Black Hole
Oakham Ales in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴
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Big dark malt flavours combine with a sweet and fruity hop taste to make this strong porter exceedingly drinkable.
We’re famous for our pale and gold coloured beers at Oakham Ales but we brew some brilliant black beers.
Black Hole Porter takes a traditional style and gives it a modern, refreshingly hoppy twist. First brewed in 1996, our brewing team now age Black Hole Porter in casks to produce the exceptional beer that we know today.
Colour: Black
Hops: Challenger, Bramling Cross (both UK), Willamette (USA)
Malts: Maris Otter, Wheat Malt, Crystal Malt, Dark Crystal Malt, Black Malt
Allergens: Contains Gluten
We’re famous for our pale and gold coloured beers at Oakham Ales but we brew some brilliant black beers.
Black Hole Porter takes a traditional style and gives it a modern, refreshingly hoppy twist. First brewed in 1996, our brewing team now age Black Hole Porter in casks to produce the exceptional beer that we know today.
Colour: Black
Hops: Challenger, Bramling Cross (both UK), Willamette (USA)
Malts: Maris Otter, Wheat Malt, Crystal Malt, Dark Crystal Malt, Black Malt
Allergens: Contains Gluten
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28/09/2011. ST. ALBANS BEER FESTIVAL, Alban Arena, Civic Centre, ST. ALBANS, Hertfordshire, England
Tried
on 13 Jan 2023
at 06:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Standing Order, Derby. Pours a very dark brown with a small cream head. Roasted malts and caramel in the nose. It’s a bit watery in the mouth, but the variety of flavours makes up for that. Liquorice, coffee, dark fruits and Dandelion and Burdock can call be detected (not necessarily in that order !), All on a vanilla base. Finish is dry and ashy. Pretty good all round – avoids the usual Oakham hop obsession.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2021
at 10:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a dark brown almost black colour with an average sized mostly lasting light tan head. Aroma is roasted malts and treacle. A moderately sweet to sweet taste; roasted malts, treacle and liquorice flavours. A light dry ashy bitterness in the finish. Very good.
Tried
on 29 Dec 2019
at 14:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Gravicask at 23rd St Albans Beer & Cider Festival. Low beige head to an almost black body. Clingy lacing on the glassware. Moderate aromas of berry-fruits. Taste of dried fruits, dark berries and chocolate malts. Smooth ending. Likable. (Shared with Finn, 27.09.2018).
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2018
at 09:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Fra gravicask på St. Albans beer & cider festival 2018. Delt med Rune. Svart. Nesten ikke skum. Lett kaffearoma. Smaken litt lakris. Tørr. Grei.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Sep 2018
at 14:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Royal Standard, Woodburn Common. A dark plum coloured pour with a ring of cream head; aroma of licorice, leather and tar; oily texture and a dry fruity taste of plums, figs and dates; then fig and licorice to finish. A nice autumnal pint - summer must be over.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Sep 2018
at 16:43
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the St. Ives 'Booze on the Ouse' beer festival, 2017. Pours dark brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, nut, citrus and dark fruits. Moderate sweetness and medium roasted bitterness. Light body, slight oily texture, soft to flat carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2017
at 09:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ St Ives Boozeon the Ouse festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, licorice, chocolate, caramel and hops.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2017
at 08:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On cask at the Hanging Bat. Appearance - opaque black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - rich chocolate and possibly some dried fruit. Taste - more viscous chocolate and some prunes. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly balanced finish. Overall - good porter.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Apr 2017
at 09:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Pelt Trader ,Cannon Street. Dark brown pour with a beige head. Chocolate, roasted spice, black pepper and coffee in the nose. Flavours of chocolate, coffee, toffee, caramel. Smoky finsih. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Mar 2017
at 15:33