Dark Horse Boffo Brown Ale

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

Bottle: has a dark ruby pour with muddy brown and darker hues, looks hazy (from the sediment) with lots of effervescence bubbles, gave an off-white and tan colored head, bottom of the bottle is covered with sediment which is typical for Dark Horse, left some lacing on the glass, toasted malt, nut and chocolate aromas with some nut and bread sweetness in the background, flavors of roasted malt, chocolate, nut and nut sweetness, bitterness is a about medium maybe a little less, there was some malt flavor trailing after the finish, this was easy to drink and a nice example to.

Very dark mahogany pour with a ruby highlight and a small, short-lived, off-white head. The aroma is really earthy, leathery, smoky caramel, burnt nuts, and popcorn. Lots more of the same in the flavor. There is a really unique buttery popcorn note that stands out but it overpowered by some earthy caramel malt, roast and nuttiness. Unlike any brown I’ve ever had. this is a great winter and fall weather oriented brown ale. The body is a little thin and weak with moderate carbonation.

On tap at brewery. Pours thick dark brown with small tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, caramel and toffee. Flavor is malty with caramel, chocolate, and some nuts. Thicker mouthfeel almost porter like. Finishes sweet and malty. Pretty enjoyable overall.

BPW #25 Served on tap at Dark Horse Brewing Company. Appearance is a creamy and rich brown with a medium light brown head. Aromas are full of nice medium roast malt. Flavors follow with mild toasted malt; different sweet flavors come through, some different hard shelled nuts perhaps. Nice brown ale here.

average, average, average. molasses malt aroma and flavor with a licorice after taste. nice dark brown in colour, which holds a nice creamy head. it looks better than it tastes.

Draught at Capone’s: Aroma of malts, nuts, brown sugar, and slight toasting. Poured dark brown/ruby in color with a medium-sized, rocky, light brown head that lasted throughout. Cloudy. Lightly sparkling. Full of tiny particles throughout. Excellent lacing. Flavor is lightly sweet. Tastes of chocolate, hops, brown sugar, slight tar, and light molasses. Medium body. Lightly chalky texture. Average carbonation. Lightly sweet, brown sugar and malt lacing.

Draft at Coles. Pours deep brown with a beige head. Roasted malt aroma with chocolate and some caramel sweetness. The flavor has a nice balance of sweet and roasted notes, with chocolate and caramel. Pretty good.