Dark Horse 3 Guy Off the Scale Old Ale

Brewed by Dark Horse Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Marshall, Michigan USA

Thanks to weeare138. Pours a hazy orange amber with a small off white bubbly head. Aroma of dark fruits, vanilla, caramel, wood, maple and a strong alcohol presence. Flavor of the same but was picking up more of a hop presence in the flavor.

Poured a hazy, reddish amber color with a small, off white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of dried fruits, rum, green apple, alcohol, caramel, and some vanilla. Taste of sweet caramel, light smoked malts, nuts, wood, and some alcohol in the finish as well.

Thanks to Silphium for this awesome beer. Small head w/ good lacing. Huge malt presence. Very full flavor. Maple syrup, alcohol spiciness, and brown sugar. Finish is hoppy bitterness w/ alcohol bite. This is everything i want in a BW.

Harsh alcohol bite on the first taste, thought it would calm down abit, but it stays harsh, although the alc is harsh, everything else I liked about this beer, dark fruit, Resin, hops, nice brew, could actually use abit less alcohol, never thought I’d say that! Thanks to Duane for the bottle!

bottle - Pours dark reddish brown with about a finger’s width head that lasted for a few minutes and left some lacing. The aroma is a pleasant mix of malt, dark fruit, and alcohol and it has a flavor to match. However, the reason I wasn’t quite as impressed with this brew as most reviewers is the harsh alcohol presence. While the warming effect is nice, it’s too harsh on the palate. Pretty good, but maybe it needs to age.

First off, wax tops do it for me. Dont know why, but they add probably a couple percentage points to my score. Pour is murky brown with aroma full of malt, caramel, nice amount of alcohol, raisin and fig. Flavor is all the same but more potent, and it lingers for awhile. Great beer, need more.

Bottle, poured (decanted) fairly clear and dark bronze. Huge caramel malty aroma, slightly toasty, and a bit roasty. Very nice. Sweet caramel malt flavors, some hops, but the beer showcases the malts. Beer was still a bit hot, and should age very well. Well done - very good barleywine.

Pours a murky bronze/amber color, small off white head. Aroma is English, caramel, and slight roasted notes. Kind of “muddy” overall. Not a huge fan. Flavor is sweet, grassy hops and caramel mix together well. Flavor was surprisingly rich and balanced, the aroma had me thinking otherwise.