This week's brews

Its time for our weekly run down of what you can expect to see on draught this week. 

We loved, and I think you all did too, the bottles we got in from Scotland's very own Fierce Beer, so we've gone and got two of their beers in keg this time. First up we've got Peanut Riot. This porter pours almost black with a small tan head and has an aroma of dark chocolate and unsurprisingly a fairly big hit of peanut. The flavour follows, with more chocolate, peanut butter and a little salt. Finishes with the roasted malt coming forward a little more. 6.5%. 94 IBU. Vegan.

Next is Granadilla Guerilla, a west coast style IPA with big tropical flavours and plenty of passionfruit. Pours a hazy orange/gold colour with a nose that gives off passionfruit, a slight creaminess and some citrus zest. The flavour has more citrus hops than passionfruit going on, but its still well balanced, tangy would be the best word for it. Finishes bitter and dry. 5.5%. 45 IBU. Vegan

And now for something completely different, Orange Boom from Siren. This berliner weisse starts life broadly as Siren's very drinkable Calypso, they then add loads of fresh orange zest and juice. Its pours yellow with an off white head that holds quite well. The aroma is a little wheat, lots of orange and bitter fruit. Flavour is orange, both zest and juice, lots of fruit. Its reasonably sour and finishes dry. 2.7%. Vegan.

We finish with the strongest beer of the lot, Special Relationship from Magic Rock in collaboration with Oregon's Gigantic Brewery. They describe it as a 'reconstructed manhattan ale' and you can see what they're getting at. It pours hazy brown whilst the nose has lots of cherry, bourbon and red fruit going on. Flavour continues in that vein, with a little more spice, some coconut and plenty of deep malt. Finishes subtly with spice and a little bitterness. 8%. 15 IBU. Vegan.

Thats your lot for this week, check back next week for another update. As ever keep your eyes peeled for updates of beers and bands on our Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ourblackheart/

STONE BROKEN SHOW HAS SOLD OUT

The STONE BROKEN show in September has completely sold out, like many other venues on their tour. We're impressed! 

And for those who missed out: You snooze you lose!!

This week's brews!!

Another week, another round of great beer. We've got some Yeastie Boys, Magic Rock, Beavertown and Sierra Nevada coming your way.

First up is the Yeastie Boys Gunnamatta. A tea leaf IPA that uses Earl Grey Blue flower tea in the brew, its nose is of tea, citrus and some tropical fruit. Taste is similar to the nose, but with the tea a little more prominent and some bitter orange. At 6.5% its not a session choice for most but with notes of iced tea its definitely the best way to soak up the last of the summer rays.

Secondly is a real Black Heart favorite, we love our sour beers and this is a truly great one, Magic Rock's Salty Kiss. A traditional german Gose brewed with gooseberries, sea buckthorn and sea salt. Aroma is salty, with mild gooseberry. Flavor is fruity, citrus and more gooseberry. The sourness isnt overwhelming so if you've never tried a sour this is a great starting beer. 4.1% Also available in cans.

Next up, a real heavyweight, Beavertown's Smog Rocket. This smoked porter comes in at 5.4% and has a smokey nose with some dairy and roasted coffee. Flavour follows that with the roasted malts taking center stage a little more. If smokey beers are your thing, you can't go wrong.

We finish with Chico's finest, Sierra Nevada. We've got our lucky mits on their 11.5 Plato Session IPA. Fruity malt aroma thats quite sweet. Flavour is big on the floral hops and citrus, with a little pine and some bread. 4.5%

Check back next week for more beer and as ever check our Instagram for the latest brews and bands.

THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED

The Atomic Bitchwax will no longer be touring with Pentagram and therefor have cancelled their UK shows. Refunds can be obtained at point of purchase.

Yeah, we're gutted too :(

For more info please see the Facebook event page.

This week's brews!!

So here's your weekly update on what you can expect to see on draught throughout the coming week.

To begin we've got two beers from Gipsy Hill, the first of which is a collaboration with Three Boys, called Bogan. This New Zealand Pale Ale comes in at 5.5% and as you'd expect from a NZPA is super tropical with lots of mango and papaya going on. Crisp and hoppy with a nice dry finish. Definitely one for the bit of summer weather that's apparently on its way!

