Black Widow Porter

Originally created at the Thompson Brewery 25 years ago on October 15, 1991 and made once a year by all Thompson Brewers to come thereafter, Black Widow has become an expected and welcome Halloween treat at the Thompson Public House in Salem. Black Widow’s web now envelops the entire company every year. Each deep-black goblet is packed full of the robust notes afforded by generous amounts of Black and Roast Malts and further spirited with ethereal wisps of caramel and licorice. Both substantial and sublime, this elixir is sure to slake the most fiendish of thirsts. Open up a creaking pub door, find a seat with friends and family and nourish your inner ghoul with a brew steeped in tradition and mystery. A good howl at the Cheshire moon couldn’t hurt, either.

Malts: Bairds Pale, Munich, Flaked Barley, Wheat, Bairds Crystal 135/165, Bairds Roast, Bairds Black
Hops: Horizon

OG: 1.074
TG: 1.017
ABV: 7.35
IBU: 41
SRM: 38 Show Less