Blackjack Electric Circus
By Blackjack · UK
A 0.5% pale from Manchester’s Blackjack: “Dry hopped with fruit-forward Mosaic and Citra, Electric Circus is full of attitude”, the brewery says.
At 0.5% ABV, this isn’t alcohol-free under UK guidance, which keeps the term for 0.05% or less. We list it with alcohol-free beers, as UK shops do. How UK labels work
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What is Electric Circus?
Blackjack is an independent brewery in Manchester city centre, brewing since 2012; it was set up by Rob Hamilton, who came from Marble. Electric Circus is its only alcohol-free beer.
Blackjack says it’s dry hopped with Mosaic and Citra and “full of attitude”, and that it’s vegan. The Alcohol Free Co describes citrus peel and tropical fruit over a clean malt base, with a gentle bitterness.
Nobody publishes its calories or full ingredients that we could find. We haven’t scored it yet.
Flavour Profile
A guide based on the style and Blackjack’s and The Alcohol Free Co’s descriptions (Mosaic and Citra, citrus and tropical fruit), to help you compare at a glance — not a definitive tasting.
Key facts
| Official name | Electric Circus 0.5% Pale |
|---|---|
| Brewery | Blackjack, UK |
| Style | Pale ale (The Alcohol Free Co also calls it an IPA) |
| ABV | 0.5% ABV, Blackjack says |
| Pack | 440ml cans: cases at Dry Drinker; short-dated singles and cases at The Alcohol Free Co; singles and packs from Blackjack |
| Calories | Not published by the brewer or the shops we checked |
| Ingredients | Not published in full |
| Hops | Mosaic and Citra, dry hopped |
| Allergens | Gluten from barley, wheat and oats, Blackjack says |
| Vegan | Yes, Blackjack says |
| Gluten | It isn’t gluten-free: it’s brewed with barley, wheat and oats |
| How it’s made | Blackjack doesn’t say |
| Brewed | In Manchester, as far as Blackjack says |
| UK availability | In stock at Dry Drinker, The Alcohol Free Co (short-dated) and Blackjack |
Sources: Blackjack’s own shop, The Alcohol Free Co and Dry Drinker, checked October 2026. The label on the can or bottle is always the final word.
How Electric Circus sits in the Blackjack range
| Beer | Style | ABV | Per 100ml | Unhopped score | UK status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Circus (this beer) | Pale ale (The Alcohol Free Co also calls it an IPA) | 0.5% | Not published | Not yet rated | In stock at Dry Drinker, The Alcohol Free Co (short-dated) and Blackjack |
The Blackjack beers in our directory, checked October 2026. Scores are Unhopped ratings out of 10. Blackjack doesn’t publish calorie figures that we could find.
About Blackjack
Blackjack is an independent Manchester city-centre brewery, brewing since 2012. Its alcohol-free beer is Electric Circus, a 0.5% pale with Mosaic and Citra.
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About the hops: Mosaic and Citra. Types of hops · What are hops? · What is dry hopping?
