Saturday, October 17, 2015

Dark Horse Special Reserve Black Ale

For this one, we go back to notes from September, 2004:


Oooo! The smell wafts out, right from the second the crown is uncapped and it smells good.Time for a closer inspection...

Utter blackness in appearance, with a lush brown, creamy, cocoa-y head...as Freddie Prinz would say, "Looo-keeen gooood!" (Oh, I date myself...that's FP, Sr., of course...)

Smell it...ooooh, again! Rich and roasty, fine and toasty, nearly burnt, aburst with dark flavors, anise and maple and more...I can see the confusion expressed elsewhere, i.e. "schwarzbier or stout"? Let's drink and see...

Huge mouthfeel, full bodied all the way, bittersweet, and terrifically complex. Little bit fruity, but very dry, this is rich, rewarding, very, very tasty.

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