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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5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Keg @ Smithfield Market Tavern, Manchester. Hazy golden with a head. Hoppy nose, and edges towards aniseed sour in taste.
Tried on 14 Aug 2022 at 19:26

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Smithfield Market Tavern, Manchester. Clear deeper red with a head. A red ale maltiness is evident, but everything is light and easy textured, getting a bit berry-sweeter in its aroma.
Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2022 at 20:22

Tried on 09 Aug 2022 at 15:39

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at The Kentish Belle, Bexleyheath. Clear red pour with a white head. Nose is orchard fruits, red cherries, spot of raspberry jam. Taste is orchard fruits, nuts, quite malty. Mouth coating bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2022 at 10:16

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Keg @ Jack In The Box, Manchester. Clear golden with a glow and a frothy head. Has a steady but not high malty-bitterness.
Tried on 23 Jul 2022 at 20:28

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg @ Jack in the Box, Manchester. Light clouded pink with a mild raspberry sourness, and is quite pleasant for it.
Tried on 21 Jul 2022 at 20:26

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Keg @ Jack in the Box, Manchester. Golden with a head. It has mild lager characteristics and is pleasant enough.
Tried on 20 Jul 2022 at 05:15

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Keg @ Jack in the Box, Manchester. Golden with a small head and a pleasant pilsner taste, but never gets that stated.
Tried on 19 Jul 2022 at 05:10

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Smithfield Market Tavern, Manchester. Hazy golden with a tropical fruit aroma and taste and a fruity bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 28 Jun 2022 at 14:13

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Jack In The Box, Manchester. Black with no head. Has a light roasted aroma, which is even lesser stated in taste, but it has a pleasant texture and its tartiness is not too evident - perhaps just having a lesser effect on the stout styling.
Earlier Rating: 6/10/2022 Total Score: 3.1
Cask @ Jack In The Box, Manchester. Black with no head. Has a light roasted aroma, which is even lesser stated in taste, but it has a pleasant texture and its tartiness is not too evident - perhaps just having a lessering effect on the stout styling.
Tried from Cask on 28 Jun 2022 at 14:12