Other dark fruit bombs?

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  1. Buff0910

    Buff0910 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2013 Alabama

    After having both Dark Lord and Darkness, I can emphatically say, the sweet dark plum/raisin portiness is not for me. Both basically destroyed my palate for the remainder of the evening, DL for the weekend. So my question is, how many of the other semi/whales are this way? Last thing I want is to trade out my $$ for basically a drain pour. No offense to those who like these beers meant, I just prefer the coffee-dark chocolate taste. I do, however, love black butte XXIII-XIV so maybe the bourbon addition really tames that cloying taste enough.
     
    #1 Buff0910, Jul 1, 2013
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  2. cliftoncr

    cliftoncr Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2013 North Carolina

    Thats actually one of my preferred tastes. A lot of, if not most, darker beer styles go the way of the port after some time. In your case, I would say you should avoid English Barleywines and Old Ales. If I were you, I'd still try them and see if they interested me. Alot of them come in BBA and non-BBA editions, like Adam from HoTD. However, top-notch Old Ales and English Barleywines typically are barrel-aged. This includes the Bruery Anniversary Series (Papier, Coton, Cuir, etc), Kuhnhenn BB4D, Sucaba (FW) and Mother of All Storms (Pelican Pub).
     
    #2 cliftoncr, Jul 1, 2013
  3. StuartCarter

    StuartCarter Pundit (922) Apr 25, 2006 Alabama

    you'll also want to avoid Belgian Strong Darks. Popped open a 2 year old bottle of Rochefort 10 the other day and it was a straight-up raisin bomb :grinning:
     
    #3 StuartCarter, Jul 1, 2013
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  4. 2beerdogs

    2beerdogs Grand Pooh-Bah (5,682) Jan 31, 2005 California
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    Black Tuesday and Chocolate Rain should be right up your alley. And for a more approachable (price wise) chocolaty imbibe, I'd recommend Imperial Biscotti Break.
     
    #4 2beerdogs, Jul 1, 2013
  5. Buff0910

    Buff0910 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2013 Alabama

    Good to hear on BT and CR, as I really want to try those. Yeah, and most quads don't sound too appealing to me either. I like biscotti and Lil b porter from evil twin slot.
     
    #5 Buff0910, Jul 1, 2013
  6. Buff0910

    Buff0910 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2013 Alabama

    I love sucuba and most barley wines I've tried. Hope King Henry doesn't let me down when I finally try it. I'm not sure, but those plum bombs they call stouts just aren't like anything else I've tried. Could also have something to go with mouthfeel.
     
    #6 Buff0910, Jul 1, 2013
  7. tectactoe

    tectactoe Pooh-Bah (2,386) Mar 20, 2012 Michigan
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    Peg's RareR DOS was pretty dark-fruity, but it was damn tasty.
     
    #7 tectactoe, Jul 1, 2013
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  8. Andrew041180

    Andrew041180 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    I detected some dark fruit when I had my first pour of Utopias - although I wouldn't call it a dark fruit bomb by any stretch. Still, you may want to be careful with this one.
     
    #8 Andrew041180, Jul 1, 2013
  9. douginromeo

    douginromeo Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2013 Michigan

    Just had Darkest Hour by Anchorage Brewing, which was very complex but definitely had a lot of dark fruits. It's called a Belgian Imperial Stout, which I believe means they ferment a stout with Belgian yeast, so you might want to avoid those as well.
     
    #9 douginromeo, Jul 1, 2013
  10. Thads324

    Thads324 Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2010 Connecticut

    Smuttynose Baltic porter blends both the date and raisin flavor with chocolate and a bit of roasty goodness perfectly. Try it
     
    #10 Thads324, Jul 1, 2013
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  11. Buff0910

    Buff0910 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2013 Alabama

    Yes I definitely want to try this one but don't get smuttynose here. Will def be picking it up next time I'm in GA, thanks for the suggestion.
     
    #11 Buff0910, Jul 1, 2013
  12. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    Beers made with dark malts or dark sugars get the prune, raisin, dark fruit flavor as they start to oxidize. Add Doppelbocks to the list,
     
    #12 hopfenunmaltz, Jul 1, 2013
  13. Tukee

    Tukee Devotee (387) Aug 1, 2009 Arizona

    Mmmm...dark fruit bombs.
    I actually am a big fan of beers that display port-like qualities. A few years ago I had a port barrel aged LaTrappe quad that was just ridiculously good
     
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  14. papat444

    papat444 Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,961) Dec 28, 2006 Canada (QC)
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    Had a Cherry Adam from the Wood last weekend. A dark cherry bourbon-laced bomb, in a good way!
     
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  15. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Lost abbey judgement day.
     
    #15 SFACRKnight, Jul 1, 2013
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  16. jaIsPoAn

    jaIsPoAn Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2012 New York

    MZ is a dark fruit Mega bomb
     
    #16 jaIsPoAn, Jul 1, 2013
  17. dortenzio1991

    dortenzio1991 Crusader (486) Aug 12, 2011 Connecticut

    DFH raison d'etre
     
    #17 dortenzio1991, Jul 1, 2013
  18. ifnkovhg

    ifnkovhg Zealot (694) Aug 12, 2008 California

    Weihenstephaner Korbinian, Schneider Weisse Tap 6 Unser Aventinus.
     
    #18 ifnkovhg, Jul 2, 2013
  19. Handle

    Handle Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2009 North Carolina


    Yes it does, and that's why it (and other Baltic porters) are some of my favorite beers. Cheers!
     
    #19 Handle, Jul 2, 2013
  20. jplopez21

    jplopez21 Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2012 Illinois

    I'm surprised no one has said Black Note yet. It's by far the best "dark fruit bomb" I've had. That's basically all u smell with that beer.
     
    #20 jplopez21, Jul 2, 2013
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