Plead The 5th Imperial Stout - Dark Horse Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.3
pDev: 8.6%
Reviews: 665
Hads: 832

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Brewed by:
Dark Horse Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 11.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (613), on-tap (46), growler (5), cask (1).

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Reviews by Docrock:

Docrock

Illinois

4.43/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

served on-tap at Dark Horse in a snifter:

A - Almost a pitch black body with a half an inch head of dirty brown color. Head disappear very quickly, minimal lacing but nice legs

S - Chocolate and roasted malt, a bit of molasses.

T - Bittersweet chocolate, roasted coffee, some vanilla. Starts very sweet and finishes with a dry chocolate finish

M - Moderate to low carbonation. Very warming, creamy and silky. Medium to full body, chewy and heavy, but not too thick. Alcohol is hidden extremely well. You don't notice it until you near the bottom of the glass. minimal aftertaste.

O = Extremely pleasant beer, very drinkable, much smoother as it warmed in the glass.

Serving type: on-tap

02-13-2013 03:42:42 | More by Docrock

More User Reviews:

Grfilwett

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev +4.7%

05-26-2013 02:22:14 | More by Grfilwett

NW2285

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev -1.2%

05-26-2013 00:18:38 | More by NW2285

lpayette

Vermont

4/5 rDev -7%

05-25-2013 21:55:14 | More by lpayette

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.5/5 rDev +4.7%

05-25-2013 21:26:33 | More by ajzy

RayUF07

Florida

4.25/5 rDev -1.2%

05-25-2013 05:55:31 | More by RayUF07

SanFranJake

California

4.5/5 rDev +4.7%

05-25-2013 02:51:47 | More by SanFranJake

Nachos4two

Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +10.5%

05-25-2013 01:15:06 | More by Nachos4two

dbfp210

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +4.7%

05-24-2013 20:27:00 | More by dbfp210

Flounder57

Massachusetts

4.23/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12 oz bottle was poured into a snifter.

Appearance: This beer poured a small mocha head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a pitch black color with no clarity, but bubbles can be seen at the top of the glass. Nice lacing on the glass as the beer was drank.

Smell: Roasted coffee, chocolate, burnt molasses, and smoke.

Taste: Same as above with some malty sweetness and booziness.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, full bodied, low carbonation, boozy, and a little chewy.

Overall: Pretty solid RIS. Happy to have finally enjoyed it.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 02:21:46 | More by Flounder57