Rod
Dark Horse Brewing Company

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From:
Dark Horse Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #95
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,276
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 14.29%
Reviews:
31
Ratings:
71
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 09, 2023
Added:
May 28, 2008
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  2
Rod is a refreshing, medium bodied red ale brewed with aphrodisiac herbs for woman and men alike. Brewer Russ Beattie was working on his own version of Sex Panther, using passion flower, epimedium, damiana, and ginko to elevate the levels of spring time friskiness and brewmaster Aaron Morse decided that the best way to spread the love was via Rod.
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Ratings by TastingRoomCharNtony:
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Rated by TastingRoomCharNtony

5/5  rDev +32.3%

Dec 01, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

Jul 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Sep 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Sep 01, 2015
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Reviewed by SerialTicker from Michigan

3.9/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On-tap at Ye Olde Saloon in Royal Oak.

What a fine, fine beer... something about it. I know a lot in this style can taste similar, but I get a sort of almost coffee flavor from the malt that I really dig and it gives this beer excellent drinkability. Not bitter at all, and super smooth at 7.1% ABV. Nice surprisingly clean flavor coming from this one. I'm not sure that Dark Horse bottles this, but they ought to, and to make it year-round. One of the better I've had in the style... refreshing to have an amber that's not hopped to high hell. Props, Dark Horse.
Aug 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by Docrock from Illinois

Aug 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.15 by stephensinner from Missouri

Aug 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by thomseye from Michigan

Jul 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by Kerrie from Michigan

Jul 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by jnowak from Ohio

Sep 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Hrodebert from Michigan

Jul 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Morakaton from Michigan

May 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by WVbeergeek from West Virginia

Nov 13, 2013
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Reviewed by Ryan011235 from Ohio

3.66/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap in a pint glass at the brewpub on 7/21/12

A) Pours a dark, rusty/crimson brown; dense appearance. One half finger head thins to a soapy layer. Some drippy lace.

S) The aroma has strong notes of floral hops, sweet bread and caramel. Milder hop overtones of citrus and pine. Full, resinous aroma. Smells pretty good.

T) While exhibiting a balance in the aroma, the taste has much more focus on the hops here there is a showing of pine and citric pepperings. Toasted bread and caramel; somehow this beer manages to stay rather dry.

M) Medium-plus feel; it is resinous and oily. Puffy, rolling carbonation.

D) Overall, ROD is maltier than I prefer. That said, it has full flavor and is not lacking in feel. I appreciate that in the style.
Oct 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by chinchill from South Carolina

Aug 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Cotton_27 from Michigan

Jul 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by supa0525 from Michigan

Jul 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by MMBrew from Michigan

Jul 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by abcramer from Pennsylvania

Jun 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Rohkey from Michigan

Jun 17, 2013
Rod from Dark Horse Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 71 ratings