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Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier

Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier

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98
overall
A Porter brewed by
Dark Horse Brewing Company

Marshall, Michigan USA

bottled
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4613.89/5.03.89/5.07.5%99.2English pint, Stem glass P  Stats

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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 tbarnette (105), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20

Jul 1, 2005  
Strong smokiness, very milky. Very good, though. I will buy and drink more.. and more.. and more.. and more.. This may become one of my more favored darks.

 BeerBunker (249), Burbank, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Jan 2, 2009  
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.


 timfoolery (419), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/514/20
Dec 30, 2008  
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.


 DTM (453), Winters, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 22, 2008  
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.


 HonkeyBra (614), Lemont, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 19, 2008  
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.


 drfabulous (860), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 17, 2008  
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.



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