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Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier

Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier

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98
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A Porter brewed by
Dark Horse Brewing Company

Marshall, Michigan USA

bottled
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4133.9/5.03.89/5.07.5%98.4 English pint, Stem glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Our Reserve Special Black Bier is a full bodied ale. Each batch is brewed with heavy roasted and chocolate malts to give this beer its unique flavors of coffee and chocolate. The color of this beer is black, and when pured into a glass it will have a deep brown head of foam.

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 Ungstrup (10824), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/516/20
Sep 25, 2005  
A black beer with a huge brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of chocolate, alcohol, and cardboard, while the flavor is sweet roasted with notes of chocolate, and a dry roasted end.


 omhper (10140), Stockholm, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Mar 25, 2002  
Extremely black. Very roasty, very malty, very bitter. Full bodied with salty licorice flavour. Is this a schwarzbier on steroids or baltic style porter? I’d say the latter, but in any case it is a good beer. Thanks PsychProf for sending me this rare beer!


 Papsoe (9663), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 23, 2005  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Comes close to being pitch-black, completely opaque. Small, light brown head. Nose full of burned malt, flavours full of burned malt and lots of bitterness from the burned malt. Surprisingly light-bodied - almost a bit watery - with a very dry finish. Has some vinous touches. 170705


 joergen (6141), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 18, 2005  
Bottled. Dark brown coloured with a beige head. Aroma of coffee and liquorice with notes of chocolate. Roasted flavour with lots of chocolate and coffee.


 sk8viking (6028), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 19, 2005  
Bottle. Dark brown colour with a small baige head. Roasted malty chocolate aroma and a roasted malty dry coffee taste. Medium body and a dry finish.




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