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Black Horse Ale
Horseheads Brewing Inc.
- From:
- Horseheads Brewing Inc.
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
Ranked #65 - ABV:
- 7.4%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #12,919 - Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 11.36%
- Reviews:
- 24
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 18, 2022
- Added:
- Jan 18, 2011
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 4
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
4.12/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I got a can of this beer from the brewery whilst in the area for my daughter's D3 National Gymnastics Meet. It poured an opaque dark with ecru head that is leaving a nice lace. The scent had roast malt and bitter pine hop notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with Baltic porter malt base and bitter pine resin finish. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a solid beer.
Jun 18, 2022Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey
3.64/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
7/15...pours dark black, tan foam. Still. Coffee malty nose. Alternatively smooth and bitter. Strong coffee and pine, but clean mouthfeel. Firm bitter. Interesting blend.
Aug 15, 2015Reviewed by tillmac62 from South Carolina
3.6/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours pitch black. Outstanding head volume, retention and lacing.
Nice nose of chocolate over caramel, a touch of coffee and a hint of roast.
Light medium body with a light smooth texture. Below normal carbonation with just a touch of effervescence in the finish.
The flavor profile is intense, complex and somewhat balanced. It begins with a blend of flavors that separate as the bitterness kicks in. Coffee, roast and chocolate emerge as a hop/roast bitterness comes to the forefront in the middle. The finish is a continuation of the bitterness which adds a citrus note. Very little sweetness emerges to provide balance.
Mar 17, 2015Nice nose of chocolate over caramel, a touch of coffee and a hint of roast.
Light medium body with a light smooth texture. Below normal carbonation with just a touch of effervescence in the finish.
The flavor profile is intense, complex and somewhat balanced. It begins with a blend of flavors that separate as the bitterness kicks in. Coffee, roast and chocolate emerge as a hop/roast bitterness comes to the forefront in the middle. The finish is a continuation of the bitterness which adds a citrus note. Very little sweetness emerges to provide balance.
Reviewed by biegaman from Canada (ON)
3.97/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.97/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Black Horse, despite its name, does have some colour. Strands of chestnut brown flash from the bottom and its head has an almond-like tint. The endurance of this foam is to be admired; it has the unbroken, unflagging persistence of a monk in meditation. A statue-worthy appearance.
As is often the case with this style I'm smelling all kinds of flavours (not all of which are necessarily present, some are likely being evoked indirectly). Just the foremost in this long list: mocha cream, peppermint chocolates, Christmas tree needles, and citrus peels. It's all over the map.
Diversity continues on the palate. Each sip doubles as a slice of black forest cake or tiramisu with a grapefruit wedge on the side. The taste also showcases leafy and resiny notes but it's far from astringent; there's too much juicy fruitiness and gooey chocolatey malts to let that happen.
Indeed, this roasty/bittersweet/earthy/fruity combo provides a little something for everyone; it's a beer with many dimensions. And you know what's *not* one of them? The 7.4% alcohol! Nor is the 65 IBUs. These features magically disappear amidst the delicious dark malts and candied, citrusy hops.
Black Horse Ale is all the assurance you need to bet on Horseheads. This small upstate New York brewery shows great promise and their best offerings are probably yet to come. While they still need a little help with in the labels department, they've evidently got their recipes down pat.
Feb 27, 2015As is often the case with this style I'm smelling all kinds of flavours (not all of which are necessarily present, some are likely being evoked indirectly). Just the foremost in this long list: mocha cream, peppermint chocolates, Christmas tree needles, and citrus peels. It's all over the map.
Diversity continues on the palate. Each sip doubles as a slice of black forest cake or tiramisu with a grapefruit wedge on the side. The taste also showcases leafy and resiny notes but it's far from astringent; there's too much juicy fruitiness and gooey chocolatey malts to let that happen.
Indeed, this roasty/bittersweet/earthy/fruity combo provides a little something for everyone; it's a beer with many dimensions. And you know what's *not* one of them? The 7.4% alcohol! Nor is the 65 IBUs. These features magically disappear amidst the delicious dark malts and candied, citrusy hops.
Black Horse Ale is all the assurance you need to bet on Horseheads. This small upstate New York brewery shows great promise and their best offerings are probably yet to come. While they still need a little help with in the labels department, they've evidently got their recipes down pat.
Reviewed by Boto from Connecticut
4.12/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bomber: This one pours an inky dark brown color. There was a small dark tan head that lingers a bit and leaves some lacing. The nose is good. chocolate and caramel malts. Earthy, pine and citrus notes also. The taste is good. Bit of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, pine and earthiness. A touch on the bitter side. The flavors are nicely balanced. A definite keeper.
Dec 28, 2014Reviewed by Chickenhawk9932 from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +1%
4/5 rDev +1%
Pours a deep mahogany bordering on black with an ample coffee colored head.
Smells of citrus, malt, and earth. There is a touch of molasses in the background.
Taste is bitter and sweet citrus up front with with bitter dry earth hop punch in the back. The slight malt middle has a hint of molasses and is felt throughout with a creamy mouth feel. this one is pushing the boundaries and subtle, complex, and delicious.
Dec 04, 2014Smells of citrus, malt, and earth. There is a touch of molasses in the background.
Taste is bitter and sweet citrus up front with with bitter dry earth hop punch in the back. The slight malt middle has a hint of molasses and is felt throughout with a creamy mouth feel. this one is pushing the boundaries and subtle, complex, and delicious.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +1%
4/5 rDev +1%
22 oz bottle, no date
pours black, with brown edges. off-white head that fades. aroma is a bit earthy and piney. taste is a bit roasty, bitter, a little acidic, hoppy aftertaste medium body and carbonation.
Aug 10, 2014pours black, with brown edges. off-white head that fades. aroma is a bit earthy and piney. taste is a bit roasty, bitter, a little acidic, hoppy aftertaste medium body and carbonation.
Black Horse Ale from Horseheads Brewing Inc.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
56 ratings
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