Bourbon Barrel-Aged Plead the 5th (2012)
(Batch of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Plead the 5th)
Dark Horse Brewing Co. in Marshall, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.87
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This beer is a big and full bodied Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels with lots of roasted malts, but very balanced with heavy hops. Brewed with a top secret root, this beer has an amazingly complex flavor that you must wait for.
Admin Note: Black label with 2012 Vintage star and silver wax
Admin Note: Black label with 2012 Vintage star and silver wax
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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
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
10/10
Tried
on 17 Jan 2014
at 21:14