McCrackens Brewery Black

Black

 

McCrackens Brewery in Portadown, Armagh, Northern Ireland

  Stout - Dry Regular
Score
6.71
ABV: 4.5% IBU: - Ticks: 6
Bottled version is 4.8% abv.

McCrackens Black is a full bodied Irish Stout that is robust in flavour and complimented by a generous addition of Nugget and East Kent Golding hops. Using the right combination of kilned malted barley and oats to give its jet black colour with smooth mouthfeel.
 

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5.5

Tried on 08 Nov 2025 at 15:05


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can at home in Crumlin picked up from Tesco. A jet black coloured pour with a lively mid tan head. Aroma is earthy roast, liquorice, earth, waxy, notes, blackberry, ash. Flavour is composed of bitter earth, dark earthy roast, char, bitter roast, robust. Dry ashy roast. Palate is bitter, light tang, highish carbonation tangy. Earthy and robust.

Tried from Can on 01 Nov 2024 at 21:28


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Gusher and a difficult pour. Black with (too) huge foaming head. The rest is all good though. Packed full of roasted, bitter malts. Slightly burnt. Full bodied.

Tried from Can on 04 Apr 2023 at 19:03


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can on the Enterprise between Newry and Dublin, picked up from Drink Link Newry, 26/01/23. Black with a good sized tan cap. Nose is dried fruit rinds, roast malts, burnt toffee, raisins, light charr. Taste comprises earthy roast, cocoa powder, ashen nip, charr, dried fruits. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Decent well rounded stout.

Tried from Can on 26 Jan 2023 at 11:57


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Malto, Riccione, Italy. Pours practically black, with very fine brown foam. Aroma is coffee and a little molasses. Body is average, with moderate, fine carbonation. Taste is moderate sweet, with medium roast bitterness. Final is fairly dry.

Tried from Cask on 02 Oct 2022 at 16:58


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

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Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2022 at 08:49