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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8.8

Resinous, orange peel, zesty, bitter and piney

Tried from Draft on 15 Oct 2025 at 16:16


8

Malty, bitter and biscuity

Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2025 at 15:58


7.8

Fruity, light bodied and sessionable

Tried from Draft on 15 Oct 2025 at 15:37


7.8

Tropical, fruity and creamy

Tried from Cask on 15 Oct 2025 at 15:21


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

Handpull cask at the Two-Tailed Lion, Leicester. Reddish amber, clear with a small smattering of beige head and good lacing. Malty, astringent aroma with caramel and overripe citrus fruits. Bittersweet taste, orange bitters, Horlicks. Fruity and slightly astringent bitterness on the finish. Medium body, soft carbonation. It's okay. Not very remarkable.

Tried from Cask at Two-Tailed Lion on 09 Oct 2025 at 17:25


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 16th September 2025. Hazy copper with shallow, lasting off-white foam and partial lacing. Citrus peel and fresh apple in aroma. Overripe orchard fruits and citrus peel in-mouth, followed by a sweet, fruity finish. Full bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.

Tried from Cask at Southampton Arms on 16 Sep 2025 at 22:53

gave a cheers!

7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

New Zealand hops so dedication beer to notable New Zealand war pilot Phil Lamason, born in this day in 1918. Clear paler golden with a head. Initially smells and tastes like veggie sausages to me, but probably not what its tasting notes say. Perhaps a dirtier apricot might be closer, there's certainly a fruitiness that develops more as you sip.

Tried from Cask at Café Beermoth on 15 Sep 2025 at 16:40

gave a cheers!

6.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

In May Sherpa Kami Rita scaled Everest for a record 31st time. Blonde clear lager with plenty of the added rice evident in an otherwise regular sweet effort. This does give it a bit of character.

Tried from Draft at Smithfield Market Tavern (Blackjack) on 01 Sep 2025 at 12:50


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

I lived on the other side of the Rochdale canal to the old Phoenix Works during my time in MCR. Hazy golden Full pine aroma and taste, on the sweeter side of things, but a developing citric bitterness in aftertaste.

Tried from Draft at Smithfield Market Tavern (Blackjack) on 01 Sep 2025 at 12:30


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

As yet, cream is not a colour used on the London Underground map. This is only creamy in texture, better described as milky, with its weaker tasting roasted malt palate taste very smooth and easy-drinking for it. It's flavoursome though.

Tried from Cask at Smithfield Market Tavern (Blackjack) on 30 Aug 2025 at 19:36