Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier

Pours black with a roasty brown head. At first aroma is faint with hints of vanilla, cocoa and chocolate. The flavor was very smooth and had subtle fllavors of malts, semi sweet chocolate, dark fruit and coffee. Very Well Done

12oz bottle. Poured black with a tan head. Aroma is of roasted malt, chocolate, oat, and smoke. Taste is of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and oat. Has an underlying smoky taste. Nice lingering alcohol bite. Thick, creamy mouthfeel. A definite sipper. Very good.

DTM scored this one in trade, and we aged it for a few months before drinking (mainly because we still have too many to drink). In any case, this one had flavors of chocolate and coffee, mostly chocolate. Not the smoothest as there was some sourness and unbalanced something to it.

Bottle from a trade with St. Fun. Poured a black color with a tan head. Smelled of roasted malts. Definately had the flavor of roasted malts, coffee and chocolate. I little harsh on the palate to rate it with the elite, but still a great beer.

Deep dark blackish color with tan head. Aroma of chocolate and roasted malts. Roasty flavor, with coffee, smoke, chocolate, and a bit of sourness. Pretty solid, pretty awesome.

Oil can black. Rich tones of darkness. Lots of body and chocolate. Sweetness lingers but it finishes with a tart taste. Porter? No, it is a stout. Come on.

Nearly opaque brown-black with a thin brown head. Dark roast coffee and chocolate aroma - malty and smoky. Chocolate and especially coffee dominate the strong flavor, with smoke and a little hops lingering on the finish. Medium body. Excellent.

A nice black beer with a head that is reddish at times. It soon fades to a very thin layer and a small ring. Roasted notes, chocolate, and a bit of smoke define the aroma. Flavor is rich chocolate and premium coffee. Some dark fruit and mild bitterness, as well. Delicious and big, especially for a porter. Big, robust, and delightful.