Black Cat Brewery Reviews

fonefan	3 Black Cat Hopsmack 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 Sunday, March 4, 2018
fonefan	3 Black Cat Nine Tails 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 Thursday, September 28, 2017
thepatrickman	3.8 Black Cat Tip Top On cask at a rural beer festival in East Sussex. Quite an impressive beer, especially at only 3.2 ABV. It starts off strong, with a roasted malt taste that really strongly like toast. Hops come through after that, with an earthy quality that finished with a little bit of grapefruit. Excellent stuff. Saturday, July 22, 2017
Rune	3.4 Black Cat Nine Tails 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). Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Grumbo	2.7 Black Cat Nine Tails 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. Sunday, February 19, 2017
Rasmus40	3.2 Black Cat Nine Tails 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 Thursday, February 16, 2017
saxo	3.3 Black Cat Nine Tails 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. Thursday, February 16, 2017
Camons	3.3 Black Cat Nine Tails 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 Thursday, February 16, 2017
Leighton	3.1 Black Cat Hopsmack 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. Tuesday, October 18, 2016
The_Osprey	3.4 Black Cat Hopsmack August 2016 - Cask handpull at GBBF 2016 as ’Black Cat Hopsmack’. Golden yellow with a slight haze, still, foamy white head. Aroma is lemony, hop sack, lightly flowery. Body is smooth with soft carbonation. Taste is biscuity malt, light quenching lemon and fruit squash, soft finish. (3.4) Saturday, September 24, 2016
teorn88	3.2 Black Cat Hopsmack GBBF 2016. clean golden with small white head. Grassy stone fruit aromas win mildly sweet fruity grassy taste. Medium bodied with good carbonation. Overall, nice one Tuesday, September 13, 2016
madmitch76	3.4 Black Cat Hopsmack 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. Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Theydon_Bois	2.8 Black Cat Hopsmack 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 ! Thursday, August 25, 2016
rlgk	3.6 Black Cat Hopsmack Sample at GBBF 2016, Tuesday. Clear pale golden beer with a small offwhite head. Fruity aroma, hay, peach, caramel, some oranges. Hoppy fruity flavor, passion fruit, citrus, grapes, hay notes, floral, some peach. Quite nice. 747414 Sunday, August 21, 2016
MrTipple	3.4 Black Cat Hopsmack Light grain malts, citrus fruits coming up, light yeast. Clear, pale gold, tiny, frothy, white head. Light bitter. More grain malts, caramel, some honey, flat carbonation. Decent Golden Ale, nice mixture of malts and some citrusy hops. Cask at GBBF16, Olympia. Saturday, August 20, 2016
mR_fr0g	3 Black Cat Hopsmack 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. Saturday, August 13, 2016
Benzai	3.4 Black Cat Hopsmack 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. Saturday, August 13, 2016
cgarvieuk	3.6 Black Cat Hopsmack 7 cask at GBBF... Golden amber... Thin white lacing... Soft sweet herbal lemon fruit nose.. Dry zezty bitter lemon peel Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Beerhunter111	3.4 Black Cat Hopsmack Gbbf. Fast klare hell goldgelbe Farbe. Geruch mild zitronig trocken hopfig. Geschmack mild hopfig, citrusfrüchte, trocken, okay. Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Terrier2678	4 Black Cat Tzar Imperial Stout Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Theydon_Bois	3.4 Black Cat Tzar Imperial Stout 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. Thursday, May 5, 2016
imdownthepub	3.4 Black Cat Original Cask conditioned at Coventry Beer Festival ’16. Copper with white head. Quite a fully flavoured, malty bitter, there is a caramel hint, leafy hoppy bitterness. There is a light spiciness to it. Decent. Saturday, April 16, 2016
Rasmus40	3.7 Black Cat Tzar Imperial Stout 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 Saturday, March 26, 2016
imdownthepub	3.4 Black Cat Hopsmack Cask conditioned at The Salmon, Leicester. Gold with white head. There is a pleasant tropical fruit hopped note to this from the off, quite light with a gentle bitterness. Becomes a little thin through the beer, but reasonable enough. Monday, March 14, 2016
leaparsons	3.4 Black Cat Original Cask, The Salmon, Leicester. Golden with a creamy head. Sweet jammy lemon and orange with caramel malts. Leafy and herbal with floral notes. Fairly spicy on the finish with hints of ginger. Good bitter. Wednesday, March 9, 2016
imdownthepub	3.4 Black Cat Nine Tails Cask conditioned at Nottingham Beer Festival ’15. Dark brown with cream head. Quite a fruity, blackberry note initially then a thinnish caramel character. It’s reasonable. Monday, October 12, 2015
chriso	2 Black Cat Nine Tails Saturday, October 3, 2015
Aniela	2.5 Black Cat Nine Tails Cask at Egham Beer Festival 2015-08-07. Black beer with an brownish head. Roasted chocolate , caramell, hoppy citrus aroma. Roasted fruity caramell flavour. Thursday, August 20, 2015
rlgk	3 Black Cat Nine Tails Cask at Egham Beer Festival 2015-08-07. Black beer with a decent beige/brownish head. Roasted chocolate and caramel aroma, hoppy, grapes, citrus, some licorice. Roasted fruity flavor, grapes, raisins, biscuits, some caramel. Ok. Sunday, August 16, 2015
harrisoni	3.5 Black Cat Original 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 Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Brandman	3.4 Black Cat Black Cat For the sake of the social interaction just numeral ratings and/or some highlighted attributes. Very well balanced. Just everything comes through Friday, October 18, 2013
harrisoni	3.5 Black Cat Hopsmack 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. Thursday, July 19, 2012
chriso	3.6 Black Cat Hopsmack Cask (gravity dispense) at Egham Beer Festival on 20 August 2011. Another new Kentish brewery and a very promising introduction. Bright gold appearance. Lasting, thin white head. Excellent condition. Good clean zesty citrus on the nose with some floral notes. Lots of lemon on the palate. Definite US hop influence - Amarillo apparently. Very refreshing. Thursday, August 25, 2011
chriso	3.3 Black Cat Original Cask (gravity dispense) at Egham Beer Festival on 18 August 2011. Amber colour. Loose white head. Moderate condition. Touches of lemon and a vaguely spicy twist in the aroma. Good solid mouthfeel. Plenty of tangy hops on the palate with a modest, yet steady bitterness. More depth on the palate than on the nose. Well balanced and easy-drinking. A decent best bitter in a fairly traditional UK style. Sunday, August 21, 2011
ladnewton	4.1 Black Cat Original 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. Wednesday, July 6, 2011