Dark Horse Amber Ale

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

bottle from the brewery in Marshall-pours copper hue with a small soapy topping accented around the rim of the glass. nose is fruity with notes of sugary malts and belgian candy sugar. like a light dubbel. flavors are sweet, malty with a ton of sugars. body is somewhat light, but makes this an easy drinking belgian ale. finish is sweet with notes of berries. not a bad session beer from this fine brewery.

Color was a hazy gold. Aroma was candy sugar, sour yeast, and peppery hops.. an bit of fresh citrus. Flavor was of slightly tart fruit, a sufficient hop bitterness, sweet malt, and pepper. Very dry mouthfeel.

Pours a clear copper with a ring of white head. This has a pretty awful aroma. Sour smell and a little candy sugar. Luckily flavor isn’t as off-putting. It is very watery everywhere. Some woody weird belgian yeast and gay. sucks

the bottle says nothing about belgian, but the aroma says otherwise, so props to the original rater(s). pretty good aroma, not at all like an amber. i actually think i detect some mint in it. lots of candy in it. taste is kinda flat, quite watered down. some ugly sourness, a bit much alcohol. who in the world would call this an amber?! i don’t like this a whole ton. yuck, just found some change.

12oz bottle. Pours an amber color with almost no head! Nose is lightly malty and sweet. Taste is sweet caramel, some sweet malt notes and a hint of spice.

Pours dark amber with creamy white head that is mostly diminishing. Some lacing. Body is cloudy with lots of yeasty sediment. Aroma is fruit, cloves, and hops. Flavor is candy, malt, and fruit up front, with a hoppy finish. Medium body, smooth texture, longish finish.

Draft at Dark Horse. Dark amber color with moderate white head that diminished slowly with fair lacing. Moderate sweet spicy aroma. Medium body with smooth texture. Complex moderate hop and candy flavor with a medium bitter finish. Interesting brew.

Brew HaHa - Ahh - didn’t realize this was a Belgian influenced Amber when I sampled it last night. That explains the great fruitiness that works nicely with the caramel body. An interesting combo that works well in this situation.