Your favorite dark beer?

[MAJOR METAL]

With Winter on the way, what dark beers will you be going for this season? I'm open to some suggestions, German darks preferably for my days off next week. I obviously enjoy Guinness, though i dont go for porters. For the German darks, I like Schwelmer and Erdinger. Thanks in advance!

[Ripper]

Bell's Expedition Stout is a good one, but very heavy. Atwater Vanilla Java Porter is another good one. Founder's Dirty B*****d isn't really a stout (scotch ale) but it is almost dark enough.

One of the most "warming" beers I've had is New Holland Dragon's Milk. Tastes like whiskey mixed with chocolate, with a hint of hop. And its 20 proof.

[theory028]

There's a craft brewer in Decorah, IA called Toppling Goliath. I went in to get my dad a gift certificate and had to try a pint. They had one on tap called TG Brown Sugar and it was really good. Not the darkest but dang, too good to pass up. I left with a growler of the stuff. I normally get Rover Truck or Rush Hallow Maple Ale. Now I'm stoked to try the rest. That gift card is going to go a long way. They have a great selection and he's always looking for a new beer to try

Picking a more available brew, I'd go with Guinness on tap or Leinenkugels Creamy Dark. I'm not a beer snob so I'll drink anything you put in front of me (short of some IPAs, I can't think of a brew I've hated). Right now it's a Samuel Adams Winter Lager. It's pretty good but not the best I've ever had.

If you have a Granite City in your area, you may find their beer to be good. I can't think of names but the dark selection is reliable.

[spellcaster]

I know your not into the porters but a few of my favorites are... just in case you wanta give them a try.

Founders Porter, Black Butte Porter, Fade To Black Pepper Porter

[LarryO]

http://www.beerpulse.com/beer/leinen...anilla-porter/

[hrodbert696]

When I lived in Germany, my all-time favorite was a beer from Koestritzer. I've never seen it in the US, but Erdinger comes pretty close. Guinness is good on tap but not bottled. I haven't found a local microbrew stout that I really like and that's regularly available around here in NH; when I lived in Indiana I'd definitely go for Bell's.

[Relic]

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22/30

[Handyman]

(512) Pecan Porter. Great stuff, though I don't know if its available outside of the Austin area.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/17863/45617

[mkandolf]

I'm getting low on my Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter. Time to brew another batch.

[hdracer]

I quit drinking over 25 years ago but sometimes a nice beer is good.

I'll have a O'douls amber now and then.

It's been so long that I forgot what real beer tastes like so it goes down good.

[Ziltoid]

I don't really have a favorite. It depends what I'm looking for. The answer won't be the same if I want a stout with a strong coffee taste, if I want a black IPA or if I'm after any particular characteristic.

[vlado]

Leffe

[etoncrow]

Guinness Stout with a shot of Jameson

[Marial]

Young's Double Chocolate Stout. A pint of heaven.

[6jase5]

Stone Imperial Stout. Stone's smoked porter with Chipotle and the porter with vanilla were deeeeeeeliciousssssss!

[Bloodhammer]

I really like Skullsplitter Ale. Arrogant Bastard Ale is great too, but it's more like food than drink.

Both are dark as a blackout.

[Oneirogenic]

Big Sky Brewery's Moose Drool is my favorite dark beer. I think it's only available in the Pacific Northwest.

[Phalex]

Originally Posted by Ripper

One of the most "warming" beers I've had is New Holland Dragon's Milk. Tastes like whiskey mixed with chocolate, with a hint of hop. And its 20 proof.

^^^ This is a good one! They had it on tap at a bar we used to play. One break the bartender says "What'll you have?" I said, "I don't care, just give me a beer, your choice." He filled a tall glass full of Dragons Milk.

I though he was being nice. Until the third set.........

Brooklyn Brewery makes a Black Chocolate Stout that's the bomb too.

[MAJOR METAL]

I forgot who makes it, imported if I recall correctly, but I had a dark wheat beer that was delicious one time.

[jebmd]

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