Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Hopsmack from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
Cask at GBBF ’16, day one, 09/08/16. Golden blonde with a well appointed off White head. Nose is pale malts, straw, bread notes, faint lemon rasp. Taste comprises light melon, toasted grain, citric tinged straw, bread dough. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Not the greatest of goldes !
Fergus (31537) reviewed Hopsmack from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at GBBF Saturday, 13/08/2016. A clear golden yellow coloured pour with a a spongy white head. Scummy head. Aroma is pale grains, faint citrus. Flavour is sweet fruits hedgerow hop, straw. Palate is light grainy, lowish carbonation. Grainy. Good.
Benzai (24654) reviewed Hopsmack from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sampled @ GBBF day 1. Slightly hazy pale yellow golden color, virtually no head. Smell and taste lightly malts, lightly hops, lightly bitter hops, only a distant fruity hint. Average to decent body, average carbonation. Ok beer.
cagarvie (40235) reviewed Hopsmack from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
7 cask at GBBF... Golden amber... Thin white lacing... Soft sweet herbal lemon fruit nose.. Dry zezty bitter lemon peel
beerhunter111 (50837) reviewed Hopsmack from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Gbbf. Fast klare hell goldgelbe Farbe. Geruch mild zitronig trocken hopfig. Geschmack mild hopfig, citrusfrüchte, trocken, okay.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Tzar Imperial Stout from Black Cat Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at EBF 23, 24/03/16. Pitch black with a solid tan head that retains well. Nose is charr, liquorice, spice, dark fruit rinds, toffee. Taste comprises dark maltings, spice, chocolate, burnt toffee, rich roast. Medium + bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough boosty stout.
Rasmus40 (37098) reviewed Tzar Imperial Stout from Black Cat Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask @ Egham 23. Black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, caramel licorice and chocolate. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and roasted moderate bitter finish. 260316
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Original from Black Cat Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask handpull at Three Mariners Hythe. Cask handpull. Clear amber colour lasting near white head. Beautiful lacing. Great condition. Great after a long cycle ride. Biscuit and herby hop aroma. Beautiful condition. Some bite on finish. As a brown bitter its good. Looking forward to the next beers. Touch of tea perhap
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Hopsmack from Black Cat Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask conditioned at Kent bf 2012. clear gold i had it as Andrew said it was good. Cask beer is lovely stuff when done well. That lovely mouthfeel is sublime and unlike anything else in the beer world. This has pale malt and sufficient tangerine hop to keep your mouth interested. Decent beer. Good sharp tang on the finish.
lad_newton (4282) reviewed Original from Black Cat Brewery 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Cask at the Wenlock Arms, London on 8th June 2011. Clear copper with lasting white foam head and initial lacing. Slightly smoky aroma; berries, honey and smoke in mouth with citric grapefruit in good supply. Finish is solidly bitter, rounded with honey sweetness lingering.