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Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5533.87/5.03.86/5.07.5%99.3English pint, Stem glass
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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 Ungstrup (15099), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/516/20
Sep 25, 2005  
A black beer with a huge brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of chocolate, alcohol, and cardboard, while the flavor is sweet roasted with notes of chocolate, and a dry roasted end.


 Papsoe (14881), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 23, 2005  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Comes close to being pitch-black, completely opaque. Small, light brown head. Nose full of burned malt, flavours full of burned malt and lots of bitterness from the burned malt. Surprisingly light-bodied - almost a bit watery - with a very dry finish. Has some vinous touches. 170705


 omhper (12171), Stockholm, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Mar 25, 2002  
Extremely black. Very roasty, very malty, very bitter. Full bodied with salty licorice flavour. Is this a schwarzbier on steroids or baltic style porter? I’d say the latter, but in any case it is a good beer. Thanks PsychProf for sending me this rare beer!


 oh6gdx (8838), Vasa, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 22, 2008  
Bottled (thanks heemer77!). Very deep brown colour with not much head. Aroma is coffee, roasted malts, some very dark chocolate and mild notes of wood. Flavour is roasted malts, alcohol, smoke and some wooden notes. Also bigtime coffee.


 joergen (8523), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 18, 2005  
Bottled. Dark brown coloured with a beige head. Aroma of coffee and liquorice with notes of chocolate. Roasted flavour with lots of chocolate and coffee.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Feb 12, 2008
Date: 04/12/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

solid black, whispy brown head, lightly sweet chocolate and roasted aroma, creamy body, rich malt flavor with a great chocolate character that just gets richer and richer, a nice bitter roasted finish, hint of fading tartness, much better than the typical alt as it has body and flavor
-------- /> Date: 02/10/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting

rich dark chocolate aroma with a sweet fruity character, rich chocolate flavor, a bit dry and powdery, touch of fruit, long dry bitter chocolate finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4


 argo0 (6885), Washington DC, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Aug 10, 2003  
(WCC2003) Motor oil black body with minimal brown head. This is a coffee beer -- coffee aroma, coffee coffee taste. Some hoppy bitterness too. Medium full body. Lots of coffee in this one. Lots of coffee.


 TBone (6741), Pori, Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Mar 22, 2008  
Bottled
Opaque pitch black, no head. Heavy roasted, coffeish malty nose. Flat mouthfeel. Dark chocolaty, coffee beans flavor. Roasted aftertaste. Nice, balanced mouthfeel. This is really chocolaty and coffeish without being too roasted or burned. Not alcoholic at all. Delicious.



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