold with a small white head. The nose is orange muffin, brioche, grapefruit, earth, sherbet and candy. The taste is bitter, orange peel, grapefruit, lemon, doughy, sherbet with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Pretty tasty and good balance.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2014
at 10:00
3/10
Tried
on 05 Aug 2014
at 19:13
6/10
Tried
on 05 Aug 2014
at 09:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask - Earthy burnt toast and some dark malts. Clear copper with a decent bubbly white head. Toasted malts, some chocolate notes and toast. Finish is lightly bitter. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2014
at 09:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Birmingham Beer Bash; light amber pour with a thin beige head, tangerine aroma, taste has punchy fruit with tangerine and grapefruit.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2014
at 04:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Cloisters. It pours clear golden with a dense creamy white head. The nose is big orange sherbet, marmalade, candy, dough, parma violets. The taste is crisp, bitter orange, sherbet, creamy, minerals and dough with a dry, bitter finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Rather nice orange character.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jul 2014
at 11:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours amber, quite bitter and fruity, citrus and pine.
Tried
on 19 Jul 2014
at 12:27
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Also called Belgian Honey Porter. Cask @ Odd Bar, Manchester. Dark with an off-white creamy head. Has a lovely milky charcoal roasted aroma and taste with chocolate notes. Very light and easy to drink texture.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jul 2014
at 16:10
8/10
Tried
on 13 Jul 2014
at 09:46