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.

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

cask at IMBC ... golden amber ... soft flora orange hop ... zezty fruit orange hop ... zezty orange ... dry bitter zezty lemon peel hop nose

Tried from Cask on 06 Oct 2012 at 07:44


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at PSBH, 5th October 2012, not bad pretty hoppy lots of flavour, nothing to rave about

Tried from Cask on 06 Oct 2012 at 00:08


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Euston Tap, London on 7th July 2012. Hazy gold with white fully-lacing foam. Hoppy and yeasty aroma. Bitter and grassy hops in-mouth before a very bitter finish, with grassy notes. Pleasant engaging texture.

Tried from Cask on 02 Oct 2012 at 07:44


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

cask at tap ... golden amber ... small creamy tan head ... soft toffee fruit nose ... dry zezty lime and pine hop ... juicy ... oily finish .. oh and some staranise ... id never have placed it if someone hadnt said ... but i could taste it

Tried from Cask on 24 Sep 2012 at 04:18


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

Cask @ Stockbridge Tap 140912
Golden, clear, dense white head, some lacing
Aroma - light fruits, hint of apricot, not a lot on the nose
Taste - soft sweet pale malts, soft fruity apricot, some peach, simple, slight bit of buttery caramel
Palate - light body, oily. Finish as main flavour, sweet fruity pale malt with a bitter zesty lingering tail...more bitter hops here..bit gooey residue
Overall - Pretty OK - not bad

Tried from Cask on 15 Sep 2012 at 07:51


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

cask at tap ... golden amber ... thin off white head ... soft floral oramge hop nose ... zezty pine ... juicy fruits ... long lemon peel bitter linger ...

Tried from Cask on 15 Sep 2012 at 06:35


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

oro buona schiuma discreta persitenza floreale discreta luppolatura leggero malto un tocco citrico buon amara leggero metallico nel finale

Tried on 25 Aug 2012 at 09:30


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

Cask@Euston Tap, London. Goldeny amber colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is caramel, mild nuttyness, some slight floral notes in a nice balance. Flavour is caramel malts, mild nuttyness as well as some floral and herbal notes. Quite bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 17 Aug 2012 at 01:06


4.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Ruby ale with a pleasant bitterness - a decent enough start for a new brewery.

Tried on 26 Jul 2012 at 16:48


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

Good amount of a half pint, gravicask at Chorlton Beer Fest, shared with Elisabeth and Stefan. Bubbly, beige head over a deep, jet black body. Smell of sweet, earthy malts. Dark mid-sweet malts with a note of cocoa offset by dark bitter malts. Bittersweet end. Well balanced. Likable, 06.07.2012.

Tried from Cask on 25 Jul 2012 at 12:02