The next Gispy Hill brew is one of their core range, the Southpaw New World Amber Ale. A bittersweet beer where the sharp citrus of the hops fight against the notes of toffee and toasted malt sweetness. At 4.2% this is a great session choice.

A Rogue beer next and a classic at that. Dead Guy Ale has been a favourite of ours ever since we got our lips round its fruity body, earthy hops and toasted malt aromas. Sorry, think we got carried away there. Based on a German Maibock, its a deep honey colour and very well balanced. 6.5%

A new one for us next, Export Stout from Belfast brewery Boundary. Pours a very dark brown, almost black, with a tan head. The nose is liquorice while the taste is toffee, a little roasted malt, some hop bitterness and dried fruit. One we are very much looking forward to. 7%

We end on two ToØl beers. The first is a gin inspired (or 'ginspired' if you will) Gose brewed in collaboration with Pohjala. Named Ginie (In a Bottle) As you'd expect from a Gose its slightly tart, slightly salty. The nose has hints of juniper and coriander, hence the ginspiration, whilst the taste has some lemon, lime and ginger. Very refreshing and not overly sour so those who are yet to be converted, don't be scared! 4.2%

Lastly our second ToØl beer of the week, Tangerine Cream. Unsurprisingly this is a cream ale brewed with plenty of tangerines. Loads of Citra and Simcoe hops are balanced with the tangerines and then flaked wheats and outs are added for a smooth mouthfeel. 4.6%

Check back next week for more brews and remember you can always head over to our Instagram for the latest on brews, bottles and bands.  

https://www.instagram.com/ourblackheart/

Signature Brewery Tap Takeover + The Pearl Harts

This Friday Leyton's Signature Brewery are taking over the whole pub!

Upstairs we've got The Pearl Harts tearing the place up.

"Tiny tiny girls that look like giants on stage…all you can think to do is ask them out for ice cream and all they want to do is wreck your house and firebomb your car…."

Downstairs we will have 4 of Signature brewery's best beers, Backstage IPA, Roadie, Anticipation and Black Vinyl, here's a quick run down of what we think of the beers, to decide for yourself you'll have to head down.

At 5.6% the Backstage IPA is the strongest of the beers on offer. Fruity malt and crisp hops on the nose, the taste is bitter with lots of hops and a little grapefruit.

Next up is the Roadie All Night IPA. This session pale has an aroma of sweet malts and a touch of peach whilst the taste is more bitter orange and mild hops. Its reasonably dry and is definitely the perfect session choice at 4.3%

Away from IPAs, we have a collaboration with New Zealand's Yeastie Boys, Anticipation. This Japanese Rice beer is the most subtle of the four beers on offer. The nose gives a hint of lemon and a little suggestion of yeast. The taste is slightly sweet, some cereals and a tad of orange. A really interesting beer which will have you going back for more. 5.4%

Finally we have a darker offering with Black Vinyl. This traditional dry stout has roasted malt and chocolate in both its aroma and flavour and is superbly balanced. Head Brewer Tom Bott says of it -  "Black Vinyl has a great chocolate and roasted flavour that develops and blossoms upon repeat visit... it is to beer what a record player is to the iPod.” 

Beer or bands, you will not be disappointed.

GRAVE LINES ADDED AS OPENING BAND AND FOUNDERS BREWING COMPANY TO TAKE OVER THE TAPS FOR BLACK HEART'S HALLOWEEN SHINDIG

Have you heard of Grave Lines yet? Well you have now!

At this year's Halloween shindig we are super excited to present one of this new band's first ever shows, this band features members of Casual Nun / Dead Existence / Dysteria / Sea Bastard / Throne / War Wolf amongst others. Yeah, we're impressed too!

BLACK HEART HALLOWEEN HELL
featuring:
GOLD
Bast
SHRINES
Grave Lines

Born Again- Heavy Metal Soundhouse DJs downstairs blasting NWOBHM classics and dancefloor fillers until late.

And to top it all off we have a one-off tap takeover from Founders Brewing Company for some extra boozy fun!

Free entry - costume up yo! 

Find the Facebook event page here for more info!

Wakrat 'establish own republic' in Parliament Square before rolling up to their show at Black Heart last night on a double decker bus

Rage Against The Machine star Tim Commerford claims to have established his own republic in London's Parliament Square. 

