Black Cat Brewery
Microbrewery in Framfield, East Sussex, England 🏴
Established in 2011
Closed in 2017
Contact
Unit 12 Knights Business Centre, Squires Farm Industrial Estate, Palehouse Common, Framfield, TN22 5RB, England
Description
First brewed April 2011 based at Top Lodge, Eridge Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells. A 2½BBL plant was used. In Summer 2014 the brewery was taken over and relocated to Framfield. The brewery ceased trading in Spring 2017 and the site was taken over by Abyss Brewing.
5.8/10
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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 !
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Aug 2016
at 01:08
6/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2016
at 08:58
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
on 13 Aug 2016
at 03:58
7.3/10
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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
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2016
at 06:58
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2016
at 06:47
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 May 2016
at 08:33
7.4/10
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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
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Mar 2016
at 08:17
6.9/10
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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
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Dec 2014
at 14:56
7/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2012
at 11:12
8.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jul 2011
at 06:05