Dark Horse Too Cream Stout - Dark Horse Brewing Company

Mess

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to Kamal for the gift bottle.

A - Flat oil slick. Obsidian really. Hardly any head - almost still.

S - Roasted coffee, sweet and dark chocolate.

T - Burnt, chocolate volcano cake. Bitter chocolate and coffee.

M - Tight carbonation, yet soft, smooth, even slick, mouthfeel.

D - Easy going down. Fantastic roasty flavors. Wonder how this would taste on nitro....

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2011 04:18:14 | More by Mess

ChrisKayler

Virginia

4.31/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Glass: Duvel Tulip.

Appearance: Pours like a dark motor oil. A somewhat aggressive pour produced barely a half finger of brown head, which quickly dissipated. No lacing.

Smell: Roasted semi-dark chocolate, a bit of coffee, bread, the slightest bit of caramel. That lactose / cream / metallic scent is always present in the background. This smells very good!

Taste: Chocolate initially for a brief portion of a second, transitioning to metallic lactose bitterness, changing again to mellow creamy goodness. The aftertaste is back again to roasted malts and chocolate.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with medium carbonation. A tiny bit of syrupy sweetness is left on the tongue and lips. Wet finish.

Overall: My favorite milk stout to date. A really excellent, smooth, chocolate taste combined with the sweetness and slight metallic puckering of the lactose. I was surprised that I liked this one so much ... would definitely drink it again!

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 22:56:21 | More by ChrisKayler

andysc83

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

06-16-2013 13:44:54 | More by andysc83

marcb105

Michigan

3/5  rDev -22.9%

06-14-2013 02:36:41 | More by marcb105

mvanaskie13

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a sam adams custom glass, color is deep black, head is dark tan and thin but clings some to the glass in a ring.

Smell is a wonderful blend of chocolate, espresso, roasted malts hints of bitterness and a light lingering sweetness.

Taste is again a great blend of roasted malt, chocolate and espresso flavors, some light bitterness and a lingering, somewhat thick sweetness.

Mouthfeel, as indicated by the taste is a lingering sweetness throughout, but not cloying, enough bitterness to back this somewhat dense stout.

Overall, a very solid sweet/milk stout, great mix of chocolate, espresso and roast to create a wonderful tasting and smelling brew.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 02:57:58 | More by mvanaskie13

falconxman

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10%

06-11-2013 00:02:20 | More by falconxman

BKBassist

New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

06-10-2013 23:27:57 | More by BKBassist

Doppelbockulus

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

This beer is so dark, it blocks out the sun. I held it up to the sun after pouring and couldn't see any light. The head is even dark brown, fantastic achievement. This beer is like a black hole, sucking the light out of everything, and only allowing a peek at it's existence.

The smell is pleasantly present. Imagine filling a leather shoe with something like tea leaves, then putting it in a hickory box, and burying it in a mound of really rich and dark dirt in the middle of a sun-beaten field....for a few months to bake all the fragrance in. Come back after a while, dig up and open the box, and sniff.

Flavor is full of earth and roasted malt. Put that tea filled shoe I was talking about into a kettle with all the regular ingredients you would expect to find and add hot water. Let that mixture ferment for a bit, pour a glass and drink.

This is where the tannin makes a slight appearance, you can feel its mild character. A creaminess is present, but challenged by a tingle that doesn't let your mouth get too relaxed while enjoying it.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 22:56:46 | More by Doppelbockulus

savagepm

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

06-06-2013 01:00:52 | More by savagepm

Paul_Apsley

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

06-04-2013 12:08:04 | More by Paul_Apsley

koes0024

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

06-03-2013 02:43:31 | More by koes0024

Jas45678

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

06-01-2013 01:41:52 | More by Jas45678

ackeeper

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-31-2013 05:28:57 | More by ackeeper

mpayne5

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-28-2013 01:59:57 | More by mpayne5

Steve_Oldrati

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-26-2013 22:00:17 | More by Steve_Oldrati

shehateme

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-23-2013 23:18:44 | More by shehateme

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-23-2013 02:32:35 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -16.5%

05-23-2013 01:41:15 | More by mikeincharleston

JohneHoodlum

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-17-2013 23:19:57 | More by JohneHoodlum

GoldHorde

Minnesota

4.9/5  rDev +26%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Dark Horse Too Cream Stout:

Now THIS is what I expect when a stout is served!

Blindfolded - you would never guess another style. Thick and creamy mouthfeel, with a strong espresso edge. Blindfold off, you find exactly what you are tasting - am opaque black serving topped with a mocha foam head.

Strong enough to stand up to a pairing with a maduro cigar or an Austrian-Hungarian game stew.

A = Beautifully black, absolutely opaque with the dense, forbidden blackness of a black hole from which not even light escapes.
S = espresso charges up the nostrils
T = deeply espresso with a bourbon edge
M = Thick and creamy - thoughts turn to adding this to my bathwater...
O = This is EASILY in my top five Stouts.

Beautiful job Dark Horse!

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 04:18:36 | More by GoldHorde

GinsuDave

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

05-17-2013 00:54:23 | More by GinsuDave

Pelican5

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-16-2013 07:18:33 | More by Pelican5

jimctin

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-15-2013 17:58:11 | More by jimctin

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

12 oz.

Pours jet black, thin nut brown film for a head dissipates to nothing.

Smells of oak, smoke, bourbon, caramel, cocoa and coffee.

Rich flavor of bourbon, cocoa, burnt oak, vanilla bean and coffee with a notable hint of cream.

Medium to full, creamy body with a light tingle of carbonation on the tip of the tongue.

Above average stout, good flavor and body at a not-too-high abv, definitely worth having. Hadn't had a good stout in a while, this hit the spot.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 18:38:05 | More by Cylinsier

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-10-2013 16:58:58 | More by twenty5