Dark Heron
Fremont Brewing Company

Dark HeronDark Heron
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From:
Fremont Brewing Company
 
Washington, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 8.11%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
38
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 17, 2020
Added:
Feb 25, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
Our hero, Dark Heron, was exiled from her flock for daring to express herself differently from the rest. Forever banished from the heron fold, Dark Heron vowed to never sacrifice her right of free expression to the tyranny of conformity. Dark Heron stands as a beacon of light and justice, calling to all those who seek to protect the freedom of expression! Dare to be different!

Expressive IPA released for Emerald City Comicon 2016. 2-row pale, honey and C-15 malts with oats and HBC 438, Mosaic and Chinook hops.

60 IBU
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Ratings by mdaschaf:
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Rated by mdaschaf from Indiana

3.77/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Apr 27, 2016
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.38/5  rDev -17%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Bottle from Main Market Co-op. Medium golden with small frothy head. Light grainy aroma, hops come in with bitterness, caramel malts, hint of sweetness. Straightforward IPA
Jul 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.73 by BlueSpader from Washington

May 27, 2019
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Rated by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

3.16/5  rDev -22.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Really hoping this simply went bad.
Apr 20, 2019
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Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon

3.9/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Canned 29 Jan 2019, purchased at The Beermongers.

A hazy orange with a floppy white head that falls off rapidly leaving little lacing, this looks solid. The nose is the standard fruit juice that this style has, with orange, passionfruit, kiwi and some tangerine. Notes of oat and mild grain are present. The palate opens juicy with peach, passionfruit, kiwi, and a crisp citrus note. Bitterness is mild, with a grainy acidity coupled with a bicarbonate like effervescence that lends a mildly mineral-like acidity. Flavor of oats close out the palate before a mild, juicy finish. Light in body, moderately carbonated, this beer is solid.
Mar 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gkruszewski from New York

Mar 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by redfox405 from Virginia

Mar 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.43 by vande from Illinois

Mar 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by DoctorEvil65 from Washington

Mar 12, 2017
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Reviewed by hreb from Washington

3.68/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
22oz bottle of Fremont Dark Heron ("OFFICIAL BEER OF EMERALD CITY COMICON"). No date apparent, but this would seem to be a 2017 bottling. I was hoping for a dark IPA / CDA, but oh well, Fremont's done well for me so far. This one appears very traditional pale golden and forms a healthy medium white head. More noticeable is the encompassing aroma of a brewery at dry hopping time. Very green, and to my nose, vegetal. Flavor is oldschool high-Alpha C-hop straight down the middle of the tongue bitterness, with very very little in the way of malt backbone. Which makes no sense because the hop bill on this one should be full of fruit flavors, but again, to my palate this is all pine forest and grapefruit pith. The mouthfeel does have some substance to it, which is nice. This beer's not bad but I think I'd prefer an old familiar Interurban.
Feb 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.44 by NWHopinator from Oregon

Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.81 by Cloaked_Phantom from Washington

Jun 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Donkster46 from Washington

May 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by yeaprolly from Washington

May 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by McBAINx from Washington

May 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

May 11, 2016
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Reviewed by brewskifan55 from Mississippi

4.02/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured into a taster glass.

A: A bright amber with off-white one-finger head that lingered.

S: Resin, tropical fruits (mango, oranges, grapefruit).

T: Grapefruit flies in with a caramel backbone and floral essences surrounded by tropical fruits. A bit of bready malts on the finish for balance. Lightly bitter and thoroughly drinkable.

M: Low to medium with medium carbonation.

O: Glad I got to try this limited brew. Sorry I missed the release at Fremont. Would love to have seen the ladies dressed up like Dark Heron.
May 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by MacStinson from Michigan

Apr 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by spoony from Colorado

Apr 23, 2016
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Reviewed by cavedave from New York

4.01/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Thank you so much for this delicious treat, kemoarps

Pours a thick looking amber, witha nice finger of beige foam. A swirl leaves spotty lace on the glass.

Medium/full strength aroma, with herbal bitter leading the way for some righteous citrus, caramel, and some hard to identify fruit notes that fill this out to an excellent bouquet. Really a punch in the nose.

It is sweeter than the nose predicts, but is a full on assault of all the flavors of the nose, especially grapefruit, bitter orange, citrus pith, and caramel malt goodness. The background of unidentified fruit notes join these flavors to start the sip quite juicy, but it ends with herbal bitter taking over and drying it out.

Highly viscous, low carb., killer finish with a clean linger that seals the deal. As it warms it becomes an easy drinking highly resinous beast.

Excellent beer, recommended highly, another gem from Fremont.
Apr 18, 2016
Dark Heron from Fremont Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 38 ratings