I had both of these beers at yet another  good ole Puck Fair Sunday Night extravaganza, where, once again, I went for just one beer with a friend and ended up with many more of both. After an easy, lighter opener, I split these one after the other with my friend Andrew and JP, the bartender. Good thing I took notes, these two alone are enough to knock anyone out for the night.

First, the porter:

This is a dark chocolate dreamboat. Take like the sexiest, darkest African man (or woman) you can picture, and imagine drinking them. While that imagery may not best communicate what I'm trying to say and, in retrospect, is a little gross, the beer is anything but gross and definitely deserving of a better shout out. It tastes very roasted and toasty, with dark berry hints that impart fruitiness but not any overwhelming sweetness. There's a good hit of cocoa and coffee, especially at the end, and a nice bitter note to balance it all out in the middle. It's very drinkable, and you get a hint of alcohol, but only in an encouraging way. My verdict? Drink it. Responsibly? If you must.      (just kidding, always drink responsibly, and take a cab if you have to. you can't read my blog if you're dead or in prison!)

Dark Horizon

Now this. This is a beer. For people who like to drink whiskey or sip other hard liquors. Primary, most outstanding feature of this beer, not necessarily it's best or worst: 17.5% ABV. That's right. more than most wine, and almost as much as Malibu rum. Actually, though, for having such a high alcohol, it's really quite drinkable. I didn't have any problem (of course, you know, I wasn't too discerning by that point). It kind of tastes like a really dark, sweet coffee, with some drinking chocolate drizzled in. Oh, and a little burn. Everything about the beer is dark, color and flavors- molasses and roasted, toasted everything. I'd like to try it again, but at well over $20 a bottle in stores and even more in bars, it's a bit out of my price range. Which is why it works out well that as a cute, young girl, free beer isn't very hard to come by.