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Dark Horse Raspberry Ale

Dark Horse Raspberry Ale

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A Fruit Beer brewed by
Dark Horse Brewing Company

Marshall, Michigan USA

bottled
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1692.85/5.02.85/5.04.5%58.6 Flute P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A light ale made with 100% real raspberries in every batch. The rasberries give this beer a fruity aroma while keeping the beer balanced in taste. The raspberry flavor is not "oversweet" or "overpowering". We believe our beers should be "beer 1st,fruit 2nd".

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 TheDean (784), MIlwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20

Sep 13, 2006  
there is really nothing special about this beer. It’s not a bad beer and is even better after a couple other beers. Whoo.

funkdragon23 (1), Chicago, Illinois, USA
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3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 22, 2008  
12oz. poured into a glass. Nice frothy head, the first sip was clean and, well, "raspberry-y". The fruitiness wore off as the glass emptied, distinguishing this ale from the Belgian lambics I’m better acquainted with. I very much enjoyed the subtlety of the raspberries here: more of a guest-star rather than the main attraction. Good balance of hoppy and malty with a pretty terrific finish. Went great with my gourmet burger. A unique, refreshing summer ale. I’d order this again, with or without a meal.


 DrHomolka (574), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 20, 2008  
12oz bottle. Pours a hazy copper color with a nice white head and a substantial amount of sediment that drops to the bottom. Aroma is, yes, raspberries. Not overly strong though quite obvious. A normal grainy beerness is underneath the pleasant though not earth-shattering berry aroma. Taste is clean, smooth, fruity- though more in a normal ale way than rapsberry though they are noticeable too. This is pretty standard for its class. Good not great, drinkable but not special.


 KieferUGA (302), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Jul 17, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a murky, light gold. Very little head. Aroma of tart raspberries. Mostly malt flavor, just a slight hint of any raspberries. Dry finish. Just ok for me.


 Monger (445), Roscoe, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 16, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a medium off white head. Aroma of light raspberry and malt. Taste is semi tart and lighty astringent. Flavor is more malt and mild hops than fruit. Has a dry finish.Very easy to drink however.


 scoobysnak (239), Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 13, 2008  
A very faint raspberry flavor that I barely even noticed. Nothing spectacular. Definately not up to par with my personal favorite NG Raspberry Tart. But not much is.




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