Dark Horse Thirsty Trout Porter - Dark Horse Brewing Company

mikediesel124

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

12-11-2012 02:32:06 | More by mikediesel124

yuenglingade

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-25-2013 02:04:20 | More by yuenglingade

akttr

Michigan

3/5  rDev -22.3%

05-24-2013 03:43:26 | More by akttr

Andrew61923

Connecticut

3.59/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from 12 oz bottle into my Sierra Nevada tulip. Bought as a single as I've enjoyed some of Dark Horse's offerings in the past.

A: Pours a very dark brown with almost no light getting through along the sides of the glass. Even with an aggressive pour, I was left with half a finger's worth of light khaki head that faded relatively quickly to a thin film.

S: I'm getting much more roastiness than anything else with a bit of baker's chocolate mixed in there as well. Not a very exciting nose really.

T: More pleasant than the aroma. The chocolate asserts itself a lot more, but I'm still not getting much more beyond it. A bit too one-dimensional for my liking.

M: The carbonation is about spot-on and this drinks very well, but I'm a bit confused by the designation as a Baltic porter in that sense. I would expect a more viscous beer in that category, where are this seems like a standard American porter to me.

O: There's nothing groundbreaking about this beer at all, but that doesn't make it bad by any means. I could see myself going back to it if I saw it on draft (which I never will), but I doubt I would buy it again in bottle form.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 01:20:07 | More by Andrew61923

ncketchum

Wisconsin

4.21/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Served cellar temp in a chimay chalice

A - pours a dark, clear brown with a ring of head

S - sweet biscuit breadiness, malt, chocolate

T - taste is primarily chocolate malt, a hint of hops in the finish

M - very smooth, no sign of alcohol, medium bodied

O - great Baltic porter, dark horse continues to impress me with all they put out

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:16:19 | More by ncketchum

tourdot

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-18-2013 18:26:02 | More by tourdot

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

05-17-2013 00:55:48 | More by GinsuDave

wedge

North Carolina

4.18/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Very dark chestnut color with only a slender, creamy line of a head. Aromas of salted dark chocolate, caramel, nuts, and berries. Rich, malty flavor transitioning to dark fruitiness. Sweetened coffee, tobacco, molasses, faint licorice, caramelized sugar, and vanilla bean. Dry in the finish and creamy, but thinner than expected. A very tasty, big-ish porter and yet another malty success from Dark Horse.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 01:54:38 | More by wedge

kevgod

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-14-2013 01:53:57 | More by kevgod

BMart

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -22.3%

05-13-2013 17:05:30 | More by BMart

Slay40

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%

05-10-2013 21:11:54 | More by Slay40

MJ_Szydlowski

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

05-03-2013 18:37:23 | More by MJ_Szydlowski

smartassboiler

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-01-2013 18:56:54 | More by smartassboiler

ThirstyHrothgar

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

04-28-2013 02:34:19 | More by ThirstyHrothgar

rolandboy

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

04-27-2013 17:40:33 | More by rolandboy

Screper

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

04-22-2013 01:24:33 | More by Screper

horshack7

Massachusetts

4.41/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: It's very dark very much opaque in color. On top is a head beige in color and one finger in height.

Aroma: Sweet dark fruits in the front with tones of brown bread and molasses. Black licorice, yeasty, mint.

Taste: Chocolate malts, dark coffee, traces of milk sugar. Dark bread, licorice, molasses. The mouthfeel has a malty bite but finishes smooth.

Notes: Despite this one being seven percent it's very drinkable. Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 01:51:37 | More by horshack7

Jason

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.6%

04-17-2013 16:50:00 | More by Jason

gratefulbeerhead

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

04-17-2013 01:57:29 | More by gratefulbeerhead

KYGunner

Kentucky

4.03/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

I can't say I see any evidence that this is a porter but that said it holds several aspects of a good stout.

The color is jet black with no rubiness. The head was stiff and creamy it was also long lasting.

The scent it mostly burnt malt with hints of chocolate and char. The taste does not follow as strong charred malts and coffee sit on the tongue. The feel it very smooth and a touch dry, its light but charismatic.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 01:56:08 | More by KYGunner

Flounder57

Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

12 oz bottle was poured into a pint glass.

Appearance: This beer poured a one finger mocha head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a pitch black color with no clarity or vision of bubbles coming up through the glass.

Smell: roasted coffee, chocolate, malty sweetness, and some molasses.

Taste: All of the above with some mild bitterness and burn in the end.

Mouthfeel: Creamy smooth, medium to full bodied, low to medium carbonation, and extremely drinkable.

Overall: A nice BP in my opinion. It good to see more breweries try this style out as compared with the Eastern European breweries.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 06:43:00 | More by Flounder57

bizzy54

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

04-08-2013 21:02:49 | More by bizzy54

DerekMorgan

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.6%

04-06-2013 08:03:08 | More by DerekMorgan

tdm168

North Carolina

3.95/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - dark brownish black with reddish hues and a soft, thin layer of quickly dissipating brown head

S - fruit, chocolate, faint coffee

T - big roasted malts, coffee, intense dark fruit, some faint black licorice, very mild bitterness

M - medium bodied, some warming alcohol, well carbonated

This is a nice porter. It has a nice flavor profile that is intricate but simple. The body offers great drinkability. Overall, a good, well-rounded porter. It probably won't please everybody, but for me this is a porter I would go back to.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 15:22:14 | More by tdm168

beerhawk41

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

04-02-2013 23:54:42 | More by beerhawk41