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Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier

Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier - Porter

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Dark Horse Brewing Company
Style: Porter

Marshall, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5503.87/5.03.85/5.07.5%99.3English pint, Stem glass
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Commercial Description:
Our Reserve Special Black Bier is a full bodied ale. Each batch is brewed with heavy roasted and chocolate malts to give this beer its unique flavors of coffee and chocolate. The color of this beer is black, and when pured into a glass it will have a deep brown head of foam.
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 mcjay (302), Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 28, 2009  
Black color with a thin tan head. Light coffee aroma. Flavor of dark chocolate with a dry finish.


 dmschefke (371), Eastpointe, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 27, 2009  
Pours a nice black with medium brown head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, and roasted malt evident. Taste of chocolate, coffee, and black liquorice. Very dry mouthfeel with an aftertaste of a bitter hops. Altogether a very nice dry porter.


 minch25 (350), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 27, 2009  
Pours very dark near black, medium mocha head. Dry "chalky" aroma, and something almost spicy, as of cardamom(?!). Quite dry roasty flavor, and this cardamom impression comes through in the finish. Very unusual aftertaste, almost hoppy bitterness, almost rubber, and spice. This is a quality dry porter, even though my preference is for the sweeter variety.


 Adam77 (407), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/516/20
Mar 26, 2009  
Poured black with a tan head. Aroma of roasted coffee and chocolate. Some coffee and chocolate. Little bit of hops. Good stuff.


 Moggman (187), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Mar 25, 2009  
Bottle. Pours black with thin dark brown head. Aroma is chocolatey and malty with notes of coffee. Flavor is dark and slightly bitter with coffee and chocolate notes.


 Lowe1983 (1029), Fairborn, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Mar 24, 2009  
Pours a dark brown color with a nice tan head. Aroma is mostly chocolate with some coffee, roasted malts, and molasses. Flavor is the same with a little bitterness on the finish.


 bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 23, 2009  
Pour was a darkish brown with a dark tan head. Aroma was mostly a chocolate and some roastedness. Flavor was much the same but the sweetness didn’t overwelm the beer good job.


rdyck (4), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 21, 2009  
Nice roasted coffee aroma. Pours black, with little head. Nice body with flavors of roasted coffee finishing with a touch of bitter hops on the finish. Very fine porter and a good value. I will by this again.



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