Dark Horse Amber Ale

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

Hazy orange with an aroma of toast and flowers. Flavor was the same with something earthy,

12 oz bottle. pours a hazy copper with a beige head that dissapates quickly, leaving a patchy film on top of the beer. bready aroma with hints of, toast, straw, banana. . Belgian yeast. decent, an okay session beer, but this beer lacked the flavor punch i was looking for.

Bottle courtesy of dkachur on 04/26/2009. Somewhat hazy amber body with a very small white head. Pale malt, some floral hops and a bit of caramel aroma. Sweet caramel flavor, some floral notes, a bit of tea and some sugary caramel. Medium body with moderately low carbonation.

Orange with a thin off white head that fades away quickly into a layer of moat scum. Aroma of caramel, toffee, grain and toasted malt. Taste of caramel, sweet malt, toffee and mild hops. Body is a bit lively on the carbonation end and there’s moderate bitterness that ends up on the tip of the tongue. Finishes up with a caramel-toffee-sugar mix that as Jerry Lundegaard might say is “Pretty sweet”.

Sparkling, light amber color with a soapy, thin head and minimal lacing. Fruity esters in the aroma with banana and licorice notes. Airy and lively on the palate that finishes dry with a sweet bite. An underlying earthiness brings about flavors of banana, lemon, and bubblegum. Some caramel is noticed in the aftertaste. I like what the Belgian yeast has done with this amber ale, good touch.

Single purchased at Friendly Mini Mart in Lakewood. The beer is a beautiful dark amber color with a thin head. The aroma is rather impressive for an amber ale. It smells of banana, medium caramel malt, and gentle floral hops. The flavor is not amazing, but damn it is drinkable. This is a fantastic drinking beer, not too overwhelming in any aspect so everything shines through. The fruity flavors, the sweet maltyness and just a touch of sweet bitterness.

Starts with a bready aroma, with a hint of sweetness behind it. Pour is a clear, reddish-amber, with just a dusting of head. Nice slightly sweet taste, hint of spice and a touch of bitterness in the finish. Medium mouthfeel. Very drinkable beer, pairs well with a nice dinner.

Pours an amber color with an off-white head. Aroma is of cloves, dark fruits, and caramel malts. Flavor starts off with the cloves, caramel malts, and dark fruits. Slight hops on the finish with a flavor that seems a little watery.