Plead The 5th Imperial Stout - Dark Horse Brewing Company

SportsandJorts

Michigan

3.98/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Type: 12 oz bottle
Glass: Snifter
From: mL in Birmingham, MI
Price: 4.50 a single

Appearance: dark brown almost black, opaque, and a fingers worth of tan head that leaves a lacing. looks solid for a RIS but nothing overly special

Smell: roasted malts and chocolate. not the most fragrant beer

Taste: opens up with some roasted malts that are followed by a stronger chocolate taste and somewhat weaker dark fruits. some hoppy bitterness in the backend

Mouthfeel: pretty heavy, creamy, and ends with a strong and lasting bitterness. warming feeling too

Overall: solid but nothing to go crazy for. my first good/great beer from dark horse. probably not something I would buy again at the price

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 01:14:09 | More by SportsandJorts

Flounder57

Massachusetts

4.23/5  rDev -1.4%
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

Boston_Steve

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

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ltltony

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

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Khazadum

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -12.6%

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BradStokley

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

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Yosefus

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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Stickler

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 00:49:33 | More by Stickler

BigbROB

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-22-2013 16:09:20 | More by BigbROB

SpdKilz

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-22-2013 13:22:23 | More by SpdKilz

gamanley

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-22-2013 02:57:49 | More by gamanley

cwelsh55

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-22-2013 00:39:59 | More by cwelsh55

megamass

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-20-2013 19:16:09 | More by megamass

blindpiggie

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-20-2013 14:57:28 | More by blindpiggie

Kunstman

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-20-2013 02:32:51 | More by Kunstman

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

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InfragilisBrew

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-20-2013 00:24:48 | More by InfragilisBrew

Kreko7

California

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-19-2013 16:15:09 | More by Kreko7

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-19-2013 15:33:23 | More by ShawnMH

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-19-2013 13:35:43 | More by Photekut

spitshaded

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-19-2013 06:41:37 | More by spitshaded

jakeox

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.8%

05-19-2013 00:48:15 | More by jakeox

beerinNV

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-18-2013 16:00:44 | More by beerinNV

cosmonick

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-18-2013 14:51:31 | More by cosmonick