The bass player has formed a new punk rock trio, Wakrat, who say that have taken the land in central London as their own sovereign state in a protest aimed at the current political system. 

The Republic of Wakrat claims to have exploited a technicality in micro nation law, arguing that the area is actually the property of medieval King Offa.

"This new state welcomes everyone of all ethnicities, backgrounds, genders, generations, sexualities dis/abilities and faiths and offers a fresh alternative to the current system - we stand for equality and free movement," the constitution reads.

"The current system is oppressive and elitist, promoting racist ideologies in order to push a self-serving agenda whilst an entire generation is put jeopardy. We condemn this behaviour and Republic Of Wakrat exists to expose it."

Wakrat and their fans toured London in a double decker bus emblazoned with  "#generationf****d" on Tuesday, before heading to Parliament Square to plant a red and black flag.

Commerford said: "We have put a s**t load of blood and sweat into this and we want it back.

"Our mission is to attack modern music and smash the grid. Unapologetic, unrelenting, unbridled and uncensored. Understood?"

Wakrat will release their debut album on November 11 to coincide with the US election. 

The bus rolled up to their sold out show at Black Heart afterwards and ripped us all a new one! Video evidence coming soon!

Article from News & Star here.

Moor, Gipsy Hill, Siren and more!

Here's the lowdown on what we've got coming up on draught this week, boy are you in for a treat!

From Moor we've got Pale Modern Ale or PMA if you will.  Mango in color and brewed with hops from around the world and an all UK malt bill. Grapefruit and peach aromas with toffee malt, crisp hop and slightly fruity taste. Finishes dry. 5.3%. Moor are donating a portion of the proceeds of the sale of PMA to charity in support of Hardcore Hits Cancer so there's no excuses not to give this one a try!

Next up we've got a real Black Heart favorite, Gipsy Hill's Hepcat. This session IPA comes in at 4.6% and has a hop bill of Mosaic, Citra, Equinox and Motueka. A rich orange color, hoppy grassy aromas give way to big tropical fruit flavors.

Blueberry, mint, lime and orange? All in one brew? Don't put it past Siren's Tchuss. This Berliner Weisse is one we've been looking forward to for a while. Pours a dark amber, with a lemony funk aroma. Taste is typical Berliner with mild berries and a strong mint hit. Very smooth, a perfect refreshing beer for the summer. 5%

We're very proud to be able to call ourselves an Official Rogue Nation Embassy, and one of the perks of that is that we've got a rotating selection of Rogue's very best brews and bottles. Coming next we've got the appropriately named Brutal IPA. Hazy orange in color, a big citrus hop aroma with a spicy and bitter hop taste. The malt gives a caramel sweetness which helps to balance this brew. 6.3%

Finally we've got a little reminder of our childhood from Saugatuck Brewing Co, a Neapolitan Milk Stout. This is a classic dry stout with the triple threat of strawberry, vanilla and chocolate flavors. Dark black color with a light brown head, the aroma is lactose and strawberry. Tastes of neapolitan ice cream funnily enough, a little sweetness and medium body. We cannot wait to try this one! 6%  

IRON REAGAN IS GETTING CLOSE TO SELLING OUT, HAVE YOU GRABBED YOUR TICKET YET?

IRON REAGAN are no strangers to the art of crossover. Between them they fill, or have filled the ranks of Municipal Waste,Cannabis Corpse and Darkest Hour alike. Now, with their recent signing to metal powerhouse Relapse Records, the hardcore thrash quintet are ready to take their bruising antics to the next level.

Catch these nutters at The Black Heart on Saturday 3rd September, more info here:

Motorhead Day London

Alright guys, this is a big one.

On the 20th of July, from 3pm onwards, to mark the anniversary of the first ever Motorhead show at The Roundhouse Camden and In honour of the one and only Lemmy, we're hosting a massive Motorhead blowout. 

As well as our favourite DJs, Born Again - Heavy Metal Soundhouse there will be a full play through of 'No Sleep 'till Hammersmith.

This special event has been organised with the support and blessing of Motorhead and the Motorheadbangers Fan Club.

