Dark & Handsome
Box Steam Brewery

Dark & HandsomeDark & Handsome
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From:
Box Steam Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
Old Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.67 | pDev: 12.26%
Reviews:
36
Ratings:
71
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 16, 2017
Added:
Dec 19, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by The-Jolly-Imbiber:
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Rated by The-Jolly-Imbiber from Antarctica

3.05/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Jan 22, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by BIGGIE101 from Canada (ON)

3.64/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Nose: Wet earth or manure, lactose sourness, dark chocolate and roasted malt. Taste: Creamy malt, dark fruits, manurey citrus and dark chocolate bitterness. Finish: Mild bitter chocolate and barley sweetness with a nice linger. Body: Medium and creamy, leaves a nice lace on the pint glass but barely any head. Nice beer, flavours of a Old Ale and a body of a ESB the colour is right in the middle, dark rich copper. I would like a higher % to cellar a few bottles
Jun 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by Boo-urns from Canada (ON)

Nov 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.26 by KStark from Canada (BC)

Sep 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by ikidunot from Canada (ON)

Aug 23, 2016
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Reviewed by portwood from Canada (ON)

3.36/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
smell: coffee, malty, toffee, dark fruits. Taste: medium body & carbonation, hint of liquorice. Finish: bittersweet, toasted nuts, ashy dry w/oak char note.
(bottle BB Jan17)
Apr 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by CRObighit2 from Canada (ON)

Jan 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Nov 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by 4ster from Canada (ON)

Oct 31, 2015
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Reviewed by akdo from Canada (ON)

4.17/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: The beer is pitch black and the lower-end is brown. You can see through that brown foot. Upon pouring the beer into the glass, you will see a thin film, which will dissipates very quickly in favour of a crown on the sides and some lacings on the top.

Smell: The aromas were not aggressive. You could smell the black currants and the coffee.

Taste: The palate introduces us to black currants with a toned down sweetness, which is not a bad thing. Afterwards, I tasted coffee made from newly ground grains. It is almost like a stout without the hints of dark chocolate or caramel. Although the label mentioned the presence of notes of black licorice, I didn't taste it.

Feel: The beer is soft and creamy on our tongue. Moreover, it is an easy drinking beer because of its fruitiness on the front-end and its taste of coffee on the back-end.

Overall: It is a very ambitious beer. The look could be improved with a better carbonation and a formation of a resilient head. Despite its flaws, Dark & Handsome has nice flavours.
Aug 16, 2015
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Reviewed by EricVonStein from Canada (ON)

4.14/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
dark dark clear amber. two- three fingers of light brown head. retains well.

smells leathery, black currant, burnt grains, black liquorice. rye bread.

taste is roasted malts, charcoal, ashy, espresso beans, nice stout like flavours. bit of liquorice again. bitter at the end. a bit metallic.

overall this is a really nice drink. coming in like a porter stout combine. really heavy on the sweet roasty malts and strong bitter finish. also very easy drinking and smooth. Have to say, i enjoy this a lot. Well worth your time. lots of char goodness. definitely will get a few more.
Aug 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by Wajohnst from Canada (ON)

Aug 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Carscadden11 from Canada (ON)

Jul 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.31 by jcubz from Canada (SK)

May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by Glorithm from Canada (ON)

Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by GoHabsGo from Canada (ON)

Feb 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Jan 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by R_Kole from Canada (AB)

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.6 by Rwalford74 from Australia

Oct 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by RedAleMan from Canada (ON)

Sep 18, 2014
Dark & Handsome from Box Steam Brewery
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 71 ratings