Bourbon Barrel-Aged Plead the 5th
Dark Horse Brewing Co. in Marshall, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
8.16
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Bourbon Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout
Pitch black in color with a faint tan head that immediately identifies this beer as BIG. Aromas of dark fruits, chocolate, caramel and roast also make it even bigger. Roasted coffee and fruity chocolate notes are just the beginning of this stout's complex flavor. If this is wrong we don't want to be right.
Pitch black in color with a faint tan head that immediately identifies this beer as BIG. Aromas of dark fruits, chocolate, caramel and roast also make it even bigger. Roasted coffee and fruity chocolate notes are just the beginning of this stout's complex flavor. If this is wrong we don't want to be right.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at RBBWG 2023. Opaque black color, small light brown colored head. Aroma and flavor are malts, brown malts. Flavor in the aftertaste is better: more vanilla and bourbon. Okay.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2023
at 15:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampled 2023. Pours black, no real head. Scent is soy, beyond the 2012 in terms of oxidation, for some reason (they come from the same cellar) Taste is full, thick, more oxidation than the 2012. soy sauce, less pronounced bourbon. This seems past its prime .
Tried
on 09 Dec 2023
at 15:18
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Bottle shared at RBBWG 2023. Opaque black color, no head. Aroma and flavor are malts, roast, umami, bourbon, soy sauce, liquorice still there but fortunately a little less than the original. The barrel aging really improves the beer. Very solid.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2023
at 15:15
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sampled at 2023. Pours black, no real head. Scent is soy, full, intense, still got a woody profile. Taste is full, still quite thick and bombastic, strong woody , bourbon presence. Sure, it's aged, and shows soy, but this isn't over-the-top to me. Still way more enjoyable than the majority of (fresh) imperial stouts nowaydays.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2023
at 15:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
9/XII/23 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle @ BBGG winter 23-24, BB: n/a, 2016 vintage (2023-1145) Thanks to Kraddel for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark brown beer, practically no head. Aroma: oxidized, earthy, dried fruits, earthy, good roast, dusty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: malty, good roast, some caramel, pretty bitter, dry, spicy touch, a bit oxidized, some alcohol, sugary. Aftertaste: caramel, lots of alcohol, bitter, dry, more alcohol, a bit sugary, malty.
Clear dark brown beer, practically no head. Aroma: oxidized, earthy, dried fruits, earthy, good roast, dusty. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: malty, good roast, some caramel, pretty bitter, dry, spicy touch, a bit oxidized, some alcohol, sugary. Aftertaste: caramel, lots of alcohol, bitter, dry, more alcohol, a bit sugary, malty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2023
at 15:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
9/XII/23 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle @ BBGG winter 23-24, BB: n/a, 2013 vintage (2023-1144) Thanks to Kraddel for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of alcohol, malty, grains, raisins, earthy, dry impression, more alcohol, caramel malts. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: bitter start, lots of caramel, sugary, soft acidity, a bit earthy, good roast, dry, spicy touch. Aftertaste: lots of alcohol, bitter, nice roast, alcohol, dry and earthy, caramel, some chocolate, lots of alcohol, some bourbon, chocolate, decent!
Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of alcohol, malty, grains, raisins, earthy, dry impression, more alcohol, caramel malts. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: bitter start, lots of caramel, sugary, soft acidity, a bit earthy, good roast, dry, spicy touch. Aftertaste: lots of alcohol, bitter, nice roast, alcohol, dry and earthy, caramel, some chocolate, lots of alcohol, some bourbon, chocolate, decent!
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2023
at 14:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
9/XII/23 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle @ BBGG winter 23-24, BB: n/a, 2012 vintage, grey wax (2023-1143) Thanks to Kraddel for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: very oxidized, cardboard, soy sauce, malty touch. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: some alcohol, sweet, soft acidity, soy sauce, bitter, dry, some alcohol. Aftertaste: a bit earthy, meh, sourish touch, lots of alcohol, coffee.
Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: very oxidized, cardboard, soy sauce, malty touch. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: some alcohol, sweet, soft acidity, soy sauce, bitter, dry, some alcohol. Aftertaste: a bit earthy, meh, sourish touch, lots of alcohol, coffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2023
at 14:30
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Canned, 355 ml, shared with Luka, kajser27 and MiroB. Dark brown with tan head. Chocolate, coffee, medium bodied. Bit thin in finish. Medium sweetness.
Tried
from Can
from De Bierliefhebber
on 19 Nov 2023
at 23:00
8/10
Thinnish body, a bit sweet, a touch roasty. Some milky coffee, some bourbony heat in the finish. Impressively smooth, soft, could be more rich and intense really. Very nice though.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jun 2023
at 20:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Capone’s. Jet black pour. Small tan ring. Sweet roasted malt aroma hints at bittersweet chocolate. Hints of oak and whiskey. Flavor follows nose. Sweet, sticky, boozy, oaky and chocolatey. All the major food groups! Definitely a slow sipper, this one.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Feb 2023
at 17:51