Hambleton Black Lightning

Brewed by Hambleton
Style: Porter
Ripon, England

A brown beer with a slight red shine and a thick but quite fluffy dark brown head. The aroma is sweet and very roasted, combined with notes of dark bitter chocolate. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of roasted malt and chocolate, and raw cocoa powder, leading to a dry roasted end lending some dryness from the cocoa powder. The mouthfeel is smooth and thick, until the dry aftertaste sets in.

(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

Bottled. Black, creamy head. Aroma of orange and licorice. Medium bodied with creamy mouthfeel, some chocolate and molasses. Dry, salty finish. Good beer!

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.

Bottle. Dark brown color with a light brown head. Aroma is coffee, chocolate and notes of licorice. Roasted malty, salty, chocolate and licorice taste, with a hoppy finish. Smooth and full bodied.

Bottle, 6.5%. Fruity, dusty aroma. Very dark brown colour, very small white head. Flavourful, sweet liquorice turning quite bitter.

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.

Bottled. Brown coloured with a creamy and lacing beige head. Aroma of dish washer and coffee with notes of liquorice. Flavour of chocolate, liquorice and coffee. Hoppy finish.