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Barley Johns The Dark Knight (Returns)

Barley Johns The Dark Knight (Returns) - Imperial/Strong Porter

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100
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Brewed by Barley Johns Brew Pub
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter

New Brighton, Minnesota USA

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common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2934.16/5.04.13/5.013%100Snifter
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Commercial Description:
<b>The Dark Knight</b> - For those not yet familiar, the Dark Knight (yes, it is a Batman reference) is our double fermented Old 8 porter, aged in a bourbon barrel for 6 months. Double fermented refers to a second "feeding" of various sugars to increase the alcohol content as well as bolster the flavor. Chocolate, coffee, charcoal and bourbon, familiar notes from the previous batch return in this years incarnation of the DK. Served in a 5 oz pour, the bourbon note from this tap is very prominent as it is a first time use of a Jim Beam barrel. <br /><br /> <b>The Dark Knight Returns</b> - The same profile as the Dark Knight, however, since this is a second time usage of the barrel, the bourbon note is less prominent and the beer as a result is more rounded and balanced.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Nov 2, 2009  
Gowler 300cl.
[ Trade by BDR ]. Clear dark black color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is heavy malty, roasted, caramel, chocolate, coffee, alcohol. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, and a warme alcoholic finish. Body is medium to full, texture is creamy to syrupy, carbonation is flat, finish feel is moderate alcoholic. [20090724]


 MadIndian (987), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/516/20
Sep 8, 2009  
Auction. Wow, Incredible. Brown pour with minimal head. Definant chocolate and roasted malty goodness. A good bitter finish and a real good body. This might be one of the best porters in the world.


 KimJohansen (6645), Copenhagen V, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 23, 2009  
Black wth a medium deep beige head. The aroma with burned malt, coffee and dark bitter chocolate. Flavour was sweet with burned malt, chocolate and espresso notes. Finished sweet with warming alcohol. Nice one.


 Maria (6056), Thisted, Denmark
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Courtesy of Fonefan, growler. It is pitch black with a fat, oily mouthfeel – yummi. The aroma has notes of bourbon, licorice, coffee and plum. The aroma has a light sweetness and notes of roasted malt, coffee, licorice, bourbon, wood, plum, raisin and the alcohols is well hidden. It is a truly nice and very, very harmonic beer.


 alexsdad06 (1055), Ohio, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Jul 27, 2009  
In the madness of DLD09 a very kind soul appeared and shared some of this long sought after brew. Fortunately, this more than lived up to the hype. Pour was black with a medium sized tan head. The aroma was so good it was difficult to start drinking the beer. Bourbon, chocolate, roast, dark fruit, molasses, and vanilla. Once I decided to take the first sip I was rewarded with rich chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, bourbon, wood, vanilla, molasses, dark fruits,with some alcohol that does not distract. This continued to develop as it warmed a bit and proved to be a complex standout beer. This was right up there as one of the stars of the day.


 jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/517/20
Jul 23, 2009  
Growler, many thanks to BDR.Black in color with a small coppery brown head. Aroms is heavy with bourbon and molasses. Also has bold aromas of coffe, dark chocolate, vanilla, wood, and prune. Taste is just as bold with coffe, bourbon, molasses, vanills and dark chocolate. Thick syrupy mouthfeel with an alcohol burn as it goes down.


 arminjewell (100), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Poured thick syrupy black from the tap, in a snifter with almost no head. Smelled of bourbon, bourbon, and a little bit of chocolate/coffee. Tasted of bourbon at the front with a huge alcohol taste that finishes with coffee and deep chocolate. Good, but too much alcohol taste for me.


 AndreasJaeger (101), Helsingborg, Sweden
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/519/20
Jul 13, 2009  
Growler @ Bloggprovning Syd. Black with no head. Vanilla Bourbon explotion roasted malt coffee chocolate more vanilla more bourbon dark dried berries and fruit even more vanilla and bourbon no alkohol.



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