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Dark Horse Plead the 5th Imperial Stout

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99
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3573.96/5.03.94/5.0Winter12%84.2Snifter
Commercial Description:
It's big and full bodied with lots of roasted malts and balanced with heavy hops to put this imperial in a league of its own.
Previously known as Dark Horse Imperial Stout.
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 darkguardian (506), Florida, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/517/20

Oct 25, 2009  
12oz bottle. Bottle thanks to Pantanap. Pours pitch black with a thin thick tan head. Nose is heavy roast and wood with hints of bourbon. Rather fruity character with hints of wood, vanilla and nut. Slightly smoky as their other stouts have been. Very complex, well attenuated. This is a really fantastic imperial stout.

 sirpsycho (345), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 29, 2009  
Bottle, about a year or so of age on this one. Pours a solid black, small, forced tan head that dissapates rather quickly. Roasted malt, chocolate and a subdued touch of hops in the background of the aroma. Creamy, roasted malt, sweet chocolate and again a touch of hops in the flavor profile. Great mouthfeel, thick and kinda oily and a slightly bitter finish, really well done.


 Sonicdescent (379), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/105/513/20
Nov 24, 2009  
Aroma is reminiscent of Surly Darkness, a lot of sweet malt over something of a surprisngly robust hop presence. Caramel, raisin, vanilla, and the aformentioned hop sweetness are key. Apperance is great, black, minimal head, would rank a bit higher with a bit more frothy goodness. Taste is heavy cloying sweetness, lightly bitter, and if it is possible to taste thick, this is it. Palate is appropriately thick and near flat, just where I want an impy stout. Full body, thick feel, soft carbonation, long finish. Yes this is my first review using the assistance, so bear with me. Overall a good beer, though a bit on the sweet end of my taste for imperial stouts.


 blutt59 (2110), Dallas, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/516/20
Nov 19, 2009  
bottle, by trade with ogglethorp, pitch black with no foam, aroma of coffee, chocolate and raisin, flavors are strong malt and roasted coffee , port, big hershey chocolate syrup finish


RoscoeJackson (33), Michigan, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Nov 12, 2009  
i drank this beer 2 days ago. right now, i’ve already had 3 Brooklyn Black Chocolate’s, soo, yeah.. the most striking thing about this beer that i recall was the appearance. beautiful head, lace, dark, opaque, mmmm. great overall taste, but the appearance on this fucker was outstanding.


 RCL (1477), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Nov 2, 2009  
This is one dark beer. Pours black with a rapidly dissipating dark brown head. Aroma is chocolate liqueur with hints of licorice and vanilla. The flavor is a bit molasses like, rather sweet, but not too cloying.


 tokyogoat (509), San Diego, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 28, 2009  
Pours pitch black, small head. Nose is extremely heavy with roasted grain, burnt sugar, and molasses. Taste is bitter dark chocolate, a little thin, acrid, charred and cheap espresso.


 raindog (558), Evansville, Indiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Temp:65 Maudite glass. Black,black. Used oil black. Little fizzy bubbles settle to a dark brown,ring. Big roasted grain aroma. Also lots of dark chocolate,with a smidge of hops,and little to no alcohol,which is a plus. Lightly fizzy texture with a very chewy malt profile. Upfront bittersweet roasty flavors,are followed by dark fruit skins,and chocolate. Finishes roasty with a good hint of hops. Little to no alcohol in the aroma or flavor,it’s just felt. Decent balancing of the sweet and bitter,where most are too sweet/cloying this is a bit dry.Seems like a good candidate to sit on awhile. Tasty. Big,roasty,and chewy.



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