Dark Horse Thirsty Trout Porter

Dark Horse Thirsty Trout Porter

A richly malty ale, with clear characteristics of dark chocolate and black malt, and hints of black licorice, ale fruitiness, and molasses in the finish.
3.5
407 reviews
Marshall, United States

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4.0 Kicsi, nem túl tartós hab, fekete szín. Illata csokis, pörkölt malátás. A korty csokis, pörkölt malátás ízekkel indít, a csúcsponton vaskos aszalt gyümölcsös aromák törnek előre, hosszú trüffeles, enyhén kesernyés-édeskés lecsengéssel végződik. Közepesen testes és szénsavas. Kiváló porter, egy hajszálnyit lehetne kevesebb a buborék.
4.3 Pours a black body with almost no head. Aromas of coffee,malt,chocolate.Tastes coffee,toasted an slight roasted notes,bread,malt,hops.It is slightly bitter and very well balanced with the sweetness.The body is medium to full.An american interpretation of the style and a successful one.
3.5 Bouteille: Very deep amber coloured with a chestnut-like sheen, bigger - but quickly collapsing - tanned head; moderate to solid sweetish and slightly sourish nose of roasted malt, coffee and traces of vanilla; moderate to solid sweet-sourish flavour with a light, but well detectable bitterness, medium bodied, pretty soft; gets drier - as usual - towards the nevertheless sweet and sourish fruity-roasty to caramelly finish with a shy bitterness in the aftertaste. A pleasant and well crafted brew...
3.4 Draft at FOB, in Rimini, Italy. Black color, nice fluffy foam cappuccino -color. Aroma reminds of chocolate mostly, with nice intensity. Taste has moderate bitterness and some sweetness, with licorice and some chocolate. Nice dryness. An interesting beer, but maybe a little exaggerated as a porter. -- rated with beerbasher/winphone
3.2 The aroma is full of dark chocolate, coffee, licorice, malt, smoke, tar and dried fruits. The color is pitch black. The taste is full of dark chocolate, licorice, coffee and dried fruits. A decent beer!
4.0 Bottle at home. Dark brown colour, fast dissipating lightbrown head. Nose is chocholate and molasses with light booze. Taste is low sweetness medium bitterness. Cocoa, earth and molasses in the aftertaste with a hint of coffee. Nice, and a lot boozier nose in the nose than in the taste.
3.2 On tap at RCBW 2016. Dark brown colour. Slightly ruby red. Beige line of froth around the glass. Sweetness, toffee, flowery notes. Bitter, caramelly beginning. Sweet, bit yeasy in the middle. Slightly watery. Caramelly, slightly bitter finish. Bit watery, rather sweet brew.
3.5 From bottle. Very dark poor with one finger beige head. Not much aroma. What I do get is roast and strong chocolate. Pretty decent flavor. Bitter finish for a porter. Nice ABV. Another well done brew by DH.
3.1 Tap @RCBF 2016. Pitch black color. Small size, bubbly beige head, stays. Malty, sweet, roast, chocolate in aroma. Roast, sweet, malty, chocolate in taste. Quite heavy malty body. Soft carbonation. Drinkable brew.
3.8 Tap@Fermentoren, Aarhus - black pour with beige head. Medium roasted and sweet malty with some chocolate, caramel, treacle, liquorice, some vanilla trace into the finish.
1.0 05.08.2016, 12 oz bottle @ home: Big fizzy longlasting head. Aroma is dry mineraly, weeds, minerals, co2 stinging in the nose, bark, sour grass, paper, dark malts, sour coffee, hay, plastic. Taste is sour-ish mineraly, weeds, sour grass, bark, paper, minerals, burnt grain, soil, ashes, plastic, harsh hops. Medium bitterness, harsh medical mouthfeel. Infected crap!
3.6 Bottle (from beergium). Pours dark brown-black with light brownish head. Aroma is sweet, malt, fruits, some dark chocolate. Flavor is sweet and bitter, roast, cocoa, malt, fruits, apples, citrus. Finish is roast bitter. Overall: nice.
3.2 Bottle shared at a tasting at troubles’s place. Deep brown with big frothy brownish head. Aroma of sweet dried fruits, caramel and nuts. The flavor is nutty with notes of caramel, roasted malt, creamy, bitterish and sweetish, dry. Medium-bodied.
3.4 Bottle shared at a tasting. Pours reddish brown with a big beige head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee and caramel. Moderate sweet, flavors of milk chocolate, licorice, vanilla and prunes. Medium-bodied, smooth. Nice.
3.4 Bottle sample at a tasting at troubles’s place. Thanks zvsn & rayaron. Very dark brown to black with a quickly-diminishing big beige head. Nice aroma of roast, chocolate, nuts. Slightly sweetish flavor, rather dry, with roast, chocolate, some nuts. Medium-bodied, lively carbonation.
