Dark Horse Too Cream Stout - Dark Horse Brewing Company

joeseppy

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Pours a very dark brown with a very big bubble head which recedes quickly.

Aromas of smoky oak, milk chocolate, spent coffee grounds, scalded milk and alcohol.

Smoky char comes on strong, wet coffee grounds, and bakers chocolate follow. Bitterness overwhelms any malt sweetness. Alcohol through the nose.

Medium carbonation and a dryness that is puckering. Unsweetened whipped cream oiliness. Yuk. Bleh.

Not digging this as I have a sweet tooth and the label does say 'too cream"-not feeling it. Gave it a shot though and I feel I'm a bit generous with the points here.. I guess if you are looking for a less sweet cream stout-this ones for you. It's ok, not great....meh....

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 02:42:38 | More by joeseppy

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +2.6%

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

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%

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

JohneHoodlum

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.6%

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

GoldHorde

Minnesota

4.9/5  rDev +25.6%
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%

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

Pelican5

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

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

jimctin

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-15-2013 17:58:11 | More by jimctin

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev +3.6%
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 +2.6%

05-10-2013 16:58:58 | More by twenty5

BMart

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-08-2013 19:08:13 | More by BMart

MADPolo

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-07-2013 17:07:20 | More by MADPolo

goblue3509

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%

05-07-2013 15:48:05 | More by goblue3509

Hallertau

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

05-07-2013 04:21:08 | More by Hallertau

TheBattousai

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-06-2013 01:52:45 | More by TheBattousai

GratefulTech

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-06-2013 01:38:49 | More by GratefulTech

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-05-2013 21:31:50 | More by iL0VEbeer

Nunya

Ohio

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-05-2013 01:55:54 | More by Nunya

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

05-03-2013 05:48:29 | More by Kelp

cliff1066

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2.6%

04-29-2013 03:46:58 | More by cliff1066

sjones5045

New Jersey

3.4/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours dark as expected with a minimal bronze head. The smell is very bitter with a kind of tin nose as well. Much like the smell the taste is extremely bitter chocolate. This is not for me but if you are a bitter chocolate fan than you will definitely like this. The upfront taste is not bad but really the downfall of this beer is the aftertaste. Very bitter and leaves a faint harsh taste on the tongue. I don't find this creamy or a milk stout. if there was a bitter stout category this would be a prefect fit. Would not buy this again.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 01:36:09 | More by sjones5045

rolandboy

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

04-27-2013 17:40:47 | More by rolandboy

bcm75

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

04-27-2013 02:41:50 | More by bcm75

CanisMajor

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

04-24-2013 22:42:15 | More by CanisMajor

DudMan

New Jersey

3.93/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Pours dark with a tan head. Smells of burnt chocolate. Tastes like bitter chocolate. The mouthfeel is creamy, silky smooth. Overall, a decent beer for the style. If you like your cream stout bitter this is for you. I like it and would drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 00:40:34 | More by DudMan