Dark Horse Fore Smoked Stout

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

Bottle. Pours like an extremely opaque black motor oil. The dark tan head, with hints of burgundy, is a bit course. The aroma is very smoky with strong tinges of a tart, tanginess. The fruit aroma is like a mix of a kiwi tart and a plum and pomegranate tanginess. It has a medium weight in the mouth with some decent carbonation. The flavour starts with a round dark fruit flavour (leaning more towards pomegranate). The smokiness then quickly overpowers the citrus. Hints of a brown sugary sweetness mellows out the medium bitterness. Towards the finish, dark fruit and soy sauce-like flavours are apparent behind the intensely dominant meaty smokiness. This is so incredibly smoky. It’s like drinking meat.

12oz. bottle, with thanks for Gregis for getting this for me from Indy a while ago, and this finally completes the 1-5 series for me. Pours a thick and dark black with a foamy dark brown head that diminishes but is easily revived with a few swirls. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, smoke and peat; all lightly present. Flavor brings out more peat, with some light smoke, roast and coffee. Not a powerful smoke by a long stretch, but another solid and tasty stout.

This is superb. Pours pitch black. Smoked aroma and flavor have a really nice sweetness to them. Does not end up reminding one of smoked sausage. Very easy to drink. Dark chocolate and subtle charcoal aftertaste.

The color was dark black. The head was thin, creamy, and very dark brown. The aroma was coffee, smoke, sweet, and molasses. The flavor was espresso, roasty, smoke, molasses, and hops. The palate was thick-bodied. The finish was roasty and hoppy.

Good god do I love the pour of a Dark Horse stout. Everyone I’ve emptied out of the bottle has been ink black, ink. Thin chestnut brown head. The nose is so nice, smoked chocolate, coffee, normal chocolate, sweet, no alcohol, molasses, brown sugar. The flavor is.....roasty, bittersweet bakers chocolate, very very mild smoked character, coffee. I’d count off half a point for the mouthfeel, wish it had been fuller. Nice carbonation though. Finishes roasty with coffee.

A black pour with a dark tan head. Whoah. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, and coffee. Flavor has more roasted goodness, some chocolate, caramel, and wood shows through as well. Not quite as smokey as expected, but the stout hanging out here is very nice. Finishes mildly bitter.

Bottle. My second favorite of the series. Pours a dark brown black body with a dark tan head. Aroma is smoky malt, peat, woodiness, and some chocolate and sweet malt. Comes together great in the flavor. Great beer.

12oz Bottle - Trade - Masonjer
Aroma – Great light smokiness in the aroma with lots of dark malts.
Appearance – Black in color, thin head and clear if you can see through black.
Flavor – This was a light smoked stout with a hint of peat and smokiness with a huge stout behind to hold up your fork. Great stuff.
Palate – Great Mouthfeel, crisp Smokey texture with a dry finish.
Overall – What a wonderful beer. This was a huge stout with a light peaty smoky flavor that made this a great beer. WOW Can I have more please with my dinner be sure to drink with a fork.