3.7 Bottle. Deep brown color with a medium thick frothy tan head. Aroma of smoke, chocolate and licorice. Bitter taste. A bit oily feel. -- rated with beerbasher/winphone
3.2 Great malty sweet smell...taste is pretty bitter...not in a good way for my palate...one dimentional and a bit harsh...not very smooth...medium bold flavor but the flavor isn’t great...finish sweeter than front...had at party at Trevor’s house (Bocce ball HH got rained out)
3.6 Black, small beige head. Roasted aroma, dark chocolate and notes of licorice. Flavour has roasted malt, some sweetness and chocolate.
4.4 31/III/16 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle from Struise Beershop (Brugge) @ home - BB: n/a (2016-298) Clear dark brown to purple beer, big irregular fizzy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: very intense, dried fruits, some coffee, prunes, liquorish, overripe banana, calvados, apple skin. MF: lots of carbon, medium to full body. Taste: some coffee first, bit sourish, very spicy, liquorish, mocha, little sweet. Aftertaste: bitter hops, banana peel, coffee, some dark chocolate, more coffee, tobacco, quite some vanilla, caramel, soft sweetness, ripe banana. Very complex, lovely beer!
3.3 Pours black with beige fluffy big head. Aroma is light cream, fruits, pie, dried apple, nuts, some metal. Taste is vanilla, cream, coffee, chocolate, liquorice, some nuts. Light roast in after taste. A bit too high carbonisation. Easy porter.
3.6 Bottle from Saveur. Pours dark brown with tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, nuts, liquorice and a hint of iron. Taste is on the sweeter side with vanilla, chocolate, liquorice nuts and leather. Slightly roasted finish. Gentle carbonation and medium mouthfeel. Overall a nice porter.
3.6 Bottle. Pours a pitch black with a smooth lasting foamy to bubbly beige head. Aroma of nuts, liquorice, dark fruits, caramel, oats. Taste is of milk chocolate, bitter roasted notes, raisins, figs, nuts, molasses, hint of liquorice. Thin oily mouthfeel, slightly foamy, soft to medium carbonation.
3.5 Bottle fro Beermoth, Manchester. Dark brown pour with a beige head. Raisin, licorice and chocolate aroma. Flavours of smoke, dark berries, chocolate and toffee. Dry finish.
3.7 0.33 bottle. Black color with a small, off-white head of poor retention. Aroma of licorice, dark fruits, some caramel. Taste of coffee, dark malts, roast, and delicate fruits. A full body, a creamy texture, and a soft carbonation. Finish is long, features some mango and an interesting touch of vanilla. Overall, quite a nice beer.
3.6 Bottle from BottleDog, Edinburgh. Dark brown body with a thin beige head. Good lacing. Aroma of chocolate cake, brown sugar and cocoa powder. Flavour of sweet malt, milk chocolate and vanilla ice-cream. Very sweet but not cloying. Medium body with a creamy texture. Soft fizz. Would be incredible on cask.
3.7 Klares dunkelbraun mit reichlich Schaum. Röstmalzig, Karamell, Kaffee, dunkle Schokolade, leicht bitter, spritzig.
3.5 Black pour with a ruby/orange his and thin off white head with very light lacing .... Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malts and dark fruit notes .... Taste is of dark chocolate, roasted malts, very light licorice, dark fruits and some sweet molasses/caramel malts ... Finish is dry with lingering roasted and caramel malts .... Has a very slight bitter bite at the very end ... Body is thin.... Sessionable tasty Porter
3.2 12 oz bottle served in a Belgian snifter. Date stamped Nov. 2015. Pours near black and is opaque in the glass. Most of the weak head is soon gone but there’s some lacing nonetheless. Aroma: fruity with hints of booze. Flavor:dark fruit; dark bread; hints of licorice; light alcohol. Feel:medium body with rather light carbonation. Smooth. Overall: OK
3.5 Lagret et halvt år efter køb, serveret fra flaske. Kulsort øl med mellemstort lysebrunt skum der forsvinder langsomt. Lækker duft af ristet malt og en anelse røg. Smagen en smule røg-agtig, men med en noget bitter eftersmag. Måtte efter min mening gerne være en smule sødere.
3.5 33 cl bottle from Mikkeller Webbshop. Black with a large mocha head. Aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee and iron? Taste reflects the aroma. Medium bodied. Medium bitterness. And medium to high carbonation - "too much in my opinion."