Militiagan
Dark Horse Brewing Company

MilitiaganMilitiagan
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From:
Dark Horse Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
8%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 11.08%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
36
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 17, 2015
Added:
Dec 23, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  11
Potable oat wine.
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Rated: 3.26 by Sanderson from Washington

Mar 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by nmann08 from Virginia

Jan 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by sendbeer from Georgia

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Fox82791 from New York

Nov 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by BT_Bobandy from Ohio

Nov 03, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by spycow from Illinois

Oct 26, 2014
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Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York

3.56/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had this one for a while now, so seemed appropriate to pop it to watch the last few episodes of dark horse nation. Enjoyed from a beer hunter snifter.

Bottle 257 / 666 appears to be a collab with local option based on the label, or maybe they just liked the local option logo and added it?

a - first off this was the toughest cork I have ever dealt with...or top 3...ended up destroying it and Haiphong to use a cork screw. Brew pours a deep ruby amber with a thin bubbly head that built after the pour and the headed for zee hills. Spotty lace.

s - nose is a boozy biscuity caramel.

t/m/o - as the nose suggested, caramel malts and alcohol. Medium bodied a bit chewy dry boozy finish. Sweet. Not sure what a potable oat wine is, but this is a beast. Nice caramel flavor but it is dominated by a booziness that makes taking a full bottle down a bit of a chore, but I have had worse chores, so no complaints here. Slight faded bitterness on the finish.
Oct 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Hrodebert from Michigan

Jul 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by SaisonRichBiere from Michigan

Jun 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Apr 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Docrock from Illinois

Mar 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by C2H5 from Illinois

Feb 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ncaudle from Virginia

Jan 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by stortore from Illinois

Jan 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Jan 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by IMSPEAKNOENGLISH from Illinois

Dec 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by VernonKell from Michigan

Nov 07, 2013
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Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois

3.85/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Thanks Thomas for sharing! Quick review from notes.

Cloudy brownish amber color with a thin layer of surface skim, and a thin spotty collar around the edges.

Lots of sweet toffee and butterscotch in the aroma. A little whiff of booze as well, but not distracting.

Flavor is a different story, the alcohol is pretty overt, slightly fusel and sharp like whiskey. Some fruity esters of dark fruit, plum, as well as a big caramel, toffee, butterscotch presence from the big malt content and whiskey barrel. The booze eclipses any complexity, but the taste is pretty good. Would be hard to tackle a bottle alone, definitely best shared and worth a try in small doses.
Oct 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by ZepHead80 from Illinois

Sep 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Sep 07, 2013
Militiagan from Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 36 ratings