Hambleton Brewery Black Lightning

Black Lightning

 

Hambleton Brewery in Melmerby, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Porter Regular Out of Production
Score
6.92
ABV: 6.5% IBU: - Ticks: 14
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7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled. Dark brown colour, close to black, mediumsized brownish head. Aroma is caramel malts, some roasted malts as well as coffee and chocolate. Flavour is roasted malts, some burnt wood, chocolate and dark dry fruity notes as well.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2009 at 13:06


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

Bottle, Ale Cellar, Darlington. Poured a deep dark brown, near enough black really. Not much of a head to speak of. Malty,chocolate orange aroma. Soft mouthfeel. Sweet, roasted malt flavour with good fruit notes. Dryish finish. A tidy porter for sure.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2008 at 09:28


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

Bottle. Very dark brown with a small off-white head. Fruity and malty aroma, with some molasses. Rich and fruity flavour, malty with a dry, roast finish.

Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2008 at 13:33


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle @ thewolf-and-his-flock-of-sheep tasting session. Clear dark color, short head. Aroma of malt, brambles, ripe fruit. Dry fruity taste.

Tried from Bottle on 22 May 2008 at 11:28


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Dark brown with tiny beige head. Sweet with roasted malt, caramel, bitter coffee and hoppy notes.

Tried on 22 May 2008 at 05:08


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

Bottle@Thewolf. Pours deep amber with a creamy head. Aroma & taste have loads of pleasant chocolate notes. Dry, creamy & smooth palate. Some hops in the end. Very pleasant & Hambleton was a british" hitter " this night!

Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2008 at 02:22


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

50 cL bottle. Pours pitch black with a lacing tan head. Aroma is hardroasted malt and coffee, light acidic touch. Flavour is sweet and roasted malt going into a light acidic flavour. Shows a mild mouldy hops bitterness. Mix of chocolate and roasted malt in addition.

Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2008 at 00:19


4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4

[500ml bottle - gift from Mum] Shared with Jim. Tastes strongly of black coffee, also a lot of plain chocolate and some tar. Bit of sharp fruit - maybe damsons? Heady - you really get the high alcohol content coming through. Far, far too bitter though, to the point of unpleasantness in the aftertaste. More sweetness would bring the flavours out better. Disappointing after a promising start.

Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2008 at 18:39


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

500 ml bottle, bought in Scarborough. ABV is 6.5%. Black coloured beer, ruby in the highlights. Large to moderate tan head. Pleasant roasty and vinous aroma with notes of chocolate, coffee and claret. Full and rich moutheel. The flavour abounds with chocolate, also coffee and roasted barley. Excellent beer.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2007 at 13:10


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

(Bottle 50 cl) Clear, dark brown - almost opaque - with an orange hue and a creamy, beige head that leaves a neat lacework. Soft and very pleasant aroma of roasted malt. Good, full body, lightly sweet roasted malts and a slightly burned edge. Distinct notes of licorice. Has some malt bitterness in the finish. A lovely Porter. 280207

Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2007 at 01:55