Dark Horse Raspberry Ale

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

12oz. poured into a glass. Nice frothy head, the first sip was clean and, well, "raspberry-y". The fruitiness wore off as the glass emptied, distinguishing this ale from the Belgian lambics I’m better acquainted with. I very much enjoyed the subtlety of the raspberries here: more of a guest-star rather than the main attraction. Good balance of hoppy and malty with a pretty terrific finish. Went great with my gourmet burger. A unique, refreshing summer ale. I’d order this again, with or without a meal.

12oz bottle. Pours a hazy copper color with a nice white head and a substantial amount of sediment that drops to the bottom. Aroma is, yes, raspberries. Not overly strong though quite obvious. A normal grainy beerness is underneath the pleasant though not earth-shattering berry aroma. Taste is clean, smooth, fruity- though more in a normal ale way than rapsberry though they are noticeable too. This is pretty standard for its class. Good not great, drinkable but not special.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a murky, light gold. Very little head. Aroma of tart raspberries. Mostly malt flavor, just a slight hint of any raspberries. Dry finish. Just ok for me.

Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a medium off white head. Aroma of light raspberry and malt. Taste is semi tart and lighty astringent. Flavor is more malt and mild hops than fruit. Has a dry finish.Very easy to drink however.

A very faint raspberry flavor that I barely even noticed. Nothing spectacular. Definately not up to par with my personal favorite NG Raspberry Tart. But not much is.

Had this on tap at the Fenton Hotel in Fenton, Michigan, while having dinner with the In-Laws, glass of beer served with a light hazy gold-brown with orange and red laces, had a small white head and the bubbles thinned out to a small ring in the glass, light raspberry aroma with faint malt fragrances, taste of light fruit and raspberry with faint malt, little sweetness at the beginning of sip but dry on the palate thereafter, fruit is in the background as is the malt flavor, not a big flavor brew but pleasant, this beer would be a great thirst quencher while working in the sun, has a less than medium mouth feel, I would think this beer would have a better rating then shown here.

12oz bottle. Pours pinkish orange with white head that quikly disapates. Aroma is sweet fruits, citrus and some malt. Flavor does not bring raspbeeries to mind. Flavor is some light fruits, citurs and some malts. This beer was disapointing as I was hoping for a crisp and tart ale.

Pours hazy gold with an orange hue. A quarter-inch head of white dissapated quickly leaving a few whisps on the surface. Aromatics lead off with some light raspberries and perhaps some citrus underneath. A hint of honey follows through as well as a wince of cherry. Light to medium bodied. Crispish with a slight syrup note. Carbonation is on the light side of medium. Raspberries, tangerine, and light malt start the pallet. A residual honey note follows through. Alcohol and hopping is minimal, and the beer is clean and fruity. Finishes with some lingering fruit essence and a hint of tart lemon. Nothing bad about this one, just nothing outstanding in any aspect. The fruit is not abundant or fresh, and the base beer is average