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Dark Horse Amber Ale

Dark Horse Amber Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Dark Horse Brewing Company

Marshall, Michigan USA

bottled
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1333.12/5.03.12/5.05.5%68.7English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
100% malted barley gives this classic ale a mild biscuit, toasted malt taste. This is a medium bodied beer with perfect balance of malt flavors. The color is a brilliant amber, while the aroma is slightly fruity and malty.

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 proc (343), Dearborn, Michigan, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/519/20
Jan 18, 2003  
An excellent beer. Pours out to a cloudy amber in the glass with minimal head. Aroma is very light, with a faint yeast smell and malt as well. Taste. Here is where it shines. It has the wonderful malt taste prevelent with most ambers, but with a slight clove and spice taste associated with wheats. It finishes with a slightly sweet/spice to it that begs for another sip. It got better as it warmed up. I will be buying this again. Yum.


rowefam3 (70), kendallville, Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/104/517/20
May 19, 2007    Updated: Mar 5, 2008
I’m not a big fan of Belgian beers. This was Kind of weird. The earthy and pepper flavor is what made this different from most. Rerate: It’s been along time since The last try. This brew is outstanding. My favorite amber by far. Fruity aroma/flavor. Slick refreshing palate. Wonderful!!!


 jstraw (471), Oak Park, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Apr 12, 2008  
On tap at Jerry’s. Orange-amber with big, foamy tan head / Caramel and malt nose / Light body with some creamy hops adding a nice balance, and with decent finish / Flavors of burnt sugar, caramel, and sour malt / A very nice, mellow, creamy amber.


 beermatrix (1497), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 17, 2004  
Rusty orange color, softly clouded, firm and frothy finger high dusty whitish cap, keeps a good skim always present; lacing in moderate thin sheeting and strings. Aroma is fruity of lemon and pear and yeasty much like most pale Belgian ales. A bit bready and slightly spicy with lemon zest, white pepper, and clove. Taste follows suit, solidly spicy with pepper and clove, fairly zesty with a lemon spritz of peels, superb yeasty tones, great bready malts, fluffy and quite full body. Slightly dry finish with dry wood and yeast. One solid intrepetation of of hefe on steroids, I mean Belgian Pale. Good stuff.


 StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Jul 5, 2005  
On tap at the brewery. Murky, slightly cloudy bronze-to-orange in color. Best smelling amber ever - wood chips, cedar chests, honey, maple and sweet caramel. Hell yes. Sweet hops flavor. Vanilla and clover blends with lemons and nectar to form an ideal session ale. Light, smooth and the most unique amber I’ve had to date.



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