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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

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1273.13/5.03.12/5.05.5%68.9 English 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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 jstraw (412), 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.

 msante79 (171), Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 15, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Pours burnt orangish amber with no head. Kinda looks like ice tee. Aroma is yeasty with breads and malt which is throwing me off a little. Flavor is biscuty and yeasty. Taste more like a belgain strong ale than an amber ale. Is it te breweries objective to mislable beers.


 Naka (369), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/514/20
Jul 14, 2008  
I don’t remember where we got this from, but I shared it with Juart. Pours a full orangish amber color. A thin white fizz for the head that disappears quickly. A biscuity sweet aroma with a yeasty spice and slight piny hop. A very smooth flavor. A pretty hoppy flavor, but not overpowering. Some brown sugar and a grassy hop. A spicy fruityness. A nice balance to it. Leaves a little dry bitterness on the tongue that grows the more you drink it. A bit of a watery texture.


 bhensonb (2713), Woodland, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Jul 7, 2008  
Bottle from the Beer Geek. Amber color with a minimal white head. Rather thinnish with mild carbonation. Aroma is light non-citrus fruit and light malt roast. Flavor is spicey, bready, lightly toasted malt. Hop is not exactly bitter, but sort of. It is a bit fruity. Finish is really pleasant, not quite dry, but not quite sweet. Pretty tasty.


 dpjuart (501), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 6, 2008  
12 oz. bottle shared with Naka. Pours amber red with little head, white and fizzy, small and rimming. Nose is fruity, apple, caramel and biscuit. Taste is caramel, apple, banana and spice, some floral and citrus hop flavor with moderate bitterness. Good Belgian feel. Very dry. Grassy bitter lingers. Tasty ber.


 WeeHeavySD (1539), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Jun 18, 2008  
12 oz trade bonus. Pours orange copper with a decent head to start that fades. Nice sweet malty nose, with a sweet malty taste. Drinkable and sweet but pretty decent.




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