Black Iris Brewery

Microbrewery in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Associated Venue: Black Iris Brewery Bottleshop and Taproom
Associated Webshop: Black Iris Brewery Online Shop

Established in 2012

Contact
Unit 1, 27 Shipstone Street, Nottingham, NG7 6GJ, England
Description
Set up in Derby and relocated to Basford, Nottingham in 2014.

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6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. Hazy golden beer with a cream head. Light citrus aroma. Citrus flavor. Medium bodied. Citrus and light summer fruit linger.
Tried on 16 Jul 2026 at 21:14

7.6/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Reddish black pour with a beige head. Generals gathered in their masses..rich aromas of molasses, plus cola, liquorice toffee, raisin, dark fruits. Taste is chocolate, dark fruits, liquorice toffee, raisin. Sweet malty finish. Heavy stuff.
Tried from Draft at Rusty Bucket - Eltham on 03 Jul 2026 at 20:55

Tried from Draft at Kingsmead Street Bottle on 02 Jul 2026 at 13:08

7/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can at Adrian's. Pours brown, nose is roasted piney, taste is pine, roast, bitter. 7 Time to put some codespeaker on!
Tried on 25 Jun 2026 at 08:10

8/10
Tried from Draft on 20 Jun 2026 at 17:05

7.5/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Nice CDA. Pleasantly balanced overall, mellow roast, some orange peel, toasted pine, bit of cocoa. Somewhat tame but the balance is there and itโ€™s well drinkable. Softly bitter linger in the finish.
Tried from Can from Clapton Craft on 18 Jun 2026 at 21:11

6.5/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Cask gravity at K&ES 2026. Clear pale gold lasting white head. Citrus hoppy aroma. Citrus flavour. Some bitterness on the finish. OK Citrus. Light in malts. OK
Tried from Cask on 05 Jun 2026 at 17:36

7.6/10 โ€” Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Dark brown body with a thin beige head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. No visible carbonation. Aroma of coffee, orange and blueberry. Flavour of blueberry and chocolate. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. A solid low ABV black IPA.
Tried from Can at House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal) on 04 Jun 2026 at 22:56

7/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
440ml can. Hazy brown with a thin beige head. Aroma of dried fruits, caramel. Taste is quite sweet, dried fruits, caramel, some chocolatey nutty malts, light bitterness to finish. Almost flat, very little carbonation. Light-medium bodied.
Bit of a mixed bag here but it's fine.
Tried from Can from The Fuss Club on 22 May 2026 at 23:17

7.5/10
Tried from Can from Trembling Madness Online Shop on 16 May 2026 at 22:06