Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier

Not a big aroma, but the flavor is HUGE. It is a perfect blend of coffee, chocolate and even a slight hint of smoke on the after taste. Clings to the palate and goes down smooth. Nearly Perfect.

Another big thanks to footbalm for this. .Pours obsidian with two-finger tan head. Aroma of roasted chocolate malt, rich chocolate syrup, some coffee, some gym shorts, hops, prunes, licorice, Lucky Charms cereal (the first 3 aromas make up 75% of the aroma here). Tastes roasty toasty dark malty, with big chocoff, some rauchiness, some licorice, some blackberries. I figured this for an Impy stout, or an elite regular stout. As a porter, it is among the all time pantheon of greatness. The rule of thumb is that porters have white heads and stouts have tan or brown heads. This one has turned that rule on its ear, and it has turned my thoughts of what a porter should be on its ear. This one is the Mike Tyson of porters, and it’s going to "eat your wife." As good as many Impy stouts I’ve had (or better), and just as rich and complex! Better than Dogwood Impy Porter, which had been my favorite porter thus far. Just astounding!!!

picked up in trade at dark lord day 2008 in exchange for new glarus smoke on the porter i think i got the better deal. pous black with big brown head,that never settles down in glass and dried to the sides. oh yea lots of lacing going on here, thick like a good imp.stout aromas of expresso and chocolate and roasted malts. taste of coffee and chocolate,dry and very little on hops but thats a good thing since i hate ipa’s give me a good black beer anytime, no flowers for this dog great american porter made right here in the heartland

Wow! Killer! Great rocky, textured, foamy tan head with lots of lace. Opaque black color. Deep roasty malty aroma with the traditional aromas associated with that. Just a little dark fruit in the tast. Great body and smooth long finish. Close to being a session beer but not quite. A masterwork!. Having this draft at Bodega Brew Pub downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin.

I was very surprised by the rich flavor of this beer, It was recommended by a beer store. This is one of my all time favorite beer!