Black Hole
Oakham Ales in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴
Porter Regular|
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6.89
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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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CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Black Hole from Oakham Ales 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask. Pours an opaque dark brown with an orange hue and a small beige head. Lightly sweet hard roated malt in the nose. Medium body, low carbonation, hard roasted malt, lots of licorice and a little cough syrup. Light malt bitterness in the finish. Quite pleasant. 180110
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Black Hole from Oakham Ales 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask handpull at Cambridge BF 08. Very dark brown with lasting beige head. Some smokey malt on aroma. Bit of rum almost. Roasted malts, bit of molasses, not much hop. Lovely liquorice and tar. Bit of whisky/rum. Lovely. 3.5 not had this for years as I believed I didn't like it. as always I am wrong. it's great. yes there were 2 new rates at the bar but i felt I should re rate this. roast malt well done bready toast aroma. amazing condition some lime hop some black juice fruit. it's pretty good. 3.6. still I want a fuller beer in mouth. an early black ipa. good
fonefan (84534) reviewed Black Hole from Oakham Ales 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask (handpump) @ Bartons Arms, Aston, Birmingham B6, UK. Clear medium to dark black color with a small, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, moderate to light heavy licorice. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (100108)