Tickets are free and it is strongly encouraged that you register and guarantee your entry. They are now sold out but will be available if and when there are returns.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/motorhead-day-london-2016-raise-a-glass-for-lemmy-tickets-26246866083?utm_term=eventurl_text

Come and raise a glass for Lemmy!

https://www.facebook.com/events/619028111579014/

BEERS ON TAP OF THE WEEK! 🍻

Check out our beers on tap of the week:
•Liquid Mistress Red IPA by Siren is their femme fatale -mysterious, seductive and disarming. She draws and charms drinkers with her full, red colours. You will soon desire her biscuit-and-burnt-raisin malt base, and peach and grapefruit spark. 5.8% abv.
•Tabloid Beer by To Øl, a table beer made with rock sugar. This gives the beer a subtle sweetness that evokes memories of some of the best classic Belgian brews over the years. Light enough on the abv to be enjoyed often and big enough on the taste to make you want more. 4.6% abv.
•Northern Star Mocha Porter by Northern Monk. With coffee beans in the brew full of bitterness and hazelnut hints, along with rich dark hocolate and milk sugar to balance this full bodied dark ale. 5.9% abv.
•American Amber ale by Rogue. Tawny Amber in color with toffee aroma, tight head and a delicate roasted malt accent. Generous use of hops and a smooth finish. 5.3% abv.
•Liverpool Tart by Mad Hatter is a perfecty balanced Gose based on the traditional Scouse sweet treat. Sharp, crisp and zesty with an aroma of peaches and apricots. A tang of salt halts the sweetness and gives a satisfying finish. 4.2% abv.
 
And as always, Camden Hells Lager and Camden Ink by Camden Town Brewery plus Yankee by Roosters; but you already know those! 🍻

NIGHTMARE ON BOLD STREET 🍻💀👻☕️

Beer of the day: Nightmare On Bold Street by Mad Hatter Brewery 💀
A luxuriously creamy stout cold infused with the best coffee beans from Bold Street Coffee.
 5.3% abv
 🍻💀👻☕️
One of our favourites; appreciate the artwork!

THE ONLY THING BETTER THAN DRINKING BEER IS DRINKING BEER.. WITH YOUR DAD!

The only thing better than drinking beer is drinking beer with your dad, and whats better than our sharing bottles to surprise him! 🍻👬🍺👫🍻

From left to right, this is the awesome new stock we got in:

🍺Oude Geuze Black Label by Boon is a gueuze
🍺Mango Magnifico by Founders is a mango ale with a hint of habanero
🍺XS Dead Guy Ale by Rogue
🍺Piña Agria by Odell is a pineapple sour beer
🍺Zolibat by Stiegl is a German beer
🍺His Majesty by Yeastie Boys is a red oat ale
🍺Hibernate by Cloudwater Brewery is an imperial stout
🍺Strawberry Ale by Cascade is a strawberry sour ale
🍺Autumn Maple by The Bruery is a Belgian style brown ale
🍺Beer 2015! by Camden Town Brewery is a barrel aged lager

BEER PICKS OF THE WEEK!

✞Julia's pick: Zodiak by Omnipollo. American IPA. A blend of grains, untouched post fermentation and aspiringly hopped with Simcoe, Citra and Centennial. Brewed in Belgium, 6.2% abv.

✞Joe's pick: Beer Geek breakfast stout by Mikkeller. An oatmeal stout with 25.0% oat-based ingredients and a nice touch of gourmet coffee. A beer that goes extremely well with breakfast! Also good for the afternoon and the evening… Good hints of coffee and smoke as well as dark chocolate and roasted malts. A Mikkeller classic! Brewed in Lervig, 7.5% abv.

✞Sara's pick: Hallo Ich Bin Berliner Weisse (cherry) by Mikkeller. Clear deep red with a small white head. Tart fruity aroma with lemon, cherries, some hay, grain and yoghurt. Light to medium sour fruity and lactic. Dry tart finish with cherry skins, lemon juice, some lactic notes, some juicy cherry notes. Light bodied, average carbonation. Easy drinkable and refreshing. Brewed in Lervig, 3.7% abv.

✞Steffen's pick: Hazelnut Brown Nectar by Rogue. A nutty twist to a traditional European Brown Ale. Dark brown in color with a hazelnut aroma, a rich nutty flavor and a smooth malty finish. Brewed in Oregon, 5.6% abv.