Dark Horse Sarsaparilla Six

Brewed by Dark Horse Brewing Company
Style: Stout
Marshall, Michigan USA

Serve in English pint

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On tap in Marshall. Black with a tan head. Aroma of sarsaparilla dominates, with more traditional roasted malt aroma in the background. Flavor, too, is dominated by sarsaparilla, like a very good root beer. Still, it is a definitely a stout, with plenty of mellow roasted malt and some mild vanilla. Not something I would drink often, but it comes together well with a really interesting mix of flavors.

Draft at Dark Horse 4 Elf release party. Pours black with big tan head. Very nice lacing. Aroma of sarsaparilla. Flavor of the same with a lot of smoke. The rootbeer aroma jumps out at you and is unique, however in the tradition of the other Dark Horse stouts what seperates this beer is its nice body, lots of chewiness. Very impressive smoky finish. It may be different enough not to be mainstream, however if its ever bottled I will happily pick up a six pack of it.

Pint at the brewery. Wow, talk about bring surprised! This was a very good stout. The aroma of vanilla is inviting to say the least. Then the taste just tops it off. You can taste the floral of the sarsaparilla and it is unique. I don’t rate many beers high on palate, but this was probably the most satisfying from that standpoint. Too bad they don’t offer growlers.