fonefan (85107) reviewed Hopsmack from Black Cat Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2016, Great [ British Beer Festival 2016 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Black Cat Hopsmack ].Light unclear medium yellow colour with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, fruity hops, light citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, fruity malt, fruity hops, citrus notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160809] 6-3-6-3-12
fonefan (85107) reviewed Nine Tails from Black Cat Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (gravity) @ [ EBF21 2015 ], 21th Egham Beer Festival, Egham United Services Club (EUSC), 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, England TW20 9PE. [ As Black Cat Nine Tails ].Clear dark brown colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark malt, fruity, light roasted. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average duration, roasted - toasted, dark malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150807] 6-3-6-3-12
RuneBlix (26478) reviewed Nine Tails from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Gravicask, third at Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. A fawn-coloured head, deep rosewood body. Fair lacing. Prominent smell of dark dough and dried fruits. Mid-sweet malt-fruity flavours, earthy malts and ripe fruits. Roasted, semi-dry malty end. Fine bodied. Among the best on the first day of the festival (15.02.2017).
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Nine Tails from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Cask at the 2017 Chelmsford & Mid Essex Winter Beer Festival. Pours mahogany brown with a small beige head. Aroma of very light malt, fruit and chocolate. Medium sweetness with medium bitterness. Medium body and slightly oily texture. Carbonation is average. Dry, bitter and sightly harsh finish.
Rasmus40 (37098) reviewed Nine Tails from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Hazy dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt, chocolate and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and roasted moderate bitter finish. 160217
saxo (29778) reviewed Nine Tails from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Nice head with good duration color is brown. Aroma and taste are fruits, nuts, hops, caramel and malt. Nice bitter finish.
Camons (21701) reviewed Nine Tails from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer festival. Pours almost black with a small tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, wood, light chocolate, light hops. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, malty, caramel, light fruity hops. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 160217
MusingAnorak (11821) ticked Hopsmack from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Leighton (35102) reviewed Hopsmack from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2016. Day 1. Pours clear yellow with a foamy, white head. The nose holds damp dough, light lemon rind. Light sweet flavour with notes of pale grains, more dough. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with moderate bitterness, more pale grains, hay. Basic, but OK.
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Hopsmack from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
9th August 2016
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Hazy gold beer, a few white bubbles for a head. Palate is light, semi dry and has reasonable fine carbonation. Nice combo of floralness and limey lemon citrus. Trace of tangerine. Light finish. Bright and breezy if a tad dry.