Dark Horse
Born in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.47
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Dark Horse. 4.5% ABV. Spicy hops and dark malts create a beer that is long on finish and full of surprises.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle on the train from Edinburgh - 08/12/12. Lightly hazed dark amber with a thin off white head that retains well. Nose is light roast malt, caramel, toffee, hint of chocolate. Taste comprises lightly roasted malts, mineral tones, touch of coffee. Medium bodied with soft carbonation and some bitterness in the finish. Nice enough drop.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2012
at 00:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Aroma: Coffee, dark chocolate, Coco Pops, cherries, wood and grain.
Appearance: Hazy mahogany body with a medium beige head that holds quite well. Light lacing.
Taste: Roast malt with plum and blackcurrant notes. Subtle dark chocolate flavour. Lovely, lingering bitter finish.
Palate: Thin to medium body with a slightly sticky mouthfeel. Soft carbonation.
Overall: Despite the chocolatey aroma, the taste has fruitier quality. The aroma is very complex. It might not be my favourite beer style, but this is one of the best Bitters I’ve tasted.
Appearance: Hazy mahogany body with a medium beige head that holds quite well. Light lacing.
Taste: Roast malt with plum and blackcurrant notes. Subtle dark chocolate flavour. Lovely, lingering bitter finish.
Palate: Thin to medium body with a slightly sticky mouthfeel. Soft carbonation.
Overall: Despite the chocolatey aroma, the taste has fruitier quality. The aroma is very complex. It might not be my favourite beer style, but this is one of the best Bitters I’ve tasted.
Tried
on 06 Dec 2012
at 14:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Rerate - beautiful colour. Enjoyed the red fruit notes even if it was a touch gnarly. Previous rating 11/08/12 = 3. 50cl bottle from the brewery. Pours dark honey to mahogany with a thin layer of lace. The nose has some toffee, lots of grain notes. The taste has malt, hint of spice (maybe cinnamon or ginger) with a dry grassy/hay finish. The palate is medium in structure and texture with a fairly refreshing finish. Overall, a well executed beer but based upon a very simple uninspiring recipe.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2012
at 14:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Old Blackfriars, Aberdeen. Pours clear copper with a tight, creamy, off-white head. Subtle roast in the nose. Light to medium sweet flavor, some roasty malts, slight minerals, a bit of earthy bitterness, some burnt toffee. Medium bodied with fine, smooth carbonation. Finishes lightly dry and fairly roasty, some dark sugar sweetness, lightly tosted grass. This beer is impressively odd. It looks nothing like a stout, but if you closed your eyes and smelled and sipped it, you would probably say this is a stout. That or a rather roasty ESB. Either way, it’s a pretty nice beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2012
at 07:17
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Jolly Judge. Amber colour, off-white head. Nose is caramel malts, fruity, bit non-descriptive. Flavour is caramel malts, a bit fruity, hint of vanilla.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Sep 2011
at 04:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
tap at bow ... copper brown ... thin tan head ... soft sweet toffee malts ... soft bitter front ... sweet roast ... bit too bitter but decent 80
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Sep 2011
at 04:17