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Dark Horse Plead the 5th Imperial Stout

Dark Horse Plead the 5th Imperial Stout

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An Imperial Stout brewed by
Dark Horse Brewing Company

Marshall, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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2333.92/5.03.92/5.0Winter12%75.6Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
It's big and full bodied with lots of roasted malts and balanced with heavy hops to put this imperial in a league of its own.
Previously known as Dark Horse Imperial Stout.

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 Ungstrup (11353), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 3, 2006  
A pitch black beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is fantastic with notes of alcohol, roasted malt, and hops, in a very fine mixture. The flavor is very roasted, which gives it a dryness, but also rather sweet, leading to a good bitter end. Nice.


 Papsoe (10267), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
May 9, 2006  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Completely opaque black with a light brown head. Malty, sweetish nose. Very full-bodied with plenty of hard roasted malt without being really burned. Vinous and alcoholic. Extremely delicate. 300406


 Oakes (6966), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Apr 7, 2005  
Quite black in colour. Boozy, roasty aroma. Very rich character - grabs your attention and holds it hostage. Big, thick, chewy flavours. Good quality, but doesn’t get exceptional at any point - just big


 joergen (6529), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
May 1, 2006  
Bottle. Black coloured with a brown head. Roasted aroma with notes of coffee, liquorice and vanilla. Roasted flavour with notes of coffee, dried fruits and liquorice.


 argo0 (6229), Washington DC, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/517/20
Dec 18, 2005  
(12oz bottle, thanks Barry) Oily black body with the tiniest sliver of brown carbonation hugging the sides of the glass. Aroma is medium sweet, espresso, some dark chocolate. Taste is sweet, espresso, dark chocolate, some molasses, light earthy -- its rich chocolatey sweetness evokes one of those flourless chocolate tortes. Creamy full body that mostly conceals the alcohol, but lacks carbonation. A little more carbonation, and this would be among my top impys. As it is, this is quite tasty.




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