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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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4233.9/5.03.89/5.07.5%98.6 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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 ebrowner88 (113), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20

Apr 8, 2008  
What a pleasant surprise. Black, not much head or lace. Very fine brussells. Raising taste followedby almost burnt caramel with a sweet malty wide finish. Very well crafted. Excellent for style. For 1.89 a bottle, it’s sofa king great.

 MrRomero (1879), Wiesbaden-Biebrich, Germany
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 19, 2008  
12 oz bottle: poured black with zero head after an aggressive pour. Chocolate and a little coffee in the aroma. Chocolate and coffee in the flavor also with a big blast of coffee bitterness in the finish. Can’t say I like it or enjoyed it for that matter.


 daknole (644), Plantation, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Bottle from Acknud. Almost black pur wtih a small beige head. Aroma is coffe and molasses with some chocolate too. Taste is chocolate and oatmeal and espresso. Some sweetness and a nice hop finish. Great beer. I do want more!


 jgb9348 (1815), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Super dark brown coloured body with a very thin tan head. About 80-90% opaque with a very viscous look. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong roasted malt flavour with strong oatmeal, good coffee and a very potent chocolate taste. Aftertaste shows a lot of caramel and roasted sugars with some malt and even a touch of hops. Overall, a very nice and refreshing beer! If this is truly a porter, it’s more of a baltic porter than anything else. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased recently (03-August-2008) at Merchant’s in Dearborn, Michigan, sampled a few days later on 10-August-2008.


 nbutler11 (108), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/515/20
Aug 4, 2008  
Poured a luxurious black from the bottle with a creamy tan head. Notes of cocoa in the aroma. Drak cocoa flavor with a malty body and bitter finish.


 piscator34 (903), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 1, 2008  
Jet black in colour with moderate carbonation. Strong roasted malt aroma, along with a hint of molasses. Creamy coffee flavors are apparent, along with a refined Schwarzbier-like malt profile, and a chalky dry finish. Heavy mouthfeel. Oakbluff and I were using this beer as a "palate cleanser", but it turned out to be quite good. Huge thanks to oakbluff for sharing.




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