Plead The 5th Imperial Stout - Dark Horse Brewing Company

Pelicanrocks

United Kingdom (England)

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

12-02-2012 09:26:10 | More by Pelicanrocks

Jamison85

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-18-2013 03:09:59 | More by Jamison85

Honus1

Ohio

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-18-2013 02:39:19 | More by Honus1

rkf1976

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-18-2013 02:17:50 | More by rkf1976

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-17-2013 16:46:40 | More by carlosega

GinsuDave

Michigan

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-17-2013 00:53:15 | More by GinsuDave

DruRho

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-16-2013 23:12:05 | More by DruRho

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-16-2013 20:51:31 | More by djre4orm

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-16-2013 20:31:37 | More by iHeartMNBeer

trapper2408

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-16-2013 18:20:59 | More by trapper2408

Auror

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-16-2013 13:32:18 | More by Auror

jhillwastaken

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-16-2013 11:49:24 | More by jhillwastaken

Pelican5

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-16-2013 07:18:46 | More by Pelican5

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-16-2013 02:21:15 | More by stereosforgeeks

cmdmzmjm

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-16-2013 02:18:45 | More by cmdmzmjm

smooth_aleing

Pennsylvania

4.26/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured into over-sized wine glass.

Pours coal black with a thin head the dissipates to a fine mocha ring. Lacing dissolves quickly.

The nose is a bit lacking. Expected big chocolate malts and espresso, but they were faint to the nose. Suggestions of smoke and dark cherry liquor. Alcohol is certainly detectible at 11% ABV.

Taste - immediately roasted chocolate and bitter coffee (in a good way). Smokiness and light bitterness throughout the tongue. Dark, roasted malts, and cherry/brandy-type liquor.

Mouthfeel is good, decent carbonation. Well balanced throughout the tongue.

Was excited to try this beer, since it's so highly rated on B.A. A great stout, but not the best. But, maybe the expectation let me down slightly. Would still drink it again, tough.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 01:03:42 | More by smooth_aleing

twkirkby

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-15-2013 10:11:09 | More by twkirkby

hopspine

Colorado

3.45/5  rDev -19.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured to a snifter.

A- Motor oil, thick black. Dark espresso head dissipates quick, leaving some chocolate lacings on the glass.

A- Cocoa, lots of roast, char, oak. The char was a little dominant for me... stingy, thick booze. A little metallic to my nose.

T- Roasty, with some chocolate on the tongue. A lot of booze, again, like the nose, a metallic flavor is there. Not dominant but there. Really smokey and lots of ashy, char in the finish. Flavors don't seem to meld well.

MF- Very thick. Sticky. Chewy.

O- I've had this a few times and my experience always seems underwhelmed. Too boozey for me, and just don't dig the roast/char combo it has. I'm a little alone on this one I think.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 01:41:58 | More by hopspine

rboinski

California

3.5/5  rDev -18.4%

05-13-2013 17:15:29 | More by rboinski

EROCK75

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-13-2013 15:38:23 | More by EROCK75

tubbnik

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-13-2013 13:41:41 | More by tubbnik

YieldToNothing

New York

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-13-2013 04:58:13 | More by YieldToNothing

MCImes

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-12-2013 18:59:05 | More by MCImes

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-12-2013 18:18:47 | More by Bonko_the_sane

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-12-2013 15:51:24 | More by ipas